FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
2:00, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7
VENUE and FORMAT TBA
FOR VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS
Scholarships provide private lessons to selected music students who have not yet had the opportunity for private study, live in the 5 county greater Milwaukee area, and whose family is in need of a financial helping hand. On Audition Day, students participate in a workshop on Audition and Recital Preparation and enjoy a performance by winners of the High School Competition.
APPLICATIONS DUE: February 28, 2021
AUDITIONS: March 27, 2021 (Venue and format TBA)
FINAL RECITALS for 2020-21 students: May 12 and 13, 2021
Students must be recommended by a teacher. Music teachers with students whom they think meets this criterion are encouraged to make this application available to those students.
Students in the Private Lesson Program study with a professional musician or music educator. As a culminating experience to the year of lessons, students perform on a year-end recital showcasing each participant in a solo performance for a live audience.
The opportunity for advancement to Year 2 and Year 3 lessons is available only to Year 1 students who earn their private teacher’s recommendation. Teachers will be asked for their recommendations in February.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
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Eligibility:
Vocal students entering grades 8-12 and instrumental students entering grades 4-11, living in the 5 county greater Milwaukee area and whose family is in need of a financial healing hand. -
Auditions:
Saturday, March 27. Auditions will be in person, if possible. This event may go online. If so, video auditions will be accepted as we did last year.
CIVIC MUSIC MKE supports music education and provides performance
opportunities to young musicians in the Greater Milwaukee area.