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Awards
JOYCE WALSH
JUNIOR DISABILITY AWARDS
The Junior Award for the
Handicapped was established in 1983 as the official project of the Junior
Division under the leadership of Joyce Walsh, Junior Counselor. The annual
competition is open to any Junior instrumentalist or vocalist who is
mentally or physically disabled. In 2001, the awards were renamed the Joyce
Walsh Disability Awards.
The first place winner of the competition
will receive an award of $2,000 and the second place winner will receive
$1,500 for the purpose of musical study. Former first place winners of the
award are not eligible to compete. In addition, three $500 instrument/ vocal
awards will be given in each of the four regions.
REQUIREMENTS
- Applicant must have reached 12th
birthday, but not 19th, by March 1 of the audition year.
- Applicant must send a completed
application blank (JR 16-1) to the chairman, to be received by February
1 of the application year. The JR 16-1 form may be downloaded from the
web site: www.nfmc-music.org.
- Applicants shall send a cassette tape,
not to exceed 10 minutes, to the chairman, to be received by March 1 of
the application year.
- Applicant must be a member of the
National Federation of Music Clubs either through group membership or
Individual Junior Special Membership. The Junior Special Membership is
$12.00. Make check payable to the National Federation of Music Clubs.
- Applicant must include a letter of
recommendation from teacher, tutor, or clergy.
- Applicant must include a letter from a
medical doctor stating the nature and duration of the mental or physical
disability.
Applicant must be a citizen of the United
States. For application form, please log onto
www.nfmc-music.org
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