Note: Members of
the Junior Division should also carefully check the NFMC Summer
Scholarships, as various age levels are included in Summer Music
Center and camp opportunities.
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print out the
application form for any of the competitions below, click
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The Stillman-Kelley Awards
(Rotates by Regions: Even Years - Northeastern and
Southeastern; Odd Years - Central and Western)
Category: Instrumental
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must not have reached the 17th birthday by
March 1st |
None
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$1,000 - 1st place, for further study
$500 - 2nd place
(Funded by Stillman-Kelley Endowment in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Stillman-Kelley)
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February 1
(to state chairman)
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application
form |
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RULES |
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The NFMC Thelma Byrum Piano Award
(In the Stillman-Kelley auditions. Rotates in regions
the same as Stillman-Kelley.)
Category: Piano
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must not have reached the 17th birthday by
application deadline |
None
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$300 for further
study. (Funded by Thelma Byrum Endowment)
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February 1
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Note: Byrum Piano Award applicants use the Stillman-Kelly forms
above.
The NFMC Wendell Irish Viola Award
Category: Viola
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must have reached the 12th, but not the 19th
birthday by March 1st |
None
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Five $500 awards per year. One in
each of the five NFMC Regions.
(Funded by the Wendell Irish Endowment)
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February 1
(to state chairman)
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application
form |
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RULES |
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The NFMC Dance Award
Category: Ballet and Theater Dance
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must have reached the 11th, but not the 19th
birthday by application deadline |
$5
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Age 11-14:
1 - $150 Tap & Jazz
1 -
$150 Lyrical & Acrobatic
Age 15-18:
1 - $250 Tap & Jazz
1 -
$250 Lyrical & Acrobatic
(Funded by Agnes Fowler & Oscar Valentin Endowments)
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May 1
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| NFMC Chairman: |
Diane Remy
2305 N Eighth Street, Sheboygan, WI |
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application
form |
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rules |
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The NFMC Joyce Walsh Junior Awards for the
Handicapped
Category: Instrumental and Vocal
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must have reached the 12th but not the 19th
birthday by application deadline |
$2
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$1,500 - 1st place
$1,000 - 2nd place
One award of $500 in each of the five regions.
(Funded by T-shirt Project Endowment)
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March 1
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application
form |
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The NFMC Herman and Mary Neuman Award
Category: Piano, Voice and Orchestral Instruments
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must be in High School |
None
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$575
(Funded by the Herman and Mary Neuman Legacy)
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February 1
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NFMC
Chairman: |
Interlochen Arts Academy
Interlochen, Michigan 49643 |
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application
form |
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The NFMC
Music for the Blind Performance Awards
Category: Instrumental and Vocal
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must not have reached the 10th
birthday but not the 19th birthday by
application deadline |
$1.25
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Two $195 awards in each of the five NFMC Regions
(Funded by the Agnes Fowler Endowment)
(North Central award funded by
Oscar Valentin Endowment)
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March 1 to Regional Chairman
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application
form |
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The W. Paul Benzinger/Valentin Music for the Blind Performance
Award
Category: Instrumental and Vocal
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must NOT have reached the 14th birthday by
application deadline |
$1.25
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One $200 award in each of the five NFMC Regions.
(Funded by Mrs. W. Paul Benzinger; award funded by
Oscar Valentin Endowment. )
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March 1 to Regional Chairman
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application
form |
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The NFMC Music for the Blind Awards
Category: Composition
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must have reached the 10th, but not the 19th
birthday by application deadline |
$1.25 per manuscript
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$100
(Funded by the Agnes Fowler Endowment)
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March 1
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application
form |
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The NFMC Mary Alice Cox Award
Category: Cello or Double Bass
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must not have reached the 19th
birthday as of application deadline |
None |
$1,000 - 1st Place
$650 - 2nd Place
One award in the amount of $200 in each of the 5 NFMC Regions.
Funded by Cox
Endowment |
March 1
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application
form |
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The NFMC
Angie Greer Music in Poetry Award
Category: Poetry
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must have
reached the 10th but not the 19th birthday by March 1st |
None |
4 - $50 Awards
(Funded by Junior Festival Fees) |
February 15
(to state chairman) |
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application
form |
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The NFMC
National Music Week Essay Contest
Category: Essay
| Age Limit |
Entry Fee |
Award
Amount |
Deadline
for Application |
| Must be in
grades 7 - 12 |
None |
$50 in each of the 50
states |
February 1
(to Regional
Chairman)
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application
form |
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