ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="wfmc-styles.css" /> <title>Awards</title> <style type="text/css"> <!-- body { background-color: #FFFFCC; } .