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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:
1st State: $150, 2nd State: $125, 3rd State: $100
Class I&II: 1st: $50, 2nd: $30.
Class III&IV: 1st: $60, 2nd: $40.
Application
Deadline: January 15 each year.
Chairman: Wilma Meckstroth, 2142 East Rahn Road, Dayton OH 45440-2537
Phone: (937) 434-5033
E-mail: remeck@aol.com
Summer Music Camp Scholarship
Application Deadline: May 1 each year.
$150 to 20 Festival Superior Winners in grades 7-12.
Must have at least three consecutive "superior" during festival
competition.
Chairman: Karen Hunt, 245 Idlewood Road, Youngstown OH 44515-2831
Phone: (330)792-3966
E-mail:
kihunt48@gmail.com.
Marilyn Walter
Young Musicians Award
Application Deadline: September 25
$125,
$100 and $75 prizes to grade 7-9 students achieving 5 or more years consecutive "superior" during festival.
Competition
is held during OFMC State Convention.
Chairman:
Linda Rinderknecht, 303 West Johnson Street, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351-1331
Phone: (419) 294-3159
E-mail:
rinder@esagelink.com
W. Alfred Gray
Competition
Application Deadline: September 25
$150, $125, and $100 for grades 10-12 achieving 5 or more years "superior" during festival.
Competition held during OFMC State Convention.
Chairman: Audrey Rhinehart, 6010 Gault Road, North Jackson
OH 44451-9714
Phone: (330)538-3035
E-mail: ajrrgr@aol.com
Elsie Stupp Grand Cup Award
$50 awards for all Grand Cup recipients with 12-year consecutive superior.
Chairman: Audrey Rhinehart, 6010 Gault Road, North
Jackson OH 44451-9714
Phone: (330)538-3035
E-mail: Christy@ofmc.org
Chairman: Janice Dunphy, 150 North West Street, Westerville OH 43081-1452
Phone: 614-882-4741
E-mail: jandunphy@aol.com
JUNIOR OR STUDENT/COLLEGIATE DIVISION
Ohio Chautauqua Scholarship
Also available for students in Student/Collegiate Division
For information, write to:
Sarah Malanoski
Chautaqua Institute
Chautauqua NY 14722
Phone: (716)357-6217
E-mail: smalinoski@ciweb.org
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STUDENT/COLLEGIATE DIVISION (19
through 25 years)
For students in OFMC-affiliated colleges and universities
Dance Award (For University
and College Departments)
Application Deadline: April 15.
Chairman: Vickie Nign, 211 Gallo Road N.W.,
Carrollton, OH 44615-9359
Phone: (330) 627-4734
E-Mail: vied9@eohio.net
R. Keith Newton Music Education Essay Award
$700, $400, $200
Application and Essay Deadline: March 1 each year.
Mail application to Chairman:
Margaret Stephenson, 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 ($800, $500, $300)
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 19 - 26,
$1,000 prize for winning accompanist and $200 for soloist
Application Deadline:
February 1 each year
Mail to
Chairman:
Dr. Mary Fahrenbruck
Postal Address: 249 Northwood Drive,
Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1927
Phone: (937)767-9411
E-mail Address:
pianomary@gmail.com
Auditions: February 27, 2010 (at Dr. Fahrenbruck's residence, listed
above)
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SENIOR DIVISION (Age 26 and up)
Adult Composition Award ($600, $450, $300):
Application
Deadline: January 5 of each year
Additional info.
Chair: Ruth Mullin
Postal Address: 4228 Milner Road NE, Newark, OH 43055
Email Address:
rmulli@windstream.net
Page last updated Feb 14,
2010
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