Young Artist Scholarship

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To all music teachers and guidance counselors:

The CHORALE invites you and your qualified students to participate in its Young Artist Scholarship program. Each spring at the Young Artist Scholarship Concert, we award a $1000.00 scholarship to an outstanding senior music student who plans to continue music studies at the college or university level. The CHORALE, a community choral ensemble, is seeking to promote continuing education in music and participation in music organizations during and beyond college years. This is the 20th year such an award will be made.

To make this opportunity available, please announce the scholarship to your students and provide application forms to those expressing interest.

Music Teachers:

Here is what you can do to make this opportunity available to a qualified student:

  • Announce this scholarship opportunity to your classes.
  • Circulate application forms in your music classes.
  • Support and encourage your students as they prepare for the audition.
  • Please be sure to sign each application form.

We enlist your support for this project, and look forward to receiving applications from your school. If you know of private teachers who might have qualified students, please share this information with them. If you have questions about the application procedure, please call Julie Beyler, Music Director, at (217) 586-2970.

Students:

Here is what you must do to qualify for this scholarship:

  • Fill out an application form. Have it signed by your music teacher.
  • Complete a written statement. This will be a personal statement, no more than one page in length, describing the importance of music in your life, and your plans to include music in your future.
  • Prepare and send a preliminary audition tape recording.
  • Submit a head shot photo with the application.
  • Be prepared to audition on Saturday, March 31, 2012, between 9:00 and noon.
  • Be available to perform at the Young Artist Scholarship Concert, 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2012, at McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church, 809 S. Fifth St., Champaign.
  • Plan to continue music studies at the college or university level.

The CHORALE will award the $1000.00 scholarship at their Young Artist Scholarship Concert. This concert at McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church, April 29th at 7:00 p.m. will feature scholarship winners and a Festival Chorus directed by Dr. Craig Jessop.

The CHORALE reserves the right to approve the selections to be performed by the winner.

Download the form

You may download the PDF application using the link below or call Julie Beyler, Music Director, (217)586-2970 to have a copy sent to you. You will need Adobe Reader to open the PDF file which may be downloaded free at the Adobe Reader download page.

Adobe PDF IconDownloadable Young Artist Scholarship Application (116K)

Deadline

All application materials must be received at the address below by March 16, 2012. Please submit the application form, a one page statement, a labeled preliminary audition tape or CD, and a head shot photo or print resolution file saved on CD to:

The CHORALE Audition Committee
2507 Appaloosa Lane
Mahomet, Illinois 61853
(217) 586-2970