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THE

SCHOLARSHIP

2022

IMPORTANT INFO

Thank you for your interest in The Percussion Conservatory Scholarship!

This scholarship is available worldwide, and will be awarded to a currently-enrolled percussion performance student age 18-24 as of December 1, 2022.

The Grand Prize winner will receive $2,000 for advancing their education, a 14" x 5" Opus One Brass snare drum from Majestic Percussion, and a lifetime All-Access Membership to The Percussion Conservatory. Applicants will be expected to document how they used their award to advance their percussion career. Acceptable uses include tuition for college, music festival fees, instrument purchases, or other uses approved by The Percussion Conservatory.

Two other Finalists will receive a 4 year access pass to our Percussion Conservatory Studio and be featured on our website and social media platforms.


Please submit your application by November 26, 2022  in order to apply!

Our judges are excited to hear your audition tapes, and wish you the very best of luck!

 

OUR JUDGES
will review applicants completely "blind," audio-only, ensuring an impartial and
un-biased selection process.

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2022 APPLICATION
DEADLINE NOVEMBER 26TH, 2022

REQUIREMENTS

Video recording:
 

  • Any two or four mallet solo/movement of choice on marimba, xylophone, or vibraphone.
    The maximum length of the solo/movement is 8 minutes. The solo must be unaccompanied, meaning you may not use any electronics, backing tracks, or other accompaniment of any kind.
     

  • Etude No. 1 from Douze Etudes by Jacques Delecluse for Snare Drum.
     

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Short Answer Question:
 

  • Please answer the question in English (you may use a translator) that is found on the form below.

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RECORDING INSTRUCTIONS
 

The video recording must be uploaded to a content hosting platform that creates an accessible URL link. We strongly recommend using a free upload service such as YouTube or Vimeo, but a GoogleDrive or other file-sharing link like WeTransfer is also acceptable. Please test your URL link to ensure it is readily accessible/viewable. The URL must remain live from November 26th - December 1st 2022 for adjudication.

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The video recording must be continuous (pieces played back-to-back), contain unedited audio and video, and the applicant must remain in the video frame for the entire performance.

The applicant may play the mallet solo first or the snare drum etude first. The order is optional. The applicant may have a short break between the two pieces. Please keep this pause under one minute.

Short Answer

Question:
How would you use this award to advance your percussion career?

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Thank you so much for applying to The Percussion Conservatory Scholarship. We will email you with your result on or before December 19th, 2022