Scholarship Application

    All materials must be received in the EMA office by April 15. Because other materials are needed, you may print out the following application and send it to the EMA office (see below). The scholarship application is also available as a PDF file (139KB).

     

    Application Information

    Please type or print.

    Name:
    Date of birth:
    Address:
    City, State/Prov, Postal/Zip Code:
    Phone (day):
    Phone (eve):
    E-mail:
    School:
    Current Grade Level/Degree Program:
    Instrument(s)/Voice Range/Dance:
    How long have you studied?
    At what level would you rate yourself?
    Current Instrumental/Voice/Dance Teacher:
    Workshop for which you would use scholarship:
    Workshop Location:
    Workshop Dates:

    Other required materials:

    • Statement of Sponsorship (letter of recommendation) from a professional music teacher, signed.
    • Essay (no more than 300 words). Describe your background on your instrument or with early music performance in general, give us both your short-term and long-term goals in early music, where you see yourself five years from now, explain why you want or need a scholarship and what you hope to get out of the workshop you're applying to, and provide any other information you think will be helpful. 3 copies.
    • Three (3) copies of a 15-minute CD, demonstrating applicant's performance on the instrument/voice/dance to be studied; the CD should be unedited, preferably from a live performance (with applause deleted). Include 3-5 short selections if possible. The applicant should be the "featured" performer in all selections.
    • Three copies of the list of pieces included on the CD on regular letter size paper

     

    Judging

    Winners, chosen by members of the EMA Early Music in Higher Education Committee, will be announced by May 15.

     

    Prize

    Each scholarship consists of $500 plus one year's Student Membership in EMA. Number of scholarships available depends upon the generosity of donors. An EMA membership will also be awarded to each winner's sponsoring teacher.

     

    Submission Instructions

    Early Music America
    Attention: Workshop Scholarship
    2366 Eastlake Av. E. #429
    Seattle, WA 98102

    For more information:
    Phone 1-888-SACKBUT
    Fax 206/720/6290
    E-mail info@earlymusic.org

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