Any Dream Will Do
The Bursary and Children In Need
As viewers vote each week for their favourite Joseph, funds generated from the phone voting lines will be split between Children In Need and the Bursary set up to help those interested in learning more about musical theatre or help those seeking a career in music and theatre.
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The Fame Academy Bursary will launch the first Musical Theatre Bursary Scheme on 31 March 2007. The scheme will award up to 20 individuals with tailor-made bursaries to help them become musicial theatre performers.
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The total prize fund for this year's scheme is Β£150,000. The scheme is open to anyone aged 17-and-over on 31 March 2007.
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Applications can be made online at bbc.co.uk/fameacademybursary.
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The Fame Academy Bursary received proceeds from the phone and text votes for How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and has already awarded a number of bursaries to nine of the final 50 "Marias" who did not reach the live TV show.
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The money will be spent on course fees both in the UK and the US, travel, private lessons and living expenses while they study.
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The Fame Academy Bursary is a registered charity. Its Trustees include Sir Paul McCartney and Alan Yentob, Creative Director of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and it is chaired by Jane Lush, former head of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Entertainment.
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It was set up following the Fame Academy TV series and to date has awarded over Β£1million in bursaries, musicial instruments and training to individuals across all genres of music.
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For further details, please go to bbc.co.uk/fameacademybursary.
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