Scholarships

HAAGE SCHOLARSHIP: Awarded annually to a high school senior who has been accepted into a recognized school of higher learning and will be STUDYING MUSIC PRIVATELY.

SMITH SCHOLARSHIP: Awarded annually to a high school senior who has been accepted into a recognized school of higher learning AS A MUSIC MAJOR.

ELIGIBILITY: Students must be actively studying with an RMTA member in good standing whose membership dues are paid in full for the current year, and has maintained active membership for two consecutive years. (Bylaws Article X, Section 4)

REPERTOIRE: TWO contrasting works, one from the Baroque or classical period, and one from the Romantic period or the 20th or 21st century. Pianists and vocalists will perform  BOTH  by memory. Memorization for organists is optional. Instrumentalists must memorize ONE of the selections. Vocalists and instrumentalists must bring their own accompanist. Teachers are not permitted to accompany their own students or to be present at the audition. One set of original scores (soloists part) must be furnished for the judges. NO PHOTOCOPIES ARE PERMITTED.

TIME LIMITS: Maximum audition time for each student is 15 minutes. Teachers should make necessary and appropriate cuts.

APPLICATION PROCESS: A letter of recommendation from the RMTA teacher must accompany the application.  Visit the Reading Musical Foundation website for applications and deadlines -- www.readingmusicalfoundation.org

AWARDS: Amounts are determined annually. All award amounts are sent directly to the college or university in two installments, one for the fall term, one for the spring. It is the student’s responsibility to inform RMF of the name, address and other pertinent information for the college by the advertised deadline or the award will be forfeited.