Welcome to the 2017 Auditions
St Cecilia Scholarships were introduced over 20 years ago to provide financial assistance for the education of young music students within the South East Region of NSW. The organisation has grown over the years thanks to the financial support of local government and generous gifts from both private and corporate donors. Many recipients of the Scholarships have gone on to further their musical careers at tertiary level and beyond.
The Eurobodalla St Cecilia Music Scholarship Inc. is an independent association based in Eurobodalla Shire. The association has a committee of community members who conduct the scholarship program. The association has no religious or other affiliation.
Eligibility
To be eligible entrants must be between 8 and 18 years of age as at 31 December 2017.
Auditions
The Auditions for 2017 will be held at St Peter’s Anglican College, Broulee on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October. All entrants will be invited to attend an audition session on the Saturday or Sunday. Entrants are encouraged to attend the audition session for the entire morning or afternoon to provide an audience for other entrants. It is anticipated that Junior entrants will attend an audition session on Saturday and Senior entrants on Sunday although this will depend on the number of entrants in each division. Awards are made at the St Cecilia Annual Concert which will be held on Sunday 26 November 2017.
Categories
There are four categories of scholarships. Senior Classical and Senior Contemporary; and Junior Classical and Junior Contemporary. Awards will normally be made for first, second and third in each category. Senior entrants are aged 14 to 18 and Junior are aged 8 to 13. Entrants may apply for audition in either or both the Classical and Contemporary category.
Assessment
Your performance will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
- Tonal Control/Expression (25%)
- Technical Ability (25%)
- Presentation and Performance (25%)
- Stylistic interpretation (25%)
Applications
Applications have closed for 2017.
Scholarships will be awarded in the following categories
Senior (see Entry Rule 4) |
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Classical (see Entry Rule 5) |
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| Winner: $1,000 | Runner-up: $750 |
Contemporary (see Entry Rule 5) |
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| Winner: $700 | Runner-up: $500 |
Junior (see Entry Rule 4) |
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Classical (see Entry Rule 5) |
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| Winner: $500 | Runner-up: $350 |
Contemporary (see Entry Rule 5) |
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| Winner: $350 | Runner-up: $250 |
Open (Maria de Rocco award) |
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| Winner: $700 | |
Open Classical |
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| Winner: $200 | |
Merit Awards (2) |
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| Winners: $100 | |
Special Award |
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| $250 | |
Enquiries
All enquiries should be directed to
Chris Heazlewood, President, on telephone 0417 532 358 or by
email info@stcecilia.org.au.
