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Scholarships 2024

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grace the arts will be giving scholarships this year to students (high school through college age) interested in dance, voice, music theatre, and/or instrumentation. In order to apply, you must provide: 

  • Resume listing your artistic experience, academic accomplishments, or any other pertinent information.

  • 1-3 letters of artistic recommendation from a teacher or arts mentor.

  • Recent photo or headshot

  • Video audition submissions (further described in the application) 

  • A short written essay (prompted in application)

Questions on your application? Please email us at gracethearts.org and we will be happy to assist. 

Learn more about our mentorship-style scholarships below! 

Click the button to learn more about our past scholarship winners! 

Mentorships

grace the arts is happy to have a board of mentors who are working arts professionals willing to share their knowledge and expertise with grace the arts mentorship winners. To learn more about our mentors, read the bios below. 

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TAYLOR KELLY

Born and raised in Rochester, NY, Taylor Kelly is now a fixture in the vibrant Philadelphia music scene further honing her introspective take on jazz, soul, and funk. She combines her smooth, powerful, technically-informed voice with a full horn section, addictive hip hop and electronic beats, and complex arrangements. Her sound is a dynamic blend of several genres but ultimately establishes a strikingly authentic niche all its own, rich with melodic contour, intricate harmonies, and deeply personal but anthemic lyricism.

 

A Berklee College of Music graduate, Kelly has released five albums/EPs and has shared the stage with St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Moonchild, Becca Stevens, Monophonics, Neal Francis and Georgia Anne Muldrow. She has amassed over half a million listens for her single “California” on streaming platforms worldwide and has uplifted, inspired and energized thousands of ardent concertgoers at hundreds of live shows with immersively freeing performance style. Kelly has an unyielding, marrow-deep commitment to self-expression through music and has continued to transfer this passion to her listeners and audiences with her EP, ‘All I Need’. The first single, “Maybe” was featured on Chicago’s Vocalo Radio in November 2021 where she was also interviewed.

 

Through years of trial and error and learning the ins and outs of what it takes to be a successful musician and bandleader, Taylor offers one-on-one mentorships, master classes and private lessons for voice, trumpet, songwriting and music industry (e.g. booking shows and tours, bandleading and self-promotion). Taylor has been a one-woman show since 2012, running the business that is “Taylor Kelly”. She takes pride in being able to share her vast knowledge with those that are interested in a career in music or simply interested in getting better at their instrument or building confidence. Because if you don’t believe in yourself, who will? 

 

“Kelly holds immense power with her voice - both delicate and mighty with each word sung. Her cadence and style stir listeners and provides them with comfort and warmth.” - Adrian Vargas, Atwood Magazine

 

“Kelly is originally from Rochester, NY but her sound is rooted in glamourous jazz club scene of New York City, Chicago or Philadelphia .. Her voice echoes that of Eryn Allen Kane, Lianne La Havas, or the indomitable Cecile McLorin Savant, while her writing is all her own.” - Izzy Lopez, WXPN

 

“Watching American Idol religiously during my adolescence made me believe that I could hear the “it” factor Simon Cowell often spoke of … Today, I still like to think my skills in that regard are sharp because when I heard Taylor Kelly I thought, she’s got IT.” - Kendra Beltran, ZO Magazine

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COMING SOON!

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OLIVIA FABIAN

Olivia is a professional dancer based in NYC. She grew up in Rochester, NY and moved to NYC for college. She double majored in Dance and Biomedical Sciences at Marymount Manhattan College as well as completed the 2year certificate program at the Institute for American Musical Theatre. Currently Olivia is a dancer for Princess Cruise Lines, performing around the world. 

MAY 2023:
grace the arts
is proud to announce our spring 2022 scholarship recipients. These individuals are not only graced with talent in their art forms, but have given back to their community with grace through their outstanding character. 

2023 Scholarship Winners

graced with distinction
 
$1000 grand scholarship

Melissa Garlock 

     dance & vocals

  graced with distinction
     
 $1000 grand scholarship

Mikael Pene 

        piano

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graced with distinction
   
$1000 grand scholarship

        Anthony Raymond

                   dance

graced with excellence
     $500 Scholarship

Fiona Culhane

      vocals & dance

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graced with excellence
           $500 Scholarship

Taylor Spriggs

        vocals & dance

Michael Giordano

        vocals

graced with merit
 
      $250 Scholarship

Madeline Pisciotti

 dance & trumpet

graced with merit
    $250 Scholarship

graced with merit
$250 Scholarship
 

Ethan Rodriguez

  dance & vocals

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graced with merit
     
$250 Scholarship
 

James Ross

       vocals

graced with knowledge
    dance/video training with Olivia Fabian
                  Kailey Steele
 

graced with knowledge
dance/video training with Olivia Fabian
         Kiera Fallon

 

Summer Music Theatre Project Scholarships:

( participation scholarship)

Olivia Newman, Avon Central Schools

Adam Post, Avon Central Schools

Gabe Rivera, Avon Central Schools

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FORMER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS: 2022

graced with distinction
$1000 grand scholarship
Martina DeLuccio, vocalist 

 


graced with excellence

$500 scholarships
 

awarded to:
Riley Catena (vocalist), Michael Cullinan (vocalist), Melissa Garlock (dancer & vocalist), Anthony Raymond (dancer & vocalist),
Taylor Spriggs (dancer & vocalist), Samantha Zugnoni (vocalist) 

graced with merit
$250 scholarships
 

awarded to:
Madeline Pisciotti (dancer & trumpeter), Kaley Sumeriski (vocalist)

Congratulations to all of our winners.
We hope that you continue to pursue your passions with grace in your hearts. 

2024 Scholarship Winners
More info on scholarship Winners to follow
Graced with Distinction   $1000
Michael Giordano
Madeline Pisciotti
Anthony Raymond

 

Graced with Excellence   $500
Molly Donlon
Keira Fallon
Melissa Garlock
Ethan Rodriguez


Graced with Merit   $250
Paige Blonsky

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