ACG Parnell College Performing Arts Scholarship preparation
We warmly welcome you to apply for our Music Scholarship. So that you feel comfortable and confident auditioning we recommend you choose a piece that you are familiar with and have performed in front of people. We will be very pleased to hear any instrument or singer, any style of music you enjoy playing or conducting. Music scholarships in recent years have been awarded to everyone from diploma level pianists to amazing electric guitar players. THE AUDITION For your audition you should prepare a 2-5 minute piece of music for your main instrument. If you have a second instrument, we recommend you prepare a piece of similar length (or shorter). If you only have longer pieces, you can play a section of a longer piece, unless we confirm that we have time to hear the whole piece. You will also be given a piece of sight-reading in your main instrument, and some simple aural tests. It would be a good idea to show this information to your teacher so that you have some guidance in preparing your pieces, and to do some sight-reading. We also would like to get to know you. So there will be an informal conversation where we may ask you about your musical involvement and preferences, and also their understanding of the music they play. SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS We take every audition seriously, so the judges take a while to discuss each students audition. Please expect there to be 2-4 weeks before you hear from us regarding your auditions. Best of luck in preparing for your audition – enjoy and take pride in your music and we look forward to welcoming successful applicants to our Music Department. Dr Julie Garner Head of Performing Arts ACG Parnell College