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Calling all music teachers and students!!

The PAS Annual Student Concert is coming soon!

February 12, 2012

Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Grace Presbyterian Church

2100 Tice Valley Blvd.

Walnut Creek 94549

This is an exciting opportunity to showcase our students’ talent and share our enthusiasm for music with our community. We encourage students to develop their skills as performers as well as musicians.

• Grade school and college students eligible through age 23

• Open to classical vocalists, pianists, and instrumentalists

• Minimum MTAC Certificate of Merit Level 6 (or equivalent)

• Vocalists: high school age minimum

• Individual, duet, & ensemble performances

• Registration fee: $10 (soloist); $5 for additional performer (duets, ensembles). Fee waived for Student Chapter members and for students whose teacher is a CCPAS member. Please inquire about the new Student Chapter membership for $15.

• Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Deadline is Saturday, January 28th. The application form is now available on-line. Early sign-ups recommended!

For further information, please contact: Marisa Chow at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Audition : Saturday, March 3

Concert : Sunday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.

General Information:

The Sturm-Page Piano Scholarship was established by the Contra Costa Performing Arts Society in 2003 for the purpose of providing financial assistance to a talented and deserving piano student to aid his/her further studies. The funds are derived from a bequest made by the family of Martha Sturm and Emma Page to the Performing Arts Society for this purpose. The amount of the prize is $1500.

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

1) The Sturm-Page Piano Scholarship is open to students 16-24 years of age. They must reside or attend school in Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano, San Francisco, or Santa Clara County.

2) The application must be postmarked by February 17, 2012. The entry fee is $30. The entry fee is waived for students whose teachers or families are members of PAS or who are members of the Student Chapter of PAS. Membership information is available on our FAQ. The application form is now available on-line.

3) The audition will take place on the morning of Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Students will be notified of their audition time by February 25. A 9-foot Steinway concert grand piano will be available for the audition. If necessary, an additional audition may be scheduled as a final round.

4) Repertoire requirements: Two pieces of contrasting style from two different musical periods. The judges will hear 15 minutes of the repertoire pieces. Music must be memorized. An original copy (no photocopies) of the music must be provided for the judges during the audition.

5) The decision of the judges is final.

6) The winner will be featured in a Scholarship Winners’ Concert of the Performing Arts Society on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church in Walnut Creek . S/he must be prepared to perform 30 to 45 minutes of memorized music on that date in order to be presented with the $1500 scholarship award.

7) For further information, please contact the Sturm-Page Piano Scholarship chair:

Hye Yeong Min

35 Donna Maria Way

Orinda, CA 94563-4111

phone (925) 631-0570

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Chaired by Sara Couden

Grace Presbyterian Church

2100 Tice Valley Boulevard

Walnut Creek

The Contra Costa Performing Arts Society (CCPAS) will hold its annual Voice Scholarship Competition on Saturday, May 12, 2012.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Residents of Contra Costa or Alameda Counties

• NOTE: Teachers of students in these 2 counties need not be CCPAS members

• Students whose families are members of CCPAS

• Students of teachers who are members of CCPAS

PRIZES:

$500 First Prize, $250 Second Prize, $100 Third Prize, $50 Fourth Prize

Other prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the judges.

COMPETITION RULES:

1. Vocalists must perform from memory. Total audition time is 12 minutes.

2. Voice students must perform three pieces, each in a different language, one of which is English and may be from musical theater repertoire.

3. An accompanist will be provided, though applicants may feel free to provide their own accompanists if desired. If the applicant would like the accompanist’s name and contact information, please contact the Competition Chair, Sara Couden (best reached by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

4. An original copy (not a photocopy) of all music performed must be provided for the judges, with the first measure of each line numbered.

5. All prizes are awarded at the discretion of the judges. The decisions of the judges are final.

6. Compositions performed at the winners’ concert will be selected by the judges.

7. Though first place winners from previous CCPAS Voice Scholarship Competitions will not be able to place again, they are invited to participate in the competition for comments from the judges.

8. In order to receive their awards, winners must perform in the winners’ concert, Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 8:00 p.m., at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church.

9. A no more than 3 sentence Bio should accompany the application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND FEE: The application fee is $20, and the deadline for applications is April 14, 2012. The application form is now available on-line. For further information, please contact Sara Couden at (925) 942-1073 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .