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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund was set up in 1980 with
a donation of $10 million from the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the promotion
and development of music and dance. It is a non-statutory trust fund,
administered by a board of trustees. In 1994, the Jockey Club provided
a further capital injection of $22 million to meet the increasing demand
for support.
During the year, the fund awarded $2 million for eight
scholarships and $0.86 million for 71 grants. The scholarships enabled
young people to pursue an integrated programme of post-diploma/post-graduate
studies or professional training in music or dance studies at leading
institutions outside Hong Kong. The grants helped local secondary and
primary schools to procure musical instruments and dance equipment for
training purposes, and to organise new training classes for students. |
