Manhattan School of Music
Musical Theatre
The William Tolbert Whittenberg Scholarship for Performing Arts Excellence awards young artists up to $10,000 to pursue advanced study in the performing arts. Applicants eligible for the scholarship must be from the Greater Louisville region, between the ages of 16 and 22, and plan to pursue a professional career in performing arts. Recipients of the 2021 Whittenberg Scholarship have now been announced. Congratulations to the following recipients!
First Prize - Torinae Norman
Second Prize - Andrew Tran
University of Kentucky
Vocal Music
Second Prize - Brooklyn Durs
DePaul University
Theatre
Second Prize - Kaylee Strange
Arizona State University
Dance
Second Prize - Kaylynn Li
Various, Music Trials
Violin
Second Prize - Sophia "Sofi" Pascua
Northwestern University
Musical Theatre
Second Prize - William French
Morehead State University
Trumpet
Honorable Mentions
Chase Dean, Vocal Music
Genesis Smith, Saxophone
Jasper Kasey, Flute
Caitlin Espinueva, Dance
Previous Scholarship Recipients
Applications for the William Tolbert Whittenberg Scholarship for Performing Arts Excellence are currently closed.
2019 First Prize: Kimmi Hebdon
- Arts Discipline: French Horn
- College Attending: Northwestern University
- Number of Years of Study: 7 years
2019 Second Prize Winner: Bailey Pierce
- Arts Discipline: Musical Theatre
- College Attending: Manhattan School of Music
- Number of Years of Study: 9 years
2018 Winner: Brandon Burk
- Arts Discipline: Theatre
- College Attending: Fordham University
- Number of Years of Study: 7 years
2018 Winner: Jake Waford
- Arts Discipline: Musical Theatre
- College Attending: College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati
- Number of Years of Study: 7 years
2017 First Prize Winner: Caroline Glazier
- Arts Discipline: Musical Theatre
- College Attending: University of Michigan
- Number of Years of Study: 10 years
2017 Second Prize Winner: Alexandria Kinard
- Arts Discipline: Dance
- College Attending: University of Louisville Dance Academy
- Number of Years of Study: 12 years
2016 First Prize Winner: Ruth Sangster
- Arts Discipline: Vocal, Opera
- College Attending: University of Kentucky
- Number of Years of Study: 3 (has studied under Elizabeth Huling and Louisville Youth Choir)
2016 Second Prize Winner: Emma Pfitzer-Price
- Arts Discipline: Theatre
- College Attending: The Julliard School
- Number of Years of Study: 10 (has studied at Commonwealth Theatre Center – formerly Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players)
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