IMPORTANT 2012 INFORMATION

Our Three Scholarship Programs:

2012 Naples Music Club Annual Scholarship Competition
2012 Naples Music Club Small Ensemble Competition
2012 Naples Music Club Haegg Award Program

APPLICATION DEADLINES: THURSDAY, MARCH 1
AUDITION DATES: FRIDAY, APRIL 13 (4-8 P.M.) AND SATURDAY, APRIL 14 (ALL-DAY)
LOCATION: Golden Gate High School*
WINNERS’ RECITAL: SATURDAY APRIL 28, 2:00, First United Methodist Church, 388 1st Ave. S., Naples, 34102

*Directions to Golden Gate H.S., are on the 2011-2012 Concerts and Events page of this Web site.

GENERAL

The Naples Music Club Scholarship Program began in 1970 with one small grant awarded to a Collier County student for summer study. Since then, contributions from a generous community have made it possible to support 670 middle and high school students with more than $449,000.

The Naples Music Club Competitions are open to students in Grades 6-12 who reside in Collier County or in the adjacent communities of Bonita Springs or Estero, and are presently enrolled in public or private schools or are home schooled. Competition categories are Brass Woodwinds, Piano, Organ, Percussion, Strings (including Classical Guitar and Harp) and Voice. Scholarships are used for such pursuits or items as summer music camps, study with private teachers, instrument upgrade, or for college studies. Should you have problems accessing any material on this page or have questions, please contact Scholarship Chairman Jan Grundeman, 239-353-2216. 

2012 NAPLES MUSIC CLUB ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

The Junior Division is restricted to those in Grades 6-8, and the Senior Division is restricted to those in Grades 9-12.

The following packet of information, 2012 Jr. and Sr. Divisions Scholarship Information, contains competition rules and requirements, information about the use of scholarship awards and how to claim them, and a Turiel Award application for 12th graders. For those competing, it is important to read this vital information before completing one of the two forms below. This year we offer two options to apply. Either fill out and submit your application online or download and print out an application to submit by mail. Applicants will need to be familiar with the basic information before attempting to fill out an application.

2012 Online Application

2012 Printable Scholarship Application

TURIEL AWARD

The Turiel Award. The Club’s highest award, the Turiel Award, was established in 1996 by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Turiel through a grant in memory of their son, Daniel. The purpose of the award is to encourage recipients in the serious study of music. Each year, top competition winners who are seniors are invited to compete. A list of past Turiel Award Winners is available.

SMALL ENSEMBLE COMPETITION

This year, rather than having a Chamber Exhibition Competition as we did in 2011, we have scheduled a Small Ensemble Competition, open to ensembles made up of from 3 to 6 instrumentalists of any combination from any of our competition categories. For Junior and Senior Divisions, the level of competition will be dictated by the highest grade member of the ensemble. Trophies will be award to the first place winners in each division, who will perform in the Winners’ Recital. The 2012 Small Ensemble Competition Packet contains competition rules and requirements and an application.

THE HAEGG AWARD PROGRAM

The Haegg Award was established September 1, 2008, by the Haegg Family in memory of Margaret “Peg” Haegg. The purpose of this special scholarship is to encourage students in grades 6-8 (Jr. Division) to study music with a private teacher for a period of one year. The same residency requirements apply as for regular scholarships, but to be eligible the applicant must not have studied music with a private teacher. The award has a strong needs based component. A maximum of two awards will be made each year. The 2012 Haegg Scholarship Packet contains competition rules and requirements, information about the use of the scholarship and how to claim it, and an application. Should you have problems accessing this material or have questions, please contact Judy Hammes, 239-593-0346.

FORMER WINNERS

A listing of the 2011 Scholarship Winners and 2010 Scholarship Winners, including news stories, is available on this Website. Information about the  2009 Scholarship Winners and the 2008 Scholarship Winners is also available and may be of interest.

Student Recital Program designed to help prepare students for competition

Students of Naples Music Club teachers who are members are eligible to participate in Club-sponsored recitals. Visit Student Recitals for more information.

Contributions to Fund Scholarships

Scholarship funds awarded are made possible through the generosity of many members and friends in the community. We invite your participation. Please visit the Support page of our Website.