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Overseas scholarships awarded to 13 young talents
Thirteen talented young musicians and dancers, aged between 20 and 32, have been awarded overseas scholarships for the year 1996-97 by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund.
Seven of them will be going to the United Kingdom, four to the United States, one to Australia and one to the Netherlands. They will take up courses in dancing, singing or musical instruments such as piano, flute, bass trombone and percussion.
A spokesman for the Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch said today (Thursday) the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund was set up in 1979 with a donation of $10 million from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club for the promotion and development of music, dance and other related activities. In 1994, a capital injection of $22 million was provided by the Club to meet increased needs.
The Fund, a non-statutory trust fund administered by a board of trustees, has so far benefited about 150 people for overseas scholarships and the awards this year will cost more than $2 million.
It also provides grants to schools and non-profit making organisations in procuring or repairing musical instruments, dance equipment, scores and engaging part-time instructors for organising music and dance classes. In addition, there are ad hoc grants to finance projects for the promotion of music and dance activities.
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