DAMTA Music Scholarship Auditions
1. DAMTA Music Scholarship auditions are only open to students who are currently taking lessons with a member of DAMTA.
2. Scholarship must be applied to music-related expenses, such as:
- music camp
- lessons with a different teacher
- college tuition (if majoring in music)
- expenses related to a live/in-person competition above the local level (e. g. registration fees, lodging, and mileage exceeding 60 miles one way). Mileage rates will be based on current IRS Business rates.
- masterclass fees
- a combination of the approved expenses above.
3. Winners need to apply their scholarship to the instrument/voice they auditioned on: e.g. pianists need to choose a piano camp, piano lessons, or apply their scholarship toward a piano college program.
4. Scholarship checks will be made out and sent directly to the person/company/school chosen by the recipient. Expenses that DAMTA is unable to pay directly will be reimbursed to the recipient based on submitted receipts. Recipient is responsible for notifying the Scholarship chair and providing all necessary information.
5. Scholarship amount is $250 for each level.
6. Winners cannot enter the same level again.
7. Teachers may not evaluate their own students.
8. Entrants need to bring original music scores to the audition: no photocopies! Digital copies that are accompanied by proof of purchase, and copies of music that is in the public domain are allowed.
9. Once repertoire has been submitted, no changes will be allowed.
10. Judge may or may not be a DAMTA-member.
Junior
Grades 6, 7, 8
Maximum performance time: 10 minutes
Repertoire Requirement: 2 selections from contrasting style periods; all selections must be memorized.
Senior
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Maximum performance time: 15 minutes
Repertoire Requirement: at least 2 selections from contrasting style periods; all selections must be memorized.
Auditions are open to the public and normally held in Kaeuper Hall (Millikin University) in April. For the exact audition date, application deadline, and the complete audition guidelines, please, contact our President.
Scholarship Winners
| YEAR | AGE CATEGORY | STUDENT | TEACHER |
| 2025 | Senior | Sebastian Kurtz | Linda Yonkin |
| 2024 | Senior Junior Junior | Sabreen Fiad Alondra Malaga Mia Brown | Rose Marie Thompson Rose Marie Thompson Chung-Ha Kim |
| 2023 | Senior Junior Junior | Grace Allsup Sebastian Kurtz Ruoshui Cai | Rose Marie Thompson Linda Younkin Maria Horváth |
| 2022 | Senior Junior | Faith Wolke Lu Derman | Pei-I Wang Maria Horváth |
| 2021 | Senior Junior | Miruna Eynon Daniel Dai | Amy Catron Maria Horváth |
| 2020 | Senior Junior Junior | Erika Flickinger Mason Haag Kathy Mao | Chung-Ha Maria Horváth Sandra Coryell |
| 2019 | Senior Senior Junior Junior | Aaron Dahl Justin Dong Mark McDonald Faith Wolke | Sam Gingher Chung-Ha Kim Maria Horváth Pei-I Wang |
| 2018 | Senior Junior Junior | Michelle Wu Miruna Eynon Justin Dong | Pei-I Wang Amy Catron Sandra Coryell |
| 2017 | Senior Junior | Anna Versemann Hannah Flickinger | Susan Cobb Chung-Ha Kim |
| 2016 | Senior Senior Junior | Joshua Zuckerman Jed Cole Avia Wang | Samuel Gingher Chung-Ha Kim Pei-I Wang |
| 2015 | Senior Junior | Christina Carty Hannah Flickinger | Samuel Gingher Chung-Ha Kim |
| 2014 | Senior Junior | William Mallard Grace Brewster | Chung-Ha Kim Hue Jeong Jang |
| 2013 | Senior Junior | Jared Yoder Samuel Flickinger | Nina Marchall Chung-Ha Kim |
| 2012 | Senior Junior | Rachel Mudd Peter Miller | Susan Cobb Susan Cobb |
| 2011 | Senior Junior | Brett White William Mallard | Susan Cobb Chung-Ha Kim |
