​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 online.

The deadline for application is Friday, March 5, 2025, NO exceptions.
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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 the 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 the Scholarship Competition is required to perform at the May 2025 JMTA meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
 
All required documents must be submitted by the deadline to:
Kamila Shahtakhtinski, NCTM, JMTA Scholarship Committee Chair,
via email: [email protected] 
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The application fee must be submitted to:
Stefanie Batson-Martin
12311 Kensington Lakes Drive
Unit 2106
Jacksonville, FL  32246

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]  or call 904-645-6481.

Kamila Shahtakhtinski, NCTM, JMTA Scholarship Committee Chair