Surrey Symphony Society Scholarship Competition

Surrey Symphony Society Scholarship Competition 2017

Deadline to Submit: MARCH 4 2017 Competition Date: APRIL 8 2017 Submission Requirements: completed application form and copy of music

Surrey Symphony Society scholarships are made available each year to outstanding students in each orchestra who perform at a high level and attend rehearsals regularly. The scholarships take the form of reduced fees for orchestra registration in 2017/2018 and are awarded when the student registers for next year’s program. The number of scholarships awarded is based on scholarship donations received. Scholarship winners will be announced at the May 14th year end concert.

Eligibility: Applicant must  be a registered member of the Youth Orchestra, Intermediate Orchestra or Junior Strings  have a regular and punctual attendance record at rehearsals  have an enthusiastic and cooperative attitude at rehearsals Requirements: Each applicant is required to play a prepared solo piece of their own choice. There will be no piano accompaniment. Memorization, although not mandatory, is preferred. Applicant must include the name of his/her piece on the application form, and attach a copy of the music, for approval by the applicant's conductor before the applicant is permitted to compete. Use the following as a guide to the length of solo: Youth Orchestra: 1-3 pages, and a maximum of 5 minutes playing time. Intermediate Orchestra: 1-3 pages, and a maximum of 3 minutes playing time. Junior Strings: 1/2-2 pages, and a maximum of 2 minutes playing time.

The competition will take place at Surrey Christian School, during and after regular rehearsal times on April 8, 2017.

Applicants will be notified of their individual competition time prior to the competition day. Competition times will be assigned randomly and no special arrangements can be made.

Conditions:  Scholarship winners must confirm registration in the Surrey Symphony Society for the next season before receiving their scholarship awards.  Scholarship monies are applied towards the orchestra fees for the following season.

Evaluation:  The adjudicator’s mark will make up 50% of the total mark. The other 50% of the mark will be provided by the conductor, based on the applicant’s performance at rehearsals. The marks of the adjudicator and the conductor will be final.  The adjudicator’s written comments will be made available to each applicant after all decisions have been made.  Decisions made in awarding scholarships will be final. 2017 Scholarship Competition Registration Form

Deadline for returning this form with a copy of your music:

Saturday, March 4 2017

Name: ______

Email: ______Phone: ______

Instrument: ______Orchestra: ______

Title of your solo selection:

______

Composer: ______

Applying for: Orchestra Scholarship

Lucille Lewis Scholarship (graduating students only)

______Student Signature Parent Signature

Please note: We regret that we are unable to accommodate late registrants.