O.C.M.E.A. PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP FORM – PDF File

O.C.M.E.A. PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP FORM
Important Information for Applicant
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: $1,500 (One Vocal, One Instrumental)
AUDITION DATE: Thursday, January 3, 2019
SNOW DATE: Friday, January 4, 2019
AUDITION SITE: Washingtonville High School
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 10, 2018
APPLICATION MAILED TO: Michelle Di Pasquale
Taft Elementary School
20 Toleman Road
Washingtonville, NY 10992

Eligibility requirements:
1. Student must be a senior
2. Student must be an active participant and in good standing with their school music
program (attending and passing).
3. Student must have been in at least one High School All-County ensemble unless
he/she plays a non-band/orchestra instrument
4. Student must remain a member in good standing in school music program through
graduation or else they forfeit their O.C.M.E.A. performance and/or scholarship.
5. Student must be planning on attending college and studying music. The college
music program must require an audition.
6. Student must complete the scholarship application, including student signature, parent
signature, and teacher signature.
7. Student must audition live on the scheduled audition date
8. All applicants are to bring with them three copies of the score for the judges.
Photocopies are acceptable.
9. Scholarship recipients are required to perform their solo at the High School
All-County Festival

Instrumentalists:
Prepare a level VI NYSSMA solo. Choice of music is important. The solo should demonstrate
the student’s overall musicianship and command of the instrument. You are strongly urged to
perform the solo with piano accompaniment . If chosen, the solo performance at the
All-County Festival should be limited to five minutes with accompaniment.
Vocalists:
Prepare two contrasting selections, one being a level VI NYSSMA solo, and the second being
one of your own choosing. Vocalists should carefully choose music which demonstrates the
student’s vocal potential. Broadway show tunes are NOT proper audition material. You must
have your own accompaniment.

The winning students, selected by a panel of three qualified judges, will perform at the
All-County High School Concert on Saturday, January 26, 2019. The snow date for the concert
is Saturday, February 2, 2019.

O.C.M.E.A. PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Student’s Name: ______________________________
Street Address: _______________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________________
Home Phone: _______________________ E-mail: ____________________________
Director’s Name: ____________________________________
Instrument/Voice Type: ________________________________
Colleges/Universities Applied to:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Title of Composition No. 1: _______________________________________
Composer: ____________________ Publisher: _____________________
Title of Composition No. 2: _______________________________________
Composer: ____________________ Publisher: _____________________
Preferred Audition Time (Between 3:30 and 6:00 PM, this is not guaranteed but we will do our
best to accommodate your request):
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I have read and completed the O.C.M.E.A. Performance Scholarship Audition form and would
like to audition for the 2019 O.C.M.E.A. Performance Scholarship.
Student Signature ___________________________________ Date _______
I have read the Performance Scholarship Audition form and would like my son/daughter to
audition for the 2019 O.C.M.E.A. Performance Scholarship.
Parent Signature ____________________________________ Date _______
I will attest that my student, ______________________________is a member in good standing
with our music program and would like him/her to audition for the 2019 O.C.M.E.A
Performance Scholarship.
Teacher Signature __________________________________ Date _______