Back in late 2021, Modern Drummer magazine in partnership with the family of Neil Peart announced the creation of an annual Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship for up-and-coming drummers. Last year's award went to Maxx Rinkus, who was presented with the scholarship back in March via video by Peart's widow Carrie Nuttall-Peart, Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni, educator Dom Famularo and Dennis Wolfe of Universal Music. Earlier this week, Modern Drummer announced that the application for the 2023 Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship is now open, and they will be accepting submissions up through March 28th. The scholarship provides the recipient with 52 weeks of free drum lessons, a 1-year subscription to Modern Drummer All Access, and a selection of Modern Drummer merchandise. Potential recipients have to submit up to a 2-minute video of their playing and a short essay describing why this scholarship will be significant to both their life and their drumming. For all the details, and to submit your application, visit the Modern Drummer website. Here's what Nuttall-Peart had to say about the award in last year's presentation video:

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