Read about music scholarships on offer for Chisnallwood, Shirley Boys High and Burnside High.

Chisnallwood Music Scholarship

Music Scholarships for year 6s close on August 28th and will be held on Sept 9th. Please let you musical year 6 friends know.

Shirley Boys High Music Scholarship

The Creative Shirley Music ScholarshipThe Creative Shirley Music Scholarship made its inaugural award in 2016. The scholarship will be awarded to an incoming Year 9 student who shows exceptional talent, ability and potential. The recipient of this scholarship will be expected to make a significant commitment and contribution to the co-curricular aspects of musical performance at Shirley Boys High School.
The scholarship is available to a student who has instrumental ability and/or singing ability. The student will take Music as a timetabled option subject and will have a great passion for all aspects of musical performance.
All boys who are short-listed for consideration must audition. This will consist of a musical performance consisting of two pieces and a discussion over musical direction with key members of the Creative Shirley committee. The audition will last up to 15 minutes in duration. All short-listed students will be notified at least one week before audition.
The Creative Shirley Music Scholarship will contribute to the associated musical advancement of a student’s creative endeavours to the value of $1000.00. Half of this amount will be given to the student in cash, and the other half ($500) will be credited to the students school account. The expectation is that the full amount of these monies will be spent on music related items or expenses at Shirley Boys High School.
The student who gains this scholarship will be embraced by great passion, expertise & enthusiasm in all aspects of his education.
Applications for the Creative Shirley Musical Scholarship close at 3pm on Friday 19 June 2020. More information will follow once registration closes.
All decisions made upon the award of this scholarship will be made unanimously by the Music Department, Mr Brad Banks, Miss Anna Speechly, the Director of Gifted & Talented, Miss Elizabeth Wilson, and associated members of the Creative Shirley committee led by Assistant Principal Maria Lemalie.

Burnside High Specialist Music Programme Auditions.

Please see the attached flier. Please let Mrs Bell and your instrumental/vocal tutor know if you are planning to audition in July.

By Judith Bell

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