Pam the Funkstress
"LADIES FIRST Dj Scholarship"
Dj Scholarship 2023 - Winner to be Announced
RULES of the Scholarship Program
The Purple Pam Foundation is pleased to announce its 3nd annual DJ Scholarship contest for 2023. This contest is for Ladies (18+) who want to learn the fundamentals and the 101 of djing from the Best!
The scholarships are for the prestigious Beat Junkie institute of Sound in Glendale, California or the incredible Pyramind Evolving Sound in San Francisco!
Applicants can start applying December 1 through 31st, 2022
Rules
1. You must be a woman over the age of 18 with a High School Diploma or GED (send a photo ID and proof of HSD).
2. You must live in the Surrounding Area of the school you are applying for.
3. Submit a 1 to 2 minute video demonstrating your skills as a dj, either on turntables or with a controller. (This video must show you using the turntables or controller. We want you to have fun, let yourself go and show us your passion for music)!
(Cannot just stand still in front of the equipment and hold the crossfader for 2 min)
4. Submit an essay of no less than 500 words of what Pam the Funkstress meant to the Dj community and Hip Hop.
As well share why you should be chosen for this particular Scholarship.
5. Send a photo or headshot for us to use for social media.
6. Indicate the DJ school for which you are submitting the application / The Beat Junkie School of Sound (Glendale, Ca) or Pyramind evolving sound (San Francisco, Ca).
7. Send us your Drivers License, phone number, and social network / IG & Facebook etc.
Submit your application (tools above), performance video link, upload ID, upload Introduction and Essay and answered questions. If you cannot provide it using the tools above, please email your package to: [email protected]
Winners will be announced at the end of January 2023 - (TBA)
Good Luck from the Pam the Funkstress team!
The scholarships are for the prestigious Beat Junkie institute of Sound in Glendale, California or the incredible Pyramind Evolving Sound in San Francisco!
Applicants can start applying December 1 through 31st, 2022
Rules
1. You must be a woman over the age of 18 with a High School Diploma or GED (send a photo ID and proof of HSD).
2. You must live in the Surrounding Area of the school you are applying for.
3. Submit a 1 to 2 minute video demonstrating your skills as a dj, either on turntables or with a controller. (This video must show you using the turntables or controller. We want you to have fun, let yourself go and show us your passion for music)!
(Cannot just stand still in front of the equipment and hold the crossfader for 2 min)
4. Submit an essay of no less than 500 words of what Pam the Funkstress meant to the Dj community and Hip Hop.
As well share why you should be chosen for this particular Scholarship.
5. Send a photo or headshot for us to use for social media.
6. Indicate the DJ school for which you are submitting the application / The Beat Junkie School of Sound (Glendale, Ca) or Pyramind evolving sound (San Francisco, Ca).
7. Send us your Drivers License, phone number, and social network / IG & Facebook etc.
Submit your application (tools above), performance video link, upload ID, upload Introduction and Essay and answered questions. If you cannot provide it using the tools above, please email your package to: [email protected]
Winners will be announced at the end of January 2023 - (TBA)
Good Luck from the Pam the Funkstress team!
Important rules information for Contestants
Applicants will be picked by the Dj Platurn of Oakland, & Dj Zita of B.A.S.S, and more of Pam's Colleagues.
We will only have 1 winner per school-- one winner for LA and one winner for The Bay Area. The scholarship is non transferable nor can it be redeemed for cash.
You must live in the surrounding area of the school you are applying for.
Winners will be filmed or photographed from on occasion to be monitored and to check on your progress. If you are awarded this scholarship, you agree to fully comply with all filming and/or photographing of your work and agree to being filmed/photographed.
Winners grant permission to the Purple Pam Foundation, The Beat Junkies School of Sound and Pyramind Evolving Sound to use their name and likeness to promote themselves, the Foundation and the schools.
Winners agree to follow the rules, procedures and guidelines of the school they are to attend and must complete a form acknowledging they will adhere to all rules and guidelines of the respective schools.
Winners must provide their social media links and a current mailing address.
If for some reason we cannot find a winning applicant between the date set forth, we will continue the scholarship search until a winner is found for both schools.
