Utah Music Foundation partners with Dee Pace Memorial Foundation to 2022 musical theater scholarship
Dee Pace
February 28, 2022
Salt Lake City, UT — Utah Music Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing scholarships to musical students from Utah communities, is thrilled to offer, for the second year in a row, a scholarship in partnership with the Dee Pace Memorial Foundation. This $1,000 scholarship will be offered to Utah high school seniors with a background in musical theater and will honor the late Dee Pace, a celebrated educator, beloved performer and director, and active member of the Utah arts community.
“Dee Pace is a performer who, through his work on the stage and in the classroom, has profoundly influenced thousands of Utahns,” says Tim Eaton, CEO and Founder of Utah Music Foundation. “We are delighted to partner with the Dee Pace Memorial Foundation to provide a scholarship to honor his legacy.”
Nedra Pace, Dee’s most frequent creative collaborator and his wife of 42 years, notes that “Dee spent his life doing what he loved -- teaching and supporting young people in musical theater. It is heartwarming to know that his legacy in arts education will continue for deserving high school students through this scholarship.”
One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded based on the student’s involvement in musical theater and a brief essay. This short essay will invite students to reflect on how their experience in theater has impacted their community and how they will be involved in theater going forward. The application process opens on February 28 at www.utahmusicfoundation.org and concludes March 31. The scholarship winner will be announced no later than April 30.
The Dee Pace Theater Scholarship was first offered in 2021, with Calvin Crane and Lexi LaFeber were selected as 2021 recipients.
To apply to this scholarship, please visit: www.utahmusicfoundation.org/dee-pace-musical-theatre-scholarship
For more information, please contact: info@utahmusicfoundation.org
About Utah Music Foundation
Founded in 2018, the Utah Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping students in Utah reach their musical and academic potential. Utah Music Foundation offers scholarships to musical high school students to help alleviate the financial burden of their college education. In 2020, more than 65 students representing over 25 high schools from 10 counties in Utah applied for available scholarships. Utah Music Foundation is recognized by the IRS as a public charity with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Visit www.UtahMusicFoundation.org for more information.
About Dee Pace Memorial Foundation
The Dee Pace Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded to perpetuate Dee's legacy in performing arts education and humanitarian service. Visit www.DeePaceFoundation.org for more information.