The Pinetop Perkins Foundation has announced an inaugural event for musicians. The “Piano Master Class” -- the inaugural event of the Youth Workshop Series -- will be held August 3, 2010 - August 4, 2010. Open to the young and the young at heart, it will be held at the historic Shack Up Inn and Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The event will conclude with a wrap up jam concert hosted by Bob Margolin at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale on Thursday, August 5th. This event immediately precedes the annual Sunflower Blues Festival in Clarksdale.

Selected to lead these workshops are three award-winning recording artists: Eden Brent, Ann Rabson, and Erwin Helfer. The workshops will consist of two advanced and one intermediate level master class. The advanced level will be limited to eight attendees and the intermediate to twelve attendees to ensure a quality educational experience for all.

The cost of the workshop will be $375.00 for the Advanced level and $300.00 for the Intermediate level. The cost will include two days of personalized instructional classes plus lunches. Applications are available on website - www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org.

The Pinetop Perkins Foundation has been awarded a generous grant from the Rock River Foundation, founded by actor Morgan Freeman, which will enable them to extend a number of scholarships to Mississippi youth to participate in this unique and rewarding learning experience.

For more information contact Pat Morgan at momorgan2@yahoo.com.