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THE ARCHIE ALLEYNE SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARY FUND
The
Archie Alleyne Mentorship Program which is affiliated with
the Evolution of Jazz Productions was developed to prepare
students for their careers as professional musicians. As
well, an award from the Archie Alleyne Scholarship & Bursary
Fund is offered to applicants in recognition of their achievements
and to assist them in their musical education. It is open
to students up to the age of 25 who are enrolled in a jazz
program, are in full-time attendance at a music school, and
who maintain academic excellence and contribute to their
community in an active manner
The Archie Alleyne Scholarship Fund is under the umbrella of
The Brandon Street Community Development Foundation
Not for profit # 893011965-RR- 0001
All donations will be acknowledged with a Tax Receipt
Donation checks to be made out to: Archie Alleyne Scholarship Fund
Box 65013 R.P.O. Chester , Toronto Ontario, M4K 3Z2
Thankyou to all that have donated at this time:
Because of your kind generosity and concern for our young musicians we have at
this time been able to present 14 Scholarships and Bursaries .
If
you are interested in applying, please fill out the required
application.
Download "A.A.S.B.F.
Application"
Scholarship Fund Recipients
Aaron Seunarine, aged 18 in 2007.
 Aaron has taken conservatory percussion lessons, grade 2 theory,
grade 10 snare, and grade 8 for timpanai and marimba.
Recipient of Archie Alleyne Bursary August 2006.
Graduated from
Fletcher Meadow Secondary School June 2007.
Admitted to Humber
College Bachelor of Arts, Music Major program September 2007.
Awarded Archie Alleyne Scholarship annually since September 2007.
Ongoing member of the Evolution of Jazz Ensemble.
Featured
at the Muhtadi International Drum Festival 2005 - 2007.
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Norbert’s
instructor at Humber College Community Music Program has stated
that Norbert “is an extremely gifted young man…with
a bright future in front of him as a young drummer…and
for a twelve year old his capabilities are unbelievable”.
He is learning to understand the connection between the written
page and what he hears, and has been graded “A” for
creativity and originality. He is currently studying
drum kit independence, triplets/phrasing, polyrhythms, eight
note playing, latin ideas, soloing concepts, basic reading.
Wanda
has been playing guitar, studying at Cabbagetown Community
Arts Centre. She has been performing with her family
band, singing and dancing since the age of 6.