Jazz Piano Competition
The Schubert Club and the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education are pleased to announce the three 2011 winners of the Jazz Piano Scholarships:
2011 Jane Matteson Scholarship Award
Nicholas Lee
18 years old,
Randolph, NJ
12th grade, Randolph High School
teacher: Donald Vega, Bronx, NY
2011 David Paulus Scholarship Award
Sterling Overshown
17 years old,
Houston, TX
11th grade, High School for Performing and Visual Arts
teacher: Warren Sneed, Houston, TX
2011 Marie Froelich Scholarship Award
Quentin Tschofen
17 years old,
Robbinsdale, MN
12th grade, Univ. of Minnesota PSEO/Spring Lake Park Lighthouse Program
teacher: Bryan Nichols, Minneapolis
Past Winners
20102010 Jazz Piano Competition Finalists
Chantil Dukart
Colorado Springs, CO
Air Academy High School
12th grade,
18 years old
student of Bruce Pennington, Colorado Springs
winner of the 2010 Marie Froelich Scholarship Award
Kai Olstad
Farmington, MN
Northfield High School
11th grade,
17 years old
student of Laura Caviani, Minneapolis
winner of the 2010 David Paulus Scholarship Award
Quentin Tschofen
Robbinsdale, MN
Spring Lake Park Lighthouse Program
10th grade,
16 years old
student of Bryan Nichols, Minneapolis
winner of the 2010 Jane Matteson Scholarship Award
20092009 Jazz Piano Competition Finalists
2009 Competition Winners with Judges: Tanner Taylor, Chris Misa, Marcus Roberts, Joe Strachan, Mary Louise Knutson, and Cody Peterson
Chris Misa
Minneapolis
Perpich Center for Arts Education
12th grade, 18 years old
student of Nachito Herrera, White Bear Lake
winner of the 2009 Marie Froelich Scholarship Award
Cody Peterson
Stillwater, MN
Stillwater High School
12th grade, 18 years old
student of Ellen Lease, Woodbury
winner of the 2009 David Paulus Scholarship Award
Joseph Strachan
Northfield, MN
Northfield High School
12th grade, 18 years old
student of Laura Caviani, Minneapolis
winner of the 2009 Jane Matteson Scholarship Award
winner of the 2009 Schubert Club/Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education Performance Prize
20082008 David Paulus Scholarship Award
Joe Strachan
Northfield High School, Northfield, MN
student of Laura Caviani
2008 Jane Matteson Scholarship Award &
2008 Marie Froelich Scholarship Award
Jacob Wittenberg
Henry Sibley High School, Mendota Heights, MN
student of Tom Pletscher
For questions please contact Jason Kudrna at The Schubert Club, 651.292.3267 or 
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2011 Jazz Competition Information
Final Performance: Cancelled
Application Deadline: Friday, April 15, 2011
Eligibility: Applicants must be in high school or high school equivalent, grades 9 thru 12.
Scholarship Awards: Three finalists will each be awarded a $500 scholarship.
Please review the Competition Rules below for more information.