2024 WDNA Music Scholarship Awards
MIAMI, FL (April 8, 2024) – For the eighteenth consecutive year WDNA 88.9FM conducted its much-anticipated Music Scholarship Awards Competition. The event which was held at the station’s Jazz Gallery in front of a receptive audience on April 7 accommodated students from various high schools within the State of Florida.
In the end, six scholarships were awarded, and top scores went to the following students:
Ms. Jolie Demesmin – Voice, Osceola County School for the Arts
Mr. Manesh Hiranand – Piano, Coral Reef Senior High
Ms. Kaitlyn Abbott – Voice, Miami Art Studio @ Zelda Glazer
Mr. Wyatt Gaviria – Baritone Saxophone, New World School of the Arts Mr. Roulen Maldonando – Trumpet, New World School of the Arts Mr. Zachary Balding–Trumpet, New World School of the Arts
Each scholarship recipient will receive an all-expense paid package to attend Session 4 (July 21 – 27) of the annual Litchfield Jazz Camp, in Connecticut. The award includes:
Roundtrip air travel from Fort Lauderdale to Connecticut Transfers Room & Board
Tuition
Interaction with acclaimed jazz instructors
Exposure to decision-makers from major colleges
Complimentary recording session at Blue Road Record Studio (Top winner only)
$500 cash award (Top winner only)
ABOUT THE LITCHFIELD JAZZ CAMP
Now in its 28th year, the Litchfield Jazz Camp & Festival is an annual 4-week jazz workshop that’s held in Washington, Connecticut. Directed by saxophone great Don Braden. the camp is loaded with renowned jazz musicians and instructors from colleges such as The Julliard School, Berklee College of Music, SUNY Purchase College, among others. The camp has a large faculty roster, making it one of the most sought-after workshops in the country. Many of the camp’s alumni are now established artists who are gracing many of the world’s biggest stages. The 2024 Litchfield Jazz Camp runs June 30 – July 26. The camp culminates with the annual Litchfield Jazz Festival, which over the years has showcased numerous legendary jazz musicians. More information is available at: www.litchfieldjazzfest.com
ABOUT WDNA 88.9FM
WDNA 88.9FM is South Florida’s only source for primetime jazz, and for over 40 years has delivered the best of the genre. Respected worldwide as an oasis for jazz, WDNA has supported and promoted a myriad of arts organizations. The station is also dedicated to providing opportunities to students. It has a vibrant internship program and routinely preempts it programming to showcase a variety of LIVE student performances. Its weekly “Jazz Boot Camp” is a performance-based workshop for middle and high school students and it has developed many campers into mature musicians. The station also provides colleges and universities with a platform to expose various student/faculty ensembles. Among these are the weekly FIU Music Hour, and UM Frost Jazz hour which can be live-streamed Tuesdays and Thursdays respectively at 11am.