Staten Island Student Voice 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

They will have the opportunity to choose and prepare a piece to sing with the expert coaching of RCS’s music director, Marina Alexander on Monday, April 28th. The winning candidate will receive the award and perform at the upcoming RCS spring concert on May 30th at the Church of St. Clare in Great Kills.

April 1 is the application deadline. Scholarship winner expected to perform at the concert.