OFMC Foundation for the Advancement of Music
Competitions and Awards
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Foundation for the Advancement of Music is to:
1. encourage the composition and performance of music.
2. aid performing and creative artists.
3. promote musical education.
4. aid veterans in commencing and resuming musical careers.
5. grant scholarships to carry out the above.
JUNIOR DIVISION (through 18 years)
Donald Babcock Junior Composers' Awards
Application Deadline: January 15 each year.
Chairman: Kimberly Lint
Postal Address: 358 Keyser Parkway, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
Phone: (330)928-2085
E-mail: kimberlylint@cs.com
Summer Music Camp Scholarship
Application Deadline: May 1 each year.
$100 to 25 Festival Superior Winners in grades 7-12.
Must have at least three consecutive "superior" during festival
competition.
Chairman:
Karen Hunt
Postal Address: 245 Idlewood Road, Youngstown, OH 44515
Phone: (330) 792-3966
E-mail: jkmorris200@embarqmail.com.
Marilyn Walter
Young Musicians Award
Application Deadline: September 28, 2008 (2 weeks before convention)
$125,
$100 and $75 prizes to grade 7-9 students achieving 5 or more years consecutive "superior" during festival. Must play in OFMC State Convention.
Chairman:
Linda Rinderknecht
Postal Address: 303 W. Johnson Street, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351-1311
Phone: (419) 294-3159
E-mail:
rinder@udata.com
W. Alfred Gray Competition
Application Deadline: September 28, 2008 (2 weeks before convention)
$150, $125, and $100 for grades 10 through 12 achieving 5 or more years "superior" during festival.
Students must play
in OFMC State Convention.
Chairman:
Charlotte Gray
Postal Address: 10 Wilmington Avenue, Apt. 303-C,
Dayton, OH 45420, (937) 253-1010,
No E-mail.
Elsie Stupp Grand Cup Award
$50 awards for all junior students achieving 12-year consecutive superior.
Chairman: Cristina Smith
Postal Address: 825 Olde Farm Court, Vandalia OH
45377; (937) 890-6689;
E-mail: Christy@ofmc.org
Wendell Irish Viola (NATIONAL):
Application deadline: February 1 each year.
Ages 12 through 18.
(Go to www.nfmc-music.org then
click on "COMPETITIONS" and "Annual Junior")
Chairman: Kathy Johnston
Postal Address: 1994
Rockwell Drive, Fairborn, OH 45324; (937) 878-1121;
E-mail:
kjohnston1@woh.rr.com
Thelma A. Robinson
Ballet Award (NATIONAL Bienniel)
Application Deadline: October
1 (even numbered years)
Ages 13-16 as of January, 2008
Chairman:
Vickie Nign, 211 Gallo Road, N.W., Carrollton OH 44615-9359; (330) 627-4734;
E-mail: vied9@eohio.net
Venetia Hall Piano Concerto Award
Application
Deadline: April 5 each year
$1,200 to winner and $600 to
winning accompanist
Second place award given by Saturday Music Club, Columbus
Auditions: May 10, 2008 at Ohio State University, Columbus
Chairman: Myrleann Newton,
Postal Address: 488 Saddlery Drive West,
Gahanna, OH 43230-6815
Phone: (614)855-4613
E-mail: onlynos@yahoo.com
Ohio Chautauqua Scholarship
Also available for students in Student/Collegiate Division
For information, write to:
Sarah Malanoski
Chautaqua Institute
Chautauqua NY 14722
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STUDENT DIVISION (19-26 years)
For students in OFMC-affiliated colleges and universities
Ohio Chautauqua Scholarship
Also available for students in Junior Division
For information, write to:
Sarah Malanoski
Chautaqua Institute
Chatauqua NY 14722
Dance Award (For University
and College Departments)
Application Deadline: April 15 each year.
Chairman: Vickie Nign
Postal Address: 211 Gallo Road N.W.,
Carrollton, OH 44615-9359
Phone: (330) 627-4734
E-Mail: vied9@eohio.net
R. Keith Newton Music Education Scholarship
Application and Essay Deadline: March 1 each year.
Awards of $1,000 for first and $500 for second.
Mail application to Chairman: Margaret Stephenson
Postal Address: 4 Bryan Road, Briarwood, Athens, OH 45701-1354
Phone: (740) 593-8160.
Music Therapy Scholarship Awards
Application Deadline: June 1 each year.
Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium of Colleges - $1,200 in prizes at each school
- University of Dayton; Ohio University; College of Wooster;
Baldwin-Wallace
Chair: A. Louise Steele
Postal Address: Glidden Hall, Music Therapy Department, School of Music, Ohio University, Athens, OH
45701
Phone: (740) 593-4249
E-mail: steelea@ohio.edu
OFMC Student Winners at District Conferences
(4) ($1,000 total)
(1 per conference: Student $150, accompanist $100)
Contact your District president
OFMC Student/Collegiate Composers Contest ($500, $300, $200)
Application
and Composition Deadline is March 1 each year.
For ages 19-25.
Chairman:
Nana Landgraf
Postal Address: 2927 Weymouth Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120-2234
Phone: (216) 921-7475
E-mail:
NWL9@sbcglobal.net
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STUDENT OR SENIOR DIVISION
Music Therapy Scholarships:
- Students at the College of Wooster and Baldwin-Wallace
College contact Lalene Kay,
Director of Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium at (440)626-3176.
- Students at Ohio University contact A. Louise Steele,
Glidden Hall, Music Therapy Department,
Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701. Phone: (740)593-4249.
E-mail: steelea@ohio.edu.
- Students at the University of Dayton contact Susan
Gardstrom, Director of Music Therapy.
Phone: (937)229-3908. E-mail:
susan.gardstrom@notes.udayton.edu
Music Scholarships
- Master's Degree or Ph.D in Music or Music Education at any Ohio
university
($1,400).
- Ph.D in Music at Ohio State University ($1,400).
- Ph.D in Music at the University of Cincinnati ($1,400).
Application Deadline: April 10, 2007.
Chair: Doris Kimble, 3596
State Route 39 Northwest, Dover
OH 44622-7232
(330)343-5260
Gertrude Seiberling Music Education Award (Tuesday
Musical Club, Akron)
Application Deadline: February 13 each year.
Chairman: Jean Blair
Postal Address:
1256 Culpeper Drive,
Akron OH 44313-6839
Phone: (330) 867-1294
Marjorie Neville Collaborative
Piano Award (Accompanists)
Ages 18 - 25,
$1,000
Application Deadline:
February 1 each year
Auditions: February 24, 2007 at Central State University in Wilberforce OH
Chairman:
Dr. Mary Fahrenbruck
Postal Address: 249 Northwood Drive,
Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1927
Phone: (937)767-9411
E-mail Address:
pianomary@gmail.com
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SENIOR DIVISION (Age 26 and up)
Adult
Composers' Award ($600, $450, $300):
Application
Deadline: January 5 of each year
Additional info.
Chair: Dan Rager
Postal Address: 12722 Bass
Lake Road, Munson OH 44024
Phone: (440) 285-4290
Email Address:
glme@greatlakesmusic.com
Page last updated January 12, 2008
