COLLEGE TUITION AUDITION-BASED OFFERINGS
Auditions held at Center for the Arts, Albright College
Application Deadline: Friday, March 9, 2012
Audition Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012

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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
• Up to three 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. Monies will be paid directly to the university/school/music teacher for reimbursements of lessons. Scholarship will not be applied to general tuition cots.
• One award is available annually
• Open to any vocalist or instrumentalist who is actively studying with an RMTA member in good standing whose membership dues are paid in full for the current year, and has maintained active membership for two consecutive years.
• Students may not win both the Haage and Smith Scholarships in the same year

Mildred Mogel Engle (Just for 2012!)
• This scholarship is available only once every four years
• One award is available annually to students of voice, piano, organ, or symphonic/band instruments

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
• Adjudicators may prefer students of comparable skill level who demonstrate financial need. (Teachers should mention financial need, if applicable, in their recommendation.)

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 an RMTA member in good standing whose membership dues are paid in full for the current year, and has maintained active membership for two consecutive years.
• 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