LOUISA BURT WOOD PRATT
(February 9, 1886 - November 4, 1973)

It could be said that Louisa Burt Wood Pratt is a founding mother of The Burt Wood School of Performing Arts. The lifelong Middleborough resident and accomplished musician shared her musical gifts as a Middleborough voice teacher in the 1920s. A lady with a zest for life and an enduring love of the arts, she shared the magic of music with all of her students. Upon her death, a scholarship was founded in her name for local students pursuing musical studies. Awarded through the Middleborough Cabot Club G.F.W.C., one of the first full-scholarship recipients was Lorna Sleeper-Brunelle, now owner of the Burt Wood School of Performing Arts. It is with love, gratitude and tremendous respect that the Burt Wood School of Performing Arts is dedicated to the memory of Louisa Burt Wood Pratt. May her spirit, embodied here, continue to inspire the lives of artists for years to come.