Scholarship Rules

 

THE OFFER

The Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus has been performing for over sixty years and provides vocal scholarships to talented high school students (grades 9-12) in the greater Cincinnati area. The Forest-Aires offer four scholarships of $1000 for each student with $500 to be used for vocal instruction and $500 to be used at the student’s discretion.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Any high school student from a qualifying school or high-school-age home-schooled student in a qualifying school district may audition. Students may obtain application materials and register to audition through their high school choral director, voice teacher, guidance counselor or with the Forest-Aires Vice President, Joyce Malek, by email fachorus23@gmail.com or phone (513) 919-2148. Registration deadline is October 14th. Please provide audition evening scheduling conflicts or time constraints when registering. Audition forms must be completed and presented to the Forest-Aires Judges’ Panel at the time of your audition. You will be given your exact audition time by October 18, 2024.

 

AUDITION EXPECTATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

No scholarships will be awarded without an audition. Students must:

  • Perform a memorized and well-rehearsed from popular music or a musical that showcases the student’s voice and is 2 – 3 minutes.
  • An accompanist will be provided if you do not have one.  Please bring your music selection with you.
  • Provide a 200-300-word statement responding to the question: “How will this scholarship benefit me?”

 

Scholars will be chosen based upon talent, ability to benefit from the instruction, and potential for contributing to an organized choral program. Financial need will not be a consideration. 

 

SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS

Scholarships are for private individual vocal instruction on a regular basis between October and April of the current school year with an instructor approved by the Forest-Aires Board.

 

Scholars are expected to:

  1. Sign their contract at The Scholar Reception on October 28th and have a parent present to co-sign the contract, and
  2. Begin voice lessons no later than the second week of November.                                                                                              
  3. Perform a musical selection in the annual Forest-Aires show, ENCORE! on Friday, April 25th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 26th at 11:00 am and 4:00 pm.
  4. Attend rehearsals on Monday and Wednesday, April 21st and 23rd (evenings)

The Scholar Reception, two rehearsals, and three performances are mandatory dates and non-negotiable.

  1. To be punctual for lessons and diligent in all instructional requirements, sickness or family emergency being the only excuses for absence.
  2. Sell at least 4 tickets to ENCORE! (mandatory)

Failure to comply with any of these expectations will result in forfeiture and repayment of the scholarship. Vocal instructors will be paid directly by the Forest-Aires pending the student’s adherence to the above- listed responsibilities.

 

SCHOLARSHIP RULES

  1. Applications must be submitted through the high school choral director, voice teacher, or directly to the Forest-Aires Vice President.
  2. Scholarships are awarded for lessons taken October-April of the current academic year and may not be extended.
  3. Audition Committee shall consist of at least three members, two Forest-Aires and a third individual with musical knowledge and experience.
  4. The number and value of scholarships to be awarded in any one year shall be determined by the Forest-Aires.
  5. Auditions will take place in late September or early October.
  6. Vocal instructors chosen must be acceptable to the Forest-Aires Board before the scholarship funds are released.                                                                                  
  7. Recipients are limited to one year of the scholarship. 
  8. All vocal lesson bills from vocal instructors must be sent to the Forest-Aires by mid-May so that our financial books can be audited at the end of the fiscal year.