The scholarship competition takes place in May of each year.

Click here for full, printable regulations and entry form. List of 2009 winners is below.

Advanced students: See note on the Young Artist Competition page

Five scholarships may be awarded annually:

• One Advanced Scholarship of $200 for students at ARCT level of study.
• One Senior Scholarship of $150 - Students at grades 9 & 10 levels of study.
• One Intermediate Scholarship of $100 - Students at grades 7 & 8 levels of study.
• One Junior Scholarship of $50 - Students at grades 5 & 6 levels of study.
• One Preliminary Scholarship of $50 - Students at grades 3 & 4 levels of study.

Students must submit

• Completed application form
• Competition entrance fee:
  • Advanced/Senior $20.00
  • Intermediate $15.00
  • Preliminary/Junior $10.00

Competition programme

All students are required to perform THREE contrasting styles from a current recognized Conservatory Syllabus, one from each category:

a) BAROQUE
b) CLASSICAL
c) ROMANTIC or MODERN

No studies. No concerti. ARCT sonatas 2 consecutive movements only.

• Advanced: Time limit 45 minutes.
• Senior: Time limit 30 minutes.
• Intermediate: Time limit 20 minutes.
• Junior: Time limit 15 minutes.
• Preliminary: Time limit 6 minutes.

Please download and read the full regulations and entry form.

2009 Scholarship Competition Winners

The competition was held on Friday evening and Saturday morning, May 22/23 in the Elsie MacAloney Room at the Dal Arts Centre and had 30 participants in 5 categories. Students were well prepared and were presented with positive and beneficial adjudication from Jennifer King and Susan Sayle.

The winners chosen were:

Winner – Emma Whitney (student of John Hansen)
Honourable Mention – Ethan Xu (student of Betty Ro)
Houourable Mention – Kathleen Morrison (student of Patricia Bryson)

Junior (Gr 5-6)

Winner – Annie Xu (student of Betty Ro)
Honourable Mention – Colin Yee (student of Patricia Quinn)

Intermediate (Gr 7-8)

Winner – Danielle Shin (student of Betty Ro)
Honourable Mention – Andrew Son (student of Joy Yoon)
Honourable Mention – Julian Zou (student of Skippy Mardon)
Honourable Mention – Megan Watt (student of Diana Torbert)

Senior (Gr 9-10)

Winner – Emily MacDonald (student of Lynn Stodola)
Honourable Mention – Alexander Fraser (student of Patricia Bryson)
Honourable Mention – Melony Park (student of Joy Yoon)

A.R.C.T

Winner – Alex Park (student of Lynn Stodola)
Honourable Mention - Sooyoon Shin (student of Lynn Stodola)

Thanks to all who taught, attended and participated.

Michal King and Peggy Harrison, Dartmouth Chapter Conveners

2008 Scholarship Competition Winners

Held on May 17th 2008 in the McALONEY Room at Dalhousie University, Halifax

PRELIMINARY Category:
Chantal Peng, piano student of Barbara Hansen

JUNIOR Category:
Andrew Son, violin student of Myonghae Yoon

INTERMEDIATE Category:
Melony Park, violin student of Myonghae Yoon

SENIOR Category:
Alex Wong, piano student of Betty Ro

ADVANCED Category:
Terri Surette, violin student of Philippe Djokic

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