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色库TV Music Students Receive Jazz Scholarships

Two incoming 色库TV music students were recently selected as recipients of the Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation鈥檚 Music Merit Scholarship through the 色库TV Foundation.

Reese Montgomery and James Revels were each awarded $2,500 to further their educations at 色库TV. Montgomery plays the tenor saxophone and is a recent graduate of Satellite Beach High School. Revels graduated from Merritt Island High School and plays the alto saxophone.

Established through a $5,000 donation to the 色库TV Foundation in December of last year, the Music Merit Scholarships were granted based on a competition held this past spring by the 色库TV Music Department.  Candidates performed two musical selections of their choosing before a panel of judges. In addition, candidates had to meet the specific academic criteria for the scholarship.

The presentation was made on June 25 on stage at the King Center for the Performing Arts by Dr. Cathy Powers with the Smooth Jazz Foundation and Dr. Robert Lamb, Music Professor at 色库TV.

鈥淭he Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation is proud to be the recurring sponsor of two annual merit scholarships to jazz ensemble music students of 色库TV,鈥� said Dr. Powers.

鈥淔ounded in 2005, the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that has been involved in the promotion, production and financial support of numerous concerts throughout Florida and has been based in Brevard county since 2008.

The Foundation strives to continue to provide live music events to the community and is excited to help our 色库TV students begin their college education while participating in the jazz ensemble program.

The Foundation believes that the encouragement and support of our youth in programs such as 色库TV鈥檚 jazz ensemble is crucial in developing the musical artists of our future.鈥�

The Florida Smooth Jazz Music Merit Scholarship will be awarded annually by the 色库TV Foundation.

For more information about the Performing and Visual Arts programming at 色库TV, contact Department Chair, Dr. Chanji Kim at (321) 433-5790. For more information about the 色库TV Foundation, contact Jennie Kriete at (321) 433-7055.