COLLEGE TUITION AUDITION-BASED OFFERINGS
Auditions held at Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing
Application Deadline: Friday, March 5, 2010
Audition Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010

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Requirements for All Applicants:
• Students must have been accepted as a music major by an accredited school of post-secondary education (Haage Scholarship is open to any senior accepted to a college or university and who will be studying music

privately. Haage recipients do not have to be enrolled as a music major.)
• If not specified, the student must attend school or reside in Berks County
• An audition of no more than 15 minutes
• Adjudicators may stop the audition at any time
• Students will audition in front of a panel representing woodwinds, brass, piano, strings, organ and percussion.
• Students must have at least two selections: one from the Baroque or classical period, and one from the Romantic period or the 20th/21st century
• Vocalist must perform a piece in a foreign language
• Memorization Requirements: pianists and vocalists must memorize both selections. Instrumentalists and Organists are not required to memorize either selection.
• Students must provide an accompanist (teachers may not accompany their students)
• Students must include a copy of their high school transcripts and two letters of recommendation (one from a music teacher) with their application.
• Taped auditions are not accepted
• The audition fee for students auditioning for merit-based scholarships is $20. Each additional sibling’s fee is $10. (Example, the total cost of two siblings auditioning would be $30). Requests to waive the application fee due to financial circumstances should be directed to our office at (610) 376-3395.
• The fee is applied once per year, regardless of the number of awards for which the student auditions.
• Awards are paid directly to the college, university or institution, and prorated over four or eight semesters, depending on the amount of the award
• RMF will not release the names of adjudicators. Award amounts are not known until all auditions have been completed.
• Student will receive written evaluations from adjudicators during the week following the audition. Comments should be considered constructive and be shared with the student’s music teacher.

Samuel L. Correnti Scholarship
• Two or more awards are available annually
• Student must reside or study with a teacher who resides in Berks County
• Students of woodwind, brass or percussion instruments only

George Haage Scholarship
• Students need not be enrolled as a music major
• Student must be studying music privately while attending college
• One award is available annually
• Open to any vocalist or instrumentalist who is actively studying with a Reading Music Teachers Association member.
• Students may not win both the Haage and Smith Scholarships in the same year

Lewis "Skip" Norcott III Scholarship
• One award is available annually
• Students of trombone, euphonium, baritone, Sousaphone or tuba only

Ruth & Spencer Overholser Orchestral String Scholarship
• One award is available annually
• Students of violin, viola, cello or string bass only
• Teachers should mention financial need, if applicable, in their recommendation. Adjudicators may prefer students of comparable skill level who demonstrate financial need.

Elaine Bausher Post Scholarship
• Up to three awards are available annually
• Students of voice, piano, organ or symphonic/band instruments

Kathryn I. Schiffner Music Scholarship
• One award is available annually
• Students of voice or piano

Helen Smith Scholarship
• One award is available annually
• Open to any vocalist or instrumentalist who is actively studying with a Reading Music Teachers Association member.
 

• Students may not win both the Haage and Smith Scholarships in the same year

Charlotte B. Wicklein Scholarship
• One award is available annually to a female student
• Students of voice, piano, organ or symphonic/band instruments

Summer Camp Scholarship Offerings
Private Study/Instrument Upgrade Offerings