2008 Vocal Music Scholarship Competition
Sunday, January 27, 2008

The Cedar Rapids Choral Association is proud to announce our 6th annual Vocal Music Scholarship Competition. This scholarship is open to all Eastern Iowa High School Seniors who are planning on attending an accredited college and majoring in Music or Music Education in the fall of 2008. The scholarship competition will occur on Sunday, January 27, 2008, beginning at 2:00 pm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We will award a $1,000.00 scholarship, and an additional $500.00 scholarship may be awarded to a runner-up if there are greater than 15 contestants.

• The Scholarship Competition will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2008 in Marquis Hall on the campus of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

• The competition winner will be awarded a $1,000.00 scholarship and a featured soloist at one of our concerts.

• The scholarship check will be presented upon documentation of matriculation to an accredited college for the fall term, majoring in either Music or Music Education.

Competition location:
Coe College Music Department
Marquis Hall 3rd Floor
1220 1st Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

The competition will be begin at 2:00 pm


2008 Scholarship Details

Who is eligible?
• Any Eastern Iowa student preparing to enter his/her freshman year in an accredited college or university program in Music or Music Education is eligible.

• All competitors must be a resident of one of the following Iowa counties: Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clayton, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Howard, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mitchell, Monroe, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth, Wright.

Competition Requirements:
• All competitors will prepare two selections taken from two of the areas listed below. Only one selection from a particular area may be chosen.
(1) One Aria from an opera or operetta
(2) One Aria from an oratorio
(3) Song(s) in Italian, French Chansons/Mélodie, German Lieder and/or songs in English.

• At least one of the two selections must be performed from memory. Stand music is permitted for the other.

• Songs from Musical Theater are not permitted.

• All competitors must provide their own accompanist.

• Contestants will provide 3 copies of each piece of music for the judges. These may be photocopies and will be returned after the event).

Rules and Procedures:
• Time slots are 15 minutes per contestant. The judges may limit the length of each selection. Contestants may be stopped at any time during a selection by the “head judge” so that all selections can be heard and we can keep on schedule.) Keep this in mind when selecting music or sections to present.

• The competition performances will be held in a recital setting and closed to the public.

• Private warm-up rooms with pianos will be provided before judging.

• The competition may also be recorded (audio/video) for the use of the Choral Association, but will not be used by the judges during the competition.

• Music used by judges may be picked up after the competition judging is completed.

• Adjudication forms from the judges will be provided to contestants within two weeks of the competition.

• Scholarship Award winners will be posted on our website and contacted by mail. Contestant information and photos will be announced in area media.

• The winners will receive the scholarship award for the following fall college term. The scholarship(s) will be paid in one payment, co-payable to the winner and educational institution, upon receiving documentation of enrollment in an accredited college Music or Music Education program from the student’s institution.