We appreciate your submission and look forward to working with you on behalf of the Purple Pam Foundation.
Donations for Dj Scholarships
We are currently seeking for funding to help many students for 2022. It's $900 per student for a dj 101 course, $1,800.00 to fund 2 students. If you are a donor, we give you complete transparency. You will receive information of which student you are sponsoring as well as which school they will be attending and their graduation date from the dj program. The class is an 9 to 12 week coarse, that is quarterly and begins when the student and the schools schedule permits/both parties work out the start time.
We feel that this scholarship program embodies the mission of Pam's Life Mission to empower women and give knowledge of entrepreneurship and a skill music trade.
If you have any questions pertaining this program please reach out: [email protected]
We feel that this scholarship program embodies the mission of Pam's Life Mission to empower women and give knowledge of entrepreneurship and a skill music trade.
If you have any questions pertaining this program please reach out: [email protected]
Download details pertaining to being a donor for Dj Scholarship.
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Special thanks to:
The Beat Junkie School of Sound, Pyramind - Evolving Sound, 1 Stop Dj Shop, beats4hope, Dance Music Service, 41510 Magazine, Soul Space, Zebra Printing, Oakbrand USA, Effren Sifuentes, BTP Media Group, NVR OVR, Dj Lady Ryan, Dj MONALISA, Dj Deeandroid, YB Babie, Sterling James, Clayton William, Sway and Terry Calloway, Eric Arnold, CMG, Juan’s Place, Davey D, Dj Ball-D, Youth Radio / Youth Media, The Ladies of Sound, Dj Lazy Boy, Jose Lim, Jeff Kwan, The Churchward Pub, Club 21, Mr. Choc, Dj Babu, The Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, Maricel, Ladies of Sound, Dj Zita, Greg and Mario of Pyramind, YB Babie, The Legend Narda Michael Walden, Sterling James, Morris Media, The Poetess, Mr. Post A Lot,Daric Beraerson, 41510 Magazine, 1 Stop Dj Shop - Jason Gulley, Eric ArnoldNew Parish, Girl Power, Beats 4 Hope, Purple Funk Oakland and SF, Chuy Gomez, Q102, KBLX, Squaropolis, Greedy Gurlz, Show In Out Hair, SF and Oakland Pride, Rita Forte, SF City Cats, Dj Dave Paul, Boots Riley, Chaney Turner, Dj Audio 1, RapBay, Dr Post ALot, Amina Webb, Tricia’s Sweet Confections and all the dope people who purchased a Purple Pam Shirt!
The Beat Junkie School of Sound, Pyramind - Evolving Sound, 1 Stop Dj Shop, beats4hope, Dance Music Service, 41510 Magazine, Soul Space, Zebra Printing, Oakbrand USA, Effren Sifuentes, BTP Media Group, NVR OVR, Dj Lady Ryan, Dj MONALISA, Dj Deeandroid, YB Babie, Sterling James, Clayton William, Sway and Terry Calloway, Eric Arnold, CMG, Juan’s Place, Davey D, Dj Ball-D, Youth Radio / Youth Media, The Ladies of Sound, Dj Lazy Boy, Jose Lim, Jeff Kwan, The Churchward Pub, Club 21, Mr. Choc, Dj Babu, The Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, Maricel, Ladies of Sound, Dj Zita, Greg and Mario of Pyramind, YB Babie, The Legend Narda Michael Walden, Sterling James, Morris Media, The Poetess, Mr. Post A Lot,Daric Beraerson, 41510 Magazine, 1 Stop Dj Shop - Jason Gulley, Eric ArnoldNew Parish, Girl Power, Beats 4 Hope, Purple Funk Oakland and SF, Chuy Gomez, Q102, KBLX, Squaropolis, Greedy Gurlz, Show In Out Hair, SF and Oakland Pride, Rita Forte, SF City Cats, Dj Dave Paul, Boots Riley, Chaney Turner, Dj Audio 1, RapBay, Dr Post ALot, Amina Webb, Tricia’s Sweet Confections and all the dope people who purchased a Purple Pam Shirt!
Purple Pam Foundation 501(c)(3) is a non profit that is volunteered based.