The Cathy Lynn Yorke-Slader Foundation Bursary

This application contains information about the

The Cathy Lynn Yorke-Slader Foundation Bursary

.

Applicants should read the entire document.

The Cathy Lynn Yorke-Slader Foundation Bursary Application

Important information

1)  A $500 scholarship will be presented to a student who will be studying voice or clarinet at a post secondary school institution. This scholarship honors Cathy Lynn Yorke-Slader, a past president of the OMEA and long time music educator.

2)  The applicant‘s teacher should be an OMEA member in good standing.

3)  Applications are available for download on the OMEA website at www.omea.on.ca, and may be completed electronically, saved, and edited at any time.

4) The successful applicant will be notified by phone or e-mail, so please be sure that the contact information on the

application is accurate.

A complete application must include the following:

1) Completed application form.

2) A letter from the applicant describing why he/she would be an appropriate choice to receive this scholarship. Please discuss musical achievements at the secondary school level. Applicants should also discuss their motivation to pursue a career in Music.

3)  A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s school or private Music Teacher.

4)  A recording (MP3) of three contrasting pieces that display the candidate’s abilities on the clarinet or voice. Please submit these files by e-mail, and send each recording as a separate file. Please include the name of each piece and the composer. Alternately, you can send these recordings on a USB key or a CD/DVD to the address below.

5) A brief 150 word biography that will be used in The Recorder and on the OMEA website if selected as the winner.

6) A photograph that will be used in The Recorder and on the OMEA website if selected as the winner.

All applications, and supporting materials must be e-mailed to the address below, with your name and “CLYS Bursary” in the subject field. Application packages must be received by June 16, 2017. In an effort to be environmentally friendly, only applications submitted electronically will be accepted. Hard copies will not be considered for awarding of the bursary.

Ms. Helen Coker, Chair,

OMEA/CMIEC Awards and Scholarships Committee

The Cathy Lynn Yorke-Slader Foundation Bursary

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