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.
Student Auditions Award
Note:
- Age Limit – must have reached the 19th but not the 26th birthday by the application deadline
- The following awards are given after student auditions on State, District and National levels.
- Members of the Student Division should also carefully check the NFMC Summer Music Center Awards, as various age levels are included in Summer Music Center and Camp opportunities.
The NFMC Student Awards honoring Agnes Fowler and Mary V. Thiesen
Category: Piano, Organ, Harp, Classical Guitar, Man’s voice, Woman’s voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Orchestral woodwinds, Orchestral brass and Percussion
| Age Limit | Entry Fee | Award Amount | Deadline for Application |
| Must have reached the 19th but not the 26th birthday by the application deadline | $30 for each category | $1,100 for the winner in each category. Performance at Biennial Convention when feasible. (Funded by the Agnes Fowler Endowment, and the Mary V. Thiesen Legacy) |
January 15, the year of auditions |
| NFMC Chairman | Jan Hill | |
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APPLICATION FORM | |
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REPERTOIRE & REQUIREMENTS |
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Student/Collegiate Auditions - Student Fact Sheet | |
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Student/Collegiate Auditions – Poster (use colored paper) | |
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CERTIFICATION LETTER |
Supplemental Awards for Student Auditions
The NFMC Ellis Virginia Allison Collaborative Award (honoring a Past National President)
Category: Vocal accompanying, instrumental accompanying
| Age Limit | Entry Fee | Award Amount | Deadline for Application |
| Must have reached the 19th, but not the 26th birthday by application deadline |
$30 |
$2,500 |
March 1, |
| NFMC Chairman: | Dr. Leslie Poss 237 Sandbrook Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 |
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application form |
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Requirements |
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The NFMC Elizabeth Greiger Wiegand Sacred Music of the Faiths Award
Category: Choral Conducting, Piano, Organ or Voice for students majoring in Church Music
| Age Limit | Entry Fee | Award Amount | Deadline for Application |
| Must have reached the 16th, but not the 26th birthday by March 1 the year of the auditions. |
$5 |
$600 |
March 1, odd-numbered |
| NFMC Chairman: | Helen Hammond |
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application form |
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The NFMC Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Awards
Category: Keyboard Composition
| Age Limit | Entry Fee | Award Amount | Deadline for Application |
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Advanced: High School Graduate through age 25. |
None |
$1,500 |
March 1, odd-numbered |
| NFMC Chairman: |
Mr. James Schnars 6550 Shoreline Dr, Ste 7505, St. Petersburg, FL 33708 |
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application form |
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Requirements |
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The NFMC Lynn Freeman Olson Pedagogy Awards
Category: Piano
| Age Limit | Entry Fee | Award Amount | Deadline for Application |
| All ages who have undergraduate degree in piano |
None |
$5,000 Funded by Lynn Freeman Olson Endowment given by Friends and James Schnars |
February 1, odd-numbered |
| NFMC Chairman: |
Mr. James Schnars 6550 Shoreline Dr, Ste 7505, St. Petersburg, FL 33708 |
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application form |
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Requirements |
