Orchestra scholarships

Question

i play the viola i've been playing it since the 5th grade (going to the 11th this year) i also started playing the baritone....is there like a website where i could apply for musical scholarship? i'm not planning to be a professional musician i just need money for school.

Answer 1

A good way to get scholarship money is to play in local music competitions. If you study with a private teacher, your teacher might be a member of a Music Teachers' Association. These associations organize competitions for music students, and are well funded. Usually, first place and second place receive money prizes (plus bragging rights). Colleges will look appreciatively at your awards and accomplishments and consider you for partial or full scholarships to their school.

A good scholarship is one run by the "From the Top" radio program - for $10,000!

You can visit their website at http://www.fromthetop.org

Go to the tab for "Scholarships" and then to "Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship". There's a big application process, including recommendations from your school counselor, an unedited videotape, CD, or DVD of your playing, and a full background survey of you and your family.