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The Metheny Music Foundation (MMF) has produced several videos to promote and sustain a wider awareness of the MMF. They are currently playing on YouTube.

2010 METHENY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

On Friday, May 7, 2010, following his performance at Kansas City's Uptown Theater, Grammy award-winning guitarist and Kansas City native Pat Metheny was joined backstage by his brother and trumpeter Mike to award the Metheny Music Foundation's annual music camp and summer studies scholarships. The Metheny Foundation is based in nearby Lee's Summit, the brothers' hometown.

Metheny Music Foundation scholarships are given to qualifying Lee's Summit students in the fields of band, jazz, orchestra, vocal, "and any other area of music where the student shows passion and potential," as the Foundation's board has previously stated. Mike Metheny said, "And if possible we try to let the recipients pick which summer session they would like to attend. This year those choices include camps at the University of Missouri at Kansas City and Columbia, the University of Central Missouri, the University of Kansas, Northwest Missouri State University, and the University of Arkansas."

Metheny Foundation scholarship recipients for 2010 are:

Matt Bowers (percussion, Lee's Summit North High School), Justin Cline (violin, Lee's Summit West High School), Lizz Hougland (violin and composition, Lee's Summit North High School), Quinn Mosier (piano and string bass, Summit Lakes Middle School), Jason Ringer (drum major, tenor sax and bassoon, Lee's Summit High School), and Kathryn Streeby (viola and voice, Lee's Summit North High School)

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2009 METHENY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

On Sunday, May 17, 2009, the Metheny Music Foundation of Lee's Summit, MO awarded its annual music camp and summer studies scholarships. Lee's Summit is the hometown of guitarist and 17-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny. The Foundation's scholarship program began in 2007.

Metheny Music Foundation grants are given to qualifying Lee's Summit students in the fields of band, jazz, orchestra, vocal, "and any other area of music where the student shows passion and potential," said Foundation chairperson and co-founder Kathy Smith. Smith added, "For the past three years, our summer camp scholarships have been made possible by fundraising events and also by generous donations, for which we are grateful."

Pat Metheny's brother, Foundation board member and trumpeter Mike Metheny said, "If possible we try to let the recipients pick which summer session they would like to attend. This year those choices included camps at the University of Missouri/Kansas City (UMKC), the University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg), and Boston's Berklee College of Music. Who knows, maybe someday we will be able to help someone attend Julliard."

Metheny Foundation scholarship recipients for 2009 are:
Matt Bowers (percussion, Lee's Summit North High School), Collin Russell (piano and music technology, Lee's Summit High School), Kathryn Streeby (viola, Lee's Summit North High School), and Caleb Zimmerschied (tenor sax, Lee's Summit High School).

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2008 METHENY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

On March 7, 2008, the Metheny Music Foundation of Lee's Summit (MO) held its first major fundraiser at the Unity Village Activities Center. The concert featured the Pat Metheny Trio, Mike Metheny, and musicians from the Lee's Summit R-7 school district. Proceeds from the sold out event were set aside for summer music camp scholarships to be awarded to qualifying Lee's Summit students in the fields of band, jazz, orchestra, vocal, "and any other area of music where the student shows passion and potential," said Foundation chairperson Kathy Smith.

On May 17, at Lee's Summit City Hall, Metheny Foundation scholarships for 2008 were presented to eleven students. "The March 7th event was so successful that we were able give cash awards to every Lee's Summit music student who applied," said Foundation board member Mike Metheny. "We also decided to let the recipients pick which camp they would like to attend." This year those choices included the University of Missouri/Kansas City (UMKC), the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan, and summer sessions at Boston's Berklee College of Music.

Metheny Music Foundation scholarship recipients for 2008 are: Kelsey Bingham (Lee's Summit West High School), Dre Concepcion (Lee's Summit High School), Rebeka Cooper (LSHS), Hannah Frye (LS-W), Allan Gray III (UMKC student/LSHS graduate; Continuing Studies Scholarship), Steven Lynn (LSHS), Collin Russell (LSHS), Andrew Schwartz (LSHS), Colter Snethen (Lee's Summit Community Christian School), David Tourtellot (LS-W), and Caleb Zimmerschied (LSHS).

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First Fundraiser features the Pat Metheny Trio, Mike Metheny, and Lee's Summit students
On Friday, March 7, 2008, the Pat Metheny Trio -- with Pat on guitar, Christian McBride on bass, and Antonio Sanchez on drums -- performed to a capacity crowd at the Unity Village Activities Center near Lee's Summit, MO. Lee's Summit is the hometown of Pat and his brother Mike, who joined the trio for several selections.

Also featured on this first major fundraiser for the new Metheny Music Foundation was an all-star Lee's Summit high school jazz ensemble that entertained guests at the pre-concert reception, and an all-star marching band from the Lee's Summit school district that opened the show with a medley of Pat's music arranged by Mike.

According to Foundation board chairperson, Kathy Smith, "The entire event was a big success."

And after the show, Pat added, "Everything went really well. Christian, Antonio and I had a great time."

All proceeds after expenses will go toward the Foundation's scholarship fund which, for now, will help students from Lee's Summit attend the summer music camps of their choice. (See "Scholarships.")

"But who knows," said board member Mike Metheny, "maybe someday we will be able to send someone to Julliard."