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The
Shep Resnik Music Scholarship Fund
Green Mountain Swing sponsors a scholarship fund to help local students
with the costs of music education. All band proceeds after expenses go
to this fund. With the help of outside donations, in 2009, the program’s
first year, the band distributed $2160 to young players and singers to
help them with their musical expenses. This year (2010), the band has
distributed $2700.
The scholarships go to students in grades 7 through 12
at schools in the area where most of Green Mountain Swing’s 18 players
hail from: Harwood, Montpelier, U-32, Twinfield, and the Barre schools.
The students are chosen by the music faculty at each school, and they
may use the scholarships for lessons, music camps, or both. The awards
are based on need and passion for music. They range from $150 to $400
and are for instrumentalists and vocalists without restriction as to the
genre of music favored by the student (jazz, classical, etc.).
In addition to the above awards, the Resnik Fund gives
scholarships to wind instrumentalists in the Green Mountain Youth Symphony.
The fund is named after a longtime, beloved member of
the band, Shep Resnik, who played sax and clarinet and served as the band’s
director. For many years, Shep was a summer resident of the Mad River
Valley, where he was also active in productions with the Valley Players.
How to contribute:
The fund is supported primarily by donations. Checks should be made payable
to “Green Mountain Swing Scholarship Fund.” We are happy to
accept donations at concerts. They can also be sent to the Green Mountain
Swing treasurer at this address: Pierre Swick, 4604 Battleground Road,
no. 4, Waitsfield, VT 05673. As of this time, donations are not tax-deductible.
Shep Resnik Scholarship Students for 2010
U-32: Samuel Staab, double bass; Erhan Cross, viola; Carrie Edson,
flute
MONTPELIER: Sinead O'Mahoney, voice; Gabe Allen, trombone & guitar;
Andrea Weiler, voice; Lydia Herrick, violin.
BARRE CITY ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL: Bradley Wood, trumpet
HARWOOD: Michael Chmielewski, percussion
TWINFIELD: Julian Soberano, guitar; Lillian Broderick, piano &
voice
Shep Resnik Scholarship Students for 2009
U-32: Lindsi Garand, violin; Megan Guilfoyle, flute; Rob
Morris, violin
MONTPELIER: Gabe Allen, trombone and guitar; Louie Cecere,
sax; Ariana Lewis, voice; Andrea Weiler, voice
HARWOOD: Michael Chmielewski, Piano
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