Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing
Call for Applications
BETTINE McCAUGHAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2022
Bettine Patricia McCaughan OAM
13th June, 1926 - 15th August, 2016
The Bettine McCaughan Memorial Scholarship (BMS):
·Is funded by the Bettine McCaughan Scholarship Trust.
·Is worth $5,000, to be spent in the “pursuit of excellence” in Classical Voice performance.
·Is open to any Australian resident, 26 and under as of 13th June, 2022.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
https://www.trybooking.com/CAHXV
I. The Bettine McCaughan Memorial Scholarship (BMS):
• Is administered by the Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS Ltd).
• Is funded by the Bettine McCaughan Scholarship Trust.
• Is worth $5,000.
• Must be spent in the pursuit of excellence in Classical Voice performance.
• Is open to any Australian resident, aged 26 and under, as of 13 June 2022.
• Must be used within 18 months of receipt.
• Will be publicised through the ANATS newsletter, website and Facebook.
• The recipient must follow up with financial acquittals and details of activities paid for through the scholarship within 6 months of final activity or 2 years of scholarship receipt, whichever comes first.
• The entry fee (non-refundable) for the scholarship is $30.
II. Selection Process Stage 1:
• Applications must be made and paid for using this TryBooking link
o https://www.trybooking.com/CAHXV
• Submission of a Video recording (DVD, USB drive or streaming video) showing the performance of one aria (from opera or oratorio) and one Art Song/Lied by the applicant; the two items shall be in different languages.
• In this performance the singer must sing either with live or recorded accompaniment (no unaccompanied performances will be accepted).
• Submission of a Curriculum Vitae outlining previous musical/vocal training and experience.
• Submission of a Written Study Statement (of approximately 500 words) outlining how the scholarship money would be spent in the pursuit of voice training and/or language training (pertaining to Classical singing, i.e. Italian, French, German, Russian).
• The above is to be included in the TryBooking application or sent to lucasdejong@icloud.com or by post to Lucas de Jong, 22 Stefan Dr, Berwick 3806.
• Applications must be received by Saturday 30 July 2022.
• Finals will be held on Saturday 20 August 2022 in Melbourne. Finalists must be prepared to perform in Melbourne on 20 August 2022.
• Finalists will be selected by the BMS selection panel.
• The BMS panel comprises three industry professionals as specified in the Deed which governs this scholarship.
• For 2022 these are David Ashton-Smith, Margaret Dalglish and Linda Barcan.
• The applicant must not have had personal teaching contact with a member of the judging panel for a minimum period of six months prior to the competition.
• Applicants will be assessed on singing ability, musicality, vocal potential and viability of the proposed study.
• The decision of the selection panel will be final, and no discussion will be entered into.
• All applicants will be notified of the outcome of Stage 1 within two weeks of the cut off date.
• There is no pre-set number of finalists. The number of finalists chosen will be reflective of the quality of applications.
• Finalists must confirm their appearance in the finals within 48 hours of being notified.
III. Selection Process Stage 2: Live Performance
• A live singing competition in the form of a public concert to be held at 7.30 pm on Saturday 20 August 2022 at St Peter's Anglican Church, 1030 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill, VIC 3128.
• Finalists must present three items: the two pieces from Stage 1 and one other, contrasting item from the classical voice repertoire.
• Finalists must submit their program by 13 August and two copies of sheet music of each item for the adjudicators must be supplied on the day of the final.
• An official accompanist for the final (and a 30 min rehearsal, time to be arranged) will be provided at no expense to the finalists.
• The accompanist for 2022 is Dean Sky-Lucas dean_skylucas@yahoo.com 0424 971 008
• If preferred, finalists are free to bring their own accompanist at their own expense.
• If finalists bring their own accompanist, they must advise this upon submitting their program.
• Singing ability, musicality, vocal potential and viability of the proposed study will be the criteria applied in the awarding of the BMS Scholarship.
• The decision of the selection panel will be final, and no discussion will be entered into.
• The winner of the scholarship will be announced on the night of the competition final concert.
ANATS Victoria will offer a $500 Encouragement Prize to another finalist.
