General requirements for camp scholarships
ELIGIBILITY:
Students in the 9th-11th grades who attend any Gaston County public, private, or home school and who reside in Gaston County are eligible.
ENTRY RULES:
- A student may win a scholarship for only one (1) year to UNC-G Music Camp.
- A student may win a scholarship for only one (1) year to Cannon Music Camp.
- Any student who forfeits any GMEF scholarship is excluded from further auditions (exception-Governor's School). Any situation other than Governor's School shall be considered on an individual basis by the Executive Committee.
CANNON MUSIC CAMP:
Three weeks at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC
Grades 10 - 11: Piano, voice, strings, band instruments
UNC-G MUSIC CAMP:
One week camp in Greensboro, NC
Grades 9 - 11: Voice, piano, strings, band instruments
AUDITION RULES
- Applicants must furnish the judges with 3 published or legally documented copies of their music with measures numbered. A letter of permission must be attached to photocopied music.
- IF AN ACCOMPANIMENT IS INDICATED IN THE SCORE IT MUST BE USED. Entrants must provide their own accompanists. (Vocal accompaniments must be live – no recordings, etc. Instrumental accompaniments may be live or may be recorded accompaniments that come with the performance books.)
- Compositions may be performed one year only.
- Photos of all applicants will be taken at the audition and the winners' photos may be used by GMEF for publicity.
- Decisions of the judges will be final.
Applications are due by Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.
Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025*
*If it is impossible for you to audition on this date, please contact Irene Craig at 704-867-8595. Please leave a message for call-back if there is no answer.