Chris Trousdale Dream Award

Description

The Chris Trousdale Dream Award is available to junior and senior-level high school students who are songwriters and performers. To be considered for this award, you must submit an essay responding to one of the following prompts: "How has your racial, ethnic or cultural identity influenced your approach to your work and your dreams for the future?" or "Describe how music, theater, or live performance can be a transformative experience for both performer and audience. Why is live performance important and what do you hope to contribute to the field?". This award funds scholarships awarded in partnership with three performing arts high schools in New York, California, and Michigan as well as out-of-town travel and accommodations related to auditions, try-outs or visits to an arts school or summer music or theater program.