Each year, the Appleton MacDowell Male Chorus grants three scholarships to graduating seniors who are aspiring to further their education at an institution of higher learning. These scholarships are granted to young male soloists who demonstrate proficiency in singing and musical presentation. General music competition criteria are followed in the audition process. A form with general rules outlined and needed registration information is below.
You may send as many from your chorus as you see fit. We are going to hold the scholarship auditions on:
Monday, May 2nd,2011 BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CHORUS ROOM AT ST JOSEPH MIDDLE SCHOOL
A panel of three chorus members will judge the competition. Ratings are based on tone, intonation, rhythmic accuracy, interpretation, and diction. See the application form for more details.
It is intended that we will give three awards of varying amounts based on the scores that each singer achieves. Last year, the first place award was $1,000. The award amounts are established each year by the board of directors of the MacDowell Chorus.
To register for the audition, please complete the form below and click "submit" by April 15 2011. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about this event. I can be reached at scholarships@macdowellmalechorus.org. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
1. The solo must be taken from the current WSMA listings for Class A tenor or baritone voice.
2. The soloist must provide his own accompanist. We cannot provide an accompanist.
3. The winners should be available for an awards presentation during theMacDowell Concert on Saturday
May 7th, at 7:30 P.M. at the Lawrence University Chapel. Concerts last about 2 hours.
4. The award will be paid when the chorus receives notification of acceptance of the winner to an institution of higher learning. This must occur before January 1, 2012.
5. Not all scholarships may be awarded each year. Senior students competing must achieve a minimum score on the adjudication form in order to qualify for that award. The scale is:
25 total possible points
1st place – 23-25; 2nd place- 19-22; 3rd place- 15-18. A score of less than 14 will not qualify
6. If several students score into one of the top three categories, the student attaining the highest score wins that place and the next highest score will win the next lower award. If there is a tie on points, the judges will give consideration to other characteristics such as stage presence, overall confidence, general appearance, etc. Since several students may fall into a given category (e.g., -three in the first place category), a student may not receive an award even though he may have scored more than 15 points. The decision of the judges will be final and not open for discussion.
Adjudication Criteria
5 – Superior 4 – Very Good 3 – Average 2 – Fair 1–Poor
TONE; INTONATION; RHYTHMIC ACCURACY; INTERPRETATION; DICTION. GENERAL COMMENTS
