Hercules Sisters Briana and Britani Washington Awarded Full Scholarships to Berklee College of Music

At an emotional presentation and concert at the Berklee Performance Center on Tuesday, August 11, pianist Briana and vocalist Britani Washington, from Hercules, were awarded four-year full tuition scholarships to attend Berklee College of Music [link]. They will begin class at the start of the first semester on September 8.

Emceed by actor and comedian Sinbad, the scholarship presentation came at the conclusion of the Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program [link], the last hurdle for scholarship winners to clear before beginning their college careers.

The Washingtons, along with eleven other scholarship recipients, participated in Berklee City Music [link], a program that delivers contemporary music education instruction to young people from underserved communities at no or low cost. The 13 recipients are among 122 teens that were enrolled in Berklee’s Five-Week Summer Performance Program on City Music scholarships.

The Berklee City Music Network is an association of 47 community organizations that serves over 28,000 students in the U.S. and Canada each year. Berklee City Music is a non-profit organization that leverages the power of contemporary music as a vehicle for holistic youth development. Berklee City Music helps young people flourish as students, musicians, and—perhaps most importantly—confident and well-rounded individuals ready to shape the world. To find out more, go to www.berklee.edu/city-music.