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Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
The Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts will be awarding college scholarships for the 2023-24 school year. The deadline for submitting application materials is May 1, 2024. Interviews will be conducted by invitation and appointment only on May 11, 2024 via Zoom. Please be sure to reserve this date.
Awards are available to students of voice, instrument, theatre and dance residing in Chicago’s western suburbs. Applicants may be post-secondary, undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in the performing arts and who demonstrate a passion for performance. 40 grants and scholarships ranging from $500 to $1200 have been awarded in the past five years
Candidates can complete a scholarship application at dennistaylorsf.org. Applicants must prepare a video audition which can be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo with the link forwarded to the same email address.
Dennis Taylor served as a dancer, choreographer, actor, costumer, makeup artist, set dresser and wig stylist at dozens of suburban theaters, schools and colleges for more than five decades.
Awards are available to students of voice, instrument, theatre and dance residing in Chicago’s western suburbs. Applicants may be post-secondary, undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in the performing arts and who demonstrate a passion for performance. 40 grants and scholarships ranging from $500 to $1200 have been awarded in the past five years
Candidates can complete a scholarship application at dennistaylorsf.org. Applicants must prepare a video audition which can be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo with the link forwarded to the same email address.
Dennis Taylor served as a dancer, choreographer, actor, costumer, makeup artist, set dresser and wig stylist at dozens of suburban theaters, schools and colleges for more than five decades.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award is a need-based scholarship, awarding eligible musicians up to $10,000. Students can use the funds for pre-college music needs, such as instruments, private lessons, consultation lessons, audition recording costs, college audition travel, summer festival attendance, sheet music, and more. We are currently accepting applications for our April 15th deadline. Learn more: Jack Kent Cook Young Artist Award
22nd Annual Illinois Chamber Music Festival
July 7 - 26, 2024 at Illinois Wesleyan University
This program is open to high school and advanced junior high students who wish to participate in intensive chamber music training on the historic campus of
Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.
The schedule includes daily coaching, rehearsals, master classes, elective studies, and performances by students and faculty.
Need–based scholarships are available. Please visit www.ilchambermusicfestival.com for more information.
The schedule includes daily coaching, rehearsals, master classes, elective studies, and performances by students and faculty.
Need–based scholarships are available. Please visit www.ilchambermusicfestival.com for more information.
Cello Fest Clinic | University of Wisconsin Whitewater
April 13, 2024 featuring Robert DeMaine, principal cellist of the LA Philharmonic
One of the best and most rewarding outlets for cello playing is found playing in an orchestra. In addition, polishing and perfecting the tricky excerpts from the many symphonies and overtures is a great way to advance our skills on the instrument. The theme of this spring’s Cello Clinic is all about these excerpts and the process of using them to audition for orchestras, and we are thrilled to have the legendary Robert deMaine, principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, as our guest artist!
Mr. deMaine has an amazing track record of successful orchestral auditions for major orchestras, despite enormous competition. He also has a brilliant mind and the ability to clearly articulate his approach to practicing and to music in general. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to meet and work with one of the greatest cellists on the planet!
Have an established cello ensemble? We will be happy to have a faculty member work individually with your ensemble during the day! This event is available to advance middle school players through adults.
Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Visit Cello Fest Clinic | UWW
Mr. deMaine has an amazing track record of successful orchestral auditions for major orchestras, despite enormous competition. He also has a brilliant mind and the ability to clearly articulate his approach to practicing and to music in general. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to meet and work with one of the greatest cellists on the planet!
Have an established cello ensemble? We will be happy to have a faculty member work individually with your ensemble during the day! This event is available to advance middle school players through adults.
Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Visit Cello Fest Clinic | UWW
NIU Chamber Music Encounters
April 19-20, 2024
Interested in having more chamber performance opportunities? NIU is hosting their Chamber Music Encounters again this year, with their chamber ensemble, Avalon String Quartet. Students will receive top notch instruction from NIU and guest faculty, including group sessions, masterclasses, and performances.
Learn more here.
Learn more here.
Fulton Summer Music Academy | June 30 - July 26, 2024
Applications for FSMA 2024 are open now for violin, viola, cello, and piano students.
Fulton Summer Music Academy is an intensive training program for serious string and piano players taught by world-class faculty in Chicago. Learn more at fultonmusicsociety.org/fsma
National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute 2024
Program runs July 1 - 29, 2024
NSO SMI is a four-week, pre-professional intensive for dedicated high school and college student instrumentalists interested in pursuing a career as a 21st-century professional musician.
This tuition-free program provides performance opportunities, high-caliber technical training, practical tools, and rich experiences aimed at empowering students as leaders and thinkers in their chosen fields. Learn more and apply.
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