​JMTA High School Senior Scholarship Competition Guidelines

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JMTA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION GUIDELINES

The JMTA High School Senior Scholarship Competition will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 2:00pm at Keyboard Connection, 9912 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, 32257.

Deadline for application is Friday, February 23, 2024.
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Auditions will be open only to students who have studied for six or more months with a JMTA member in good standing.
Only high school seniors who will complete work during the school year in which they audition and who state their intention to pursue a college degree in Music may apply.
Students seeking a dual major in Music and another field of study are eligible to apply.
Music minors are not eligible to apply.
 
The following must be submitted along with signed application form:
 
(a) An entrance fee of $25.00, check made payable to JMTA.
(b)  Three letters of recommendation:
      1. A letter of recommendation from applicant’s private teacher
      2. A letter of recommendation from teacher or administrator from applicant’s school
      3. A letter of character reference from a responsible adult who is not applicant’s immediate family.
(c) Applicant’s repertoire list of three pieces from different time periods with duration no longer than  30 minutes.
Repertoire must be memorized.
 
The winner of Scholarship Competition is required to perform at future JMTA function, TBA.
 
All required documents and application fee must be submitted by deadline to
Kamila Shahtakhtinski, NCTM, chair of JMTA scholarship committee.
7990 Baymeadows Rd. E unit 202
Jacksonville, FL, 32256.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]  or call 904-645-6481.

Kamila Shahtakhtinski, NCTM, chair of the JMTA scholarship committee.