Staten Island Student Voice Scholarship
Linda and Harold Reiersen Memorial Scholarship
We are proud to award vocal scholarships to high school seniors in Staten Island since 1996. Students are provided up to $1,000 in order to pursue voice in higher education.
Candidate Requirements To Apply:
Student must be a resident of Staten Island
Must be a senior in good academic standing who has applied to and plans to attend an institute of higher education and will continue their studies in voice
Must currently, actively participate in their school’s vocal music program including but not limited to: chorus, soloist with an instrumental ensemble, SING, theater performance, or a known participant in community theater or church/synagogue choir
What To Submit:
Resume (Please list vocal training and voice experience)
A copy of their musical selection for an informal audition
Audition (see more info below)
Auditions:
Candidate will perform a selection from the classical vocal repertoire (opera, operetta, art songs, oratorio, or Gilbert and Sullivan)
The candidate will perform a full song
April 1 is the application deadline. Scholarship winner is expected to perform at the concert.
Congratulations to our 2026 Winner:
Junelle Marie Virtusio
We’re proud of our 2026 student winner, Junelle! Thank you for sharing your voice with us.
She even joined us in performing at our 75th Anniversary Concert, singing, Out of the South Blew A Wind composed by Florence Price.