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BETTINE McCAUGHAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2021

 

Bettine Patricia McCaughan OAM

 13th June, 1926 - 15th August, 2016

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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, 2021.

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BETTINE McCAUGHAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2021

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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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, 26 and under as of 13 June, 2021

•       Must be used within 18 months of receipt.

•       Will be publicised through the ANATS newsletter and website.

•        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:

 

•       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.

•       Submission of a Curriculum Vitae outlining previous musical/vocal training and experience.

•       Submission of a Written 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 sent to lucasdejong@me.com  Lucas de Jong, 14A Larissa Ave, Ringwood, 3134.

•       Applications must be received by Wednesday 21 July, 2021.

•       Finals will be held on Sat 21 August 2021 in Melbourne. Finalists must be prepared to perform in Melbourne on 21 August 2021.

•       Finalists will be selected by the BMS selection panel

•       The BMS panel comprise three industry professionals as specified in the Deed which governs this scholarship.

•       For 2021 these are David Ashton-Smith, Wendy Todd and Margaret Dalglish.

•       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 submission.

•       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 21 August 2021 at St Peter's Anglican Church, Box Hill, 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 and two copies of sheet music of each item by 14 August. The sheet music must either to be emailed as an attachment to lucasdejong@me.com or hardcopies posted to 14A Larissa Ave, Ringwood 3134

•        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 2021 is Rhodri Clarke rhodriclarke@hotmail.com

 

•       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 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.

 

ANATS Victoria will offer a $500 Encouragement Prize to another finalist.