| BMI Foundation Announces Chris Trousdale Dream Awards | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 03:07 pm EDT 08/04/21 | |
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| BMI FOUNDATION INTRODUCES CHRIS TROUSDALE DREAM AWARDS NEW YORK, NY - August 4, 2021 -The BMI Foundation announced today the establishment of the Chris Trousdale Dream Awards, a new slate of prizes honoring the late performer and composer Chris Trousdale of the band Dream Street. The program of awards will include scholarships awarded in partnership with three performing arts high schools in New York, California and Mr. Trousdale’s childhood home state of Michigan. The program will also include an essay competition open to emerging students of music and musical theater nationwide which will serve to provide funding for out-of-town travel and accommodations related to auditions, try-outs or visits to an arts school or summer music or theater program. The scholarship program has been generously funded by Craig Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of NBC Universal, and member of the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Board of Directors. “I loved Chris dearly, and along with his family and friends, mourn his passing every moment of every day. He brought joy to everything and everyone that he touched, and we honor his spirit and talent today with the establishment of the Chris Trousdale Dream Awards” said Mr. Robinson. Pamela Williams, BMI Vice President of Legal & Business Affairs and BMI Foundation Trustee will serve as Director of the Chris Trousdale Dream Awards which will offer a total of up to $25,000 to selected winners in the first year. Online applications open in October with winners announced in June of 2022. For more information or to donate to the program, please visit bmifoundation.org/trousdale. Chris Trousdale, was an American singer, dancer, composer, and actor. He was a member of The Broadway Kids and the boy band Dream Street and began his professional career at age eight, touring with the production of Les Misérables alongside Ashley Tisdale. He was later cast as Friedrich von Trapp in the 1998 Broadway revival of The Sound of Music and also performed in Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. At 14, Trousdale joined Dream Street and the group released their debut album in 2000 followed by The Biggest Fan in 2002. Trousdale also had a solo career with releases of the singles "Kissless Christmas" and "Wild Christmas" for School's Out! Christmas album in addition to the popular duets with the girl group Play. About the BMI Foundation The BMI Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1985 to encourage the creation, performance, and study of American music. The Foundation’s programs include competitive scholarships for songwriters and composers, operating grants for nonprofit arts presenters, and support for innovative music education initiatives in schools and communities across the country. For more information about the work of the Foundation, please visit www.bmifoundation.org. For exclusive news and content, follow @bmifoundation on Twitter at twitter.com/bmifoundation and like “BMI Foundation” on Facebook at facebook.com/bmifoundation. |
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