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1500 Sound Academy is dedicated to developing and providing opportunities to aspiring professionals in music, entertainment, media and technology by working with meaningful partners in multifaceted industries. Together we can help make an impact in the future generation of creators.

We are grateful for our generous partners who provide scholarship, equipment, career pathway opportunities and continuously support the student and alumni’s journey at 1500 Sound Academy.

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Recipients

A students journey not only include the 6-month music fundamentals program but an array of additional benefits. These benefits include being exposed to world-renowned producers and able to learn from unexpected guest lectures. Monthly workshop to dive deeper into specific topics. Field trips to partner facilities to learn more about career opportunities in the industry and internship opportunities. Combined, they result in a robust curriculum that prepares our students for the music industry.

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CONGRATS TO:
Ashé Plummer & Abeeb Ayodeji

Winners were awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy On-Campus Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months, and access to Fender Play, the complete learning app for guitar, bass and ukulele and much more.

CONGRATS TO:
Liso Gcwabe & Diamond Merrell

Winners were awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy Live Online Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months.

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CONGRATS TO:
Vinson Muhammad, Ari Grant, Destiny McAllister, Merna Aodisho, Alvin Harris, Maiya Legardye, Mallory Fergison, Aasim Rasheed, Charlie Thomas Jr, and Kaila Lesser.

Winners were awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy Live Online Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months, and exclusive monthly YouTube Black Music Future Insiders workshops.

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SCHOLARSHIP

CONGRATS TO:
Fall 2022 Recipient: Nathaniel Nevels (left)
Fall 2023 Recipient: Luis "Danny" Alonzo (right)

Winner was awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy On-Campus Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months, and one-on-one mentor session with NFL Media Head of Music.

SCHOLARSHIP

CONGRATS TO:
Jalisa Reyes & Jasmine Wilson

Winners were awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy On-Campus Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months, and access to Iron Mountain Smart Vault Solution service.

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SCHOLARSHIP

CONGRATS TO:
Ashley Scott, Rachael Cross, Luis Lara & Eddie Magallon

Winners were awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy On-Campus or Live Online Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months, with a focus on social advocacy, entrepreneurial enticement, and workforce development.

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CONGRATS TO:
Sarah Debnam

Winner was awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy On-Campus Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months.

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SCHOLARSHIP

CONGRATS TO: Taylor Nelson

Winner was awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy On-Campus Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months.

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David Frangioni and Modern Drummer Scholarship Presented by Roland

CONGRATS TO:
Emare Bernard

Winner was awarded enrollment to the 1500 Sound Academy On-Campus Music & Fundamentals Program, a total of 6 courses for 6 months.

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SCHOLARSHIP

CONGRATS TO:

Laythan Smartt, Mitch Moncada, Margarita Minenko and Victor Joseph, Peter Jiang (1500 Sound Academy Taipei) and Churan Feng (1500 Sound Academy Beijing)