Local students invited to compete for USA Singers Youth scholarship

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Vancouver USA Singers will be accepting applications for their 2017 Vancouver USA Singers Youth Scholarship from now untill March 15. 

Winners of the scholarship will receive $1,000, according to a statement from Vancouver USA Singers, to further their vocal studies. Winners will perform at Vancouver USA Singers’ May 20-21 concerts.  

Requirements 

Applicants must be high school students (public, private or home school) enrolled in Clark, Skamania, Cowlitz, Columbia or Multnomah counties to be eligible. 

Applicants must prepare a piece from classical, opera or stage genres. The submission must be submitted as an MP3 or MP4 along with their application. Applicants must perform the same piece during their audition that they sent in — they will also use the same piece during the May concert if they are selected. 

During auditions, selected applicants must provide their own accompanist — no recording allowed. Auditions will be performed for a panel of judges on April 17, with winners to be notified by April 20. 

How to apply



The online application is available at vancouverusasingers.org

Applicants must be available on the following dates at the following times schedule:  

Auditions: 5 p.m. April 17     

Dress Rehearsal: 7 p.m. May 15

Dress Rehearsal: 7 p.m. May 16

Performance: 7 p.m. May 20

Performance: 3 p.m. May 21