Laura Anderson awarded the 2022 Alana Cope Eaton piano scholarship from the Utah Music Foundation
Laura Anderson
May 14, 2022
Salt Lake City, UT — Utah Music Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing scholarships to musical students from Utah communities, is thrilled to announce Laura Anderson as the recipient of the 2022 Alana Cope Eaton piano scholarship. Laura is a 2022 graduate of Uintah High School in Vernal, UT and will be attending Brigham Young University this fall.
“My name is Laura Anderson and I’m from the small town of Vernal, Utah. I am so grateful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship from Alana Cope Eaton.” says Ms. Anderson. “I have been taking piano and violin lessons since I was four years old, and music has been a central part of my life ever since then. This year I auditioned for this scholarship with Franz Liszt’s “Un Sospiro,” a technical and expressive Etude. I have my own piano studio called Anderson A-Tempos and absolutely LOVE teaching kids to enjoy playing the piano as much as I do. I look forward to attending Brigham Young University in the fall where I will be studying nursing and getting a minor in music. ”
This $500 scholarship is awarded each year based on the applicant’s involvement in piano, a recorded performance, and a brief essay. This short essay invites students to reflect on piano has influenced their lives and how they will be involved in piano going forward. The application process opens each spring and applicants are invited to apply at www.utahmusicfoundation.org.
To view prior year recipients of this and other scholarships, please visit the Utah Music Foundation website.
For more information, please contact: info@utahmusicfoundation.org
About Alana Cope Eaton
Alana Cope Eaton was 7 years old when she began piano lessons and she continued studying until she graduated from BYU where she studied with Paul Pollei. She began teaching piano when she was 14 years old and has taught hundreds of student in her lifetime. She loves working with young beginners and watching them grow and progress into fine pianists who love to play music by the great masters. Alana was part of the Brigham City community for 15 years and taught dozens of piano students of all levels. She also accompanied and helped direct a community women’s choir (Hills of Home) for several years. Alana’s life work has been teaching children to love and appreciate music, and to watch their lives be enriched as they learn the discipline of practice and the joy of performing beautiful music.
About Utah Music Foundation
Founded in 2018, the Utah Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping students in Utah reach their musical and academic potential. Utah Music Foundation offers scholarships to musical high school students to help alleviate the financial burden of their college education. In 2020, more than 65 students representing over 25 high schools from 10 counties in Utah applied for available scholarships. Utah Music Foundation is recognized by the IRS as a public charity with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Visit www.UtahMusicFoundation.org for more information.