Hillsdale College Chamber Choir – Tuesday Musicale Scholarship Event

Guidelines for Competition 2024

1. Applicant MUST reside in Jackson County or study in Jackson County. This competition is offered to students in grades six through twelve.

2. Applicant must be a solo performer (with accompaniment as required by the score.) Recorded accompaniment is only allowed for Dance auditions and Special needs.

3. The performer is encouraged to memorize the music, but it is not required for participation.

4. Repeats are to be omitted as well as long accompaniment-only passages.

5. Two copies (at least one original) of the music are to be provided for the judges with
measures numbered on both copies. Any non-original copy is to be shredded/destroyed
after the audition to protect copyright law.

6. The application must be signed by the parent/guardian AND the student’s music or dance instructor.

7. Two pieces of contrasting style are to be performed to show a range of the performer’s
abilities. If the piece is a concerto, contrasting movements from the same concerto are accepted.

8. Award funds are intended for enrichment study. Private lessons (with a different instructor) will be considered but must be approved by the committee within 2 days of the request. If you
cannot find a suitable summer camp or workshop for your field of interest, please submit
an alternative activity that could fulfill the intention of this award. For example; college workshops or short-term study with a college faculty specialist would be acceptable. The funds are to be used within a year unless a special request is submitted and accepted by the committee.

9. Upon completion of the enrichment activity, a written report evaluating the relative merits
of the chosen enrichment funded by the award is to be submitted to the Award Committee Chairperson.

10. It is expected that an award winner will perform their pieces at a special program for the
Jackson Tuesday Musicale at a date to be determined, later in the current school year.

11. An applicant is not eligible to audition after winning two times.

12. Applications must arrive by the deadline date (March 6, 2024) to Becky Turk, 4665 N. Lake Rd., Clarklake, MI 49234 OR email plant2much@sbcglobal.net (Questions may be addressed by contacting Becky Turk at 517 529 9606 or Anne Frank at 517 917 8797) No application fee is required. After March 10, 2024, all questions should be addressed to Anne Frank.
 
**You will be contacted by March 10, 2024, with the time you are to perform. The try-outs are held at the First Presbyterian Church in Jackson between 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm.