Due to the weather conditions, the concert scheduled for 8:15 PM Saturday night, March 8, 2008, has been cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 8:15 PM at Dave Finkleman Auditorium.

               Middletown Youth Symphony Concert

April 22, 2008, Grace Baptist Church Sanctuary, Union Rd.  

              7:30 PM  "And God Created Great Whales"

              7:00 PM  Solo Showcase            

ATTENTION:     Instrumental and Vocal Music Teachers

SUBJECT;          Middletown Symphony Scholarships

DATE;                 January 9, 2008

FROM;                Carole Schul, Scholarship Chairman

                             Middletown Symphony

 All students must be a resident of the greater Middletown area served by one of the following high schools:  Middletown, Monroe, Madison, Franklin, Edgewood, Middletown Christian, and Fenwick.  Students may attend a private high school, but must reside in the area designated or be a member of the Middletown Symphony or Middletown Youth Symphony Orchestra.  Students taking private lessons from an area teacher, or those who are home-schooled and live in our area may also apply.

 The scholarships for students in grades 10, 11, and 12 are: 

             1.   The Helen G. Ramsdell Scholarship is for students studying voice. 

2.      The Reinartz Scholarship is for students studying woodwinds, brass, and keyboard.

3.      The Leah Kay and Marnie Squire’s Piano Scholarship is for students studying piano .

4.      The Wilkerson Scholarship is for students studying string instruments.

5.      The Shirmeyer Scholarship is for students studying cello or bassoon.

The auditions for high school students will be on Sunday, February 17, 2008.

                                1:00 p.m.  Wilkerson                         2:15 p.m.  Ramsdell

                                1:45 p.m.  Schirmeyer                        3:30 p.m.  Reinartz/Leah Kay/Squire

The scholarships for students in grades 7, 8, and 9 are:

1.        The Hayes Scholarship for students studying brass instruments.

2.        The Ifcic  Scholarship  for students studying woodwind instruments.

3.         The KaDe Scholarship for students studying piano.

4.         The Wren Scholarship for students studying string instruments.

The auditions for students in grades 7, 8, and 9 will be on Sunday, April 13, 2008.

                        1:00 p.m.  Ifcic                                                       2:30 p.m.  Hayes

                                1:30 p.m. Wren                                                      3:15 p.m.  KaDe

            Information about the scholarships can be found at      www.middletownsymphony.com

Please encourage your students to audition for these scholarships.

AUDITION SCHEDULE:

February 17, 2008 (Grades 10, 11, and 12)  

1:00 p.m.                     The Wilkerson Scholarship Auditions (Strings)

1:45 p.m.                     The Schirmeyer Scholarship Auditions (Cello/Bassoon)

2:15 p.m.                     The Ramsdell Scholarship Auditions (Vocal)

3:30 p.m.                     The Reinartz Scholarship Auditions (Woodwinds, Brass, Kayboard)

                                    The Leah Kay and Marnie Squire Piano Scholarship Auditions (Piano)

April 13, 2008 (Grades 7, 8, and 9)

1:00 p.m.                     The Ifcic Scholarship Auditions (Woodwinds)

1:30 p.m.                     The Wren Scholarship Auditions (Strings)

2:30 p.m.                     The Hayes Scholarship Auditions (Brass)

3:15 p.m.                     The KaDe Scholarship Auditions (Piano)

All auditions will be in Fellowship Hall in The Presbyterian Church at 2910 Central Avenue, Middletown.  Parking is permitted on McGee Avenue, and you need to enter the Church from McGee Avenue.  There will be a sign on the door to enter (far right door).  You may also park in the East lot and enter that door (playground equipment right outside the door).

 Enclosed are copies of the application form.  If you need additional copies of this application, you may make your own, obtain them from Middletown Arts Center (130 N. Verity Pkwy.) or contact Carole Schul (422-9686) or (267-4010).

For the scholarship auditions on February 17 and April 13, you are to bring three (3) copies of your music for the judges to see during your audition.

Please have available a picture of yourself for the newspaper.

If you have any questions please contact Carole Schul at 422-9686 or 267-4010.