Guidelines
$1,000 The Summer Dreams Award
● Student must currently be a high school senior with plans to attend a college or university as a music major concentrating on voice. (Detroit, MI residents)
● Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.8.
● Student must provide one (1) academic transcript.
● Student must provide two (2) letters of recommendation (School, Church, Teacher, or Professional organization).
● Student must prepare two (2) contrasting musical selections of any genre. One selection must be of the classical repertoire through audio/video submission (Mp3 audio files/quality “private” YouTube or other video links are accepted).
● Submit a current headshot and bio.
● Student must write a minimum 400-word essay “describing their musical goals and aspirations.”
$1,000 The Willard J. Hines “Black Mozart” Piano Award
● Student must currently be attending a college or university as a music major concentrating on piano.
● Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
● Student must provide one (1) academic transcript.
● Student must provide two (2) letters of recommendation (School, Church, Teacher, or Professional organization).
● Student must prepare four (4) contrasting musical selections of any genre Classical, Musical theatre, Jazz, Spiritual, gospel or Pop through audio/video submission (Mp3 audio files/quality, “private” YouTube or other video links are accepted).
● Submit a current resume, headshot, and bio.
● Student must write a minimum 400-word essay “describing their musical goals and aspirations.”
$1,000 We Can Make a World of Difference Award
● Student must currently be attending a college or university as a music major concentrating on voice.
● Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
● Student must provide one (1) academic transcript.
● Student must provide two (2) letters of recommendation. (School, Church, Teacher, or Professional organization).
● Student must prepare four (4) contrasting musical selections of any genre Opera, Musical theatre, Jazz, Spiritual, gospel or Pop through audio/video submission (Mp3 audio files/quality, “private” YouTube or other video links are accepted).
● Submit a current resume, headshot, and bio.
● Student must write a minimum 400-word essay “describing their musical goals and aspirations.”
$1,000 The Courville Concert Choir Award
● Vocal artist must provide a resume, headshot and bio.
● Artist must prepare four (4) contrasting musical selections of any genre Opera, Musical theatre, Jazz, Spiritual, gospel or Pop through audio/video submission (Mp3 audio files/quality, “private” YouTube or other video links are accepted).