Since its inception in 2001, the Trust has made distributions in the form of bursaries to university students pursuing degrees in the performing and related arts, to the Bermuda School of Music Bursary Programme, donations back to BMDS for equipment and workshops, and other distributions to promote music and theatre in Bermuda totaling nearly $400,000.00!
In 2021, our 20th Anniversary, the Trust once again provided 4 Bursaries of $5,000 to Bermudian students enrolled in an accredited performing or technical arts programme. Applications for Bursaries can made through www.bermudascholarships.com commencing in spring of each year.
Donations can be sent to
The BMDS Charitable Trust, PO Box DV 631, Devonshire DV BX
Past bursary recipients:
2003 | Tyler Barker |
2004 | Katrina Kawaley-Lathan |
2005 | James Birch, Kerri-Lynne Dietz, Kendia Gill |
2006 | Kerri-Lynne Dietz, Zawditu Maryam, Madison Mello |
2007 | Matthew Bento, Jelani Douglas, Zawditu Maryam, Tamicka Johnson |
2008 | Kerri-Lynne Dietz, Tamicka Johnson, Roy Richardson |
2009 | Winton Brangman, Alex Cabral, Paige Hallett, Roy Richardson, Matthew Ross |
2010 | Christopher Frith, Paige Hallett, David Pitman, Matthew Ross |
2011 | Christopher Frith, Shana Parker, Malachi Simmons, Yesha Townsend |
2012 | Hannah Dill, Julian Johnson, Malachi Simmons, Victoria Watlington |
2013 | Hayley Cann, Kristen Darrell, Shareef Hinds, Malachi Simmons |
2014 | Jadiyah Bailey, Eryn Beach, Arielle DeSilva, Fredrika Hill, Marcus Smith |
2015 | Eryn Beach, Kioshi Burgess, Shareef Hinds, Riley Mello, Julia Frith Quinn, Marcus Smith |
2016 | Jadiyah Bailey, Eryn Beach, Kioshi Burgess, Julia Frith Quinn, Treasure Tannock |
2017 | Kioshi Burgess, Ryan Day, Shanna Henry, Shona Maule, Ebonae Pringle |
2018 | Ryan Day, Mikaela Kawaley-Lathan, Shona Maule, Alexis Smith, Natacha Kneeland-Lloyd (Grant) |
2019 | Jadiyah Bailey, Ryan Day, Angelis Hunt, Lauren Mendes, Leslie Tucker |
2020 | Nathan Fagundo, Angelis Hunt, Waverley Moran, Leslie Tucker |
2021 | Zayla Bolin, Skye Minors, John Seymour, Jesaiah Talbot |