Music Scholarship Guidelines

CONCERT ON THE GREEN MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES Application Deadline: April 18, 2008
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ONLINE APPLICATION NOTE: When you have submitted your application please email Diane Combs at BellRingerToo@aol.com notifying her you have submitted an application. To be eligible, students must either live in Clay County or attend a school in Clay County.

	INSTRUMENTALISTS - Must be memorized for consideration for 1st, 2nd, or third place.
	Senior Division: participants must perform a solo piece from a concerto composition which has symphony orchestration and is consistent with symphony performance. Junior Division: follow the above guidelines-if possible. You may play a sonata or classical piece of your choice. It does not have to have orchestral accompaniment. Pianists must have 4 years of experience or a Level 3 in piano profiency.
	VOCALISTS - Must be memorized for consideration for 1st, 2nd, or third place.
	Senior Division: participants must perform TWO pieces which have symphony orchestration and are consistent with symphony performance. One piece must be a classical art song or aria in the original language. One selection must be from a Broadway Show. Junior Division: participants may choose to perform one or two pieces utilizing the above guidelines.
	ACCOMPANISTS
	Applicant's audition must be accompanied (this includes senior division pianists). Applicant should arrange for an accompanist, or a list of accompanists will be provided for you. Accompanist fees are the responsibility of the applicant.
	AUDITIONS / PERFORMANCES (Mandatory)
	Saturday, April 26, 2008, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm - St. Johns Country Day School Monday, April 28, 2008, 7:00 pm - Orange Park United Methodist Church Wednesday, May 14th, 7:00 pm - Penney Retirement Community Concert Up to ten participants from the Senior Division and up to three participants from the Junior Division will be selected at the Monday, April 28th Finalists' Concert. It will be at the judges' discretion to place a 9th grader into the Senior Division. The Senior Division 1st place winner must be able to perform his/her audition piece May 25th, 2008, during Concert on the Green. He or she must also be available for at least one rehearsal with the Symphony prior to the date of the concert. The Junior Division 1st place winner will be invited to perform his/her audition piece May 25th, 2008, during the Concert on the Green pre-concert entertainment. Scholarships: 1st Place, Senior Division: $1,500 2nd Place, Senior Division: $1,000 3rd Place, Senior Division: $500 4th - 10th Place, Senior Division: $250 1st Place, Junior Division: $250
	OTHER
	Judging will be awarded by a committee appointed by the Concert on the Green.
	You will be notified by Monday, April 21th, concerning the time of your audition. If you are not notified of your audition time by Thursday, April 24th, or have further questions, please call Diane Combs, Scholarship Chairperson, at 264-2241 ext. 238 or e-mail BellRingerToo@aol.com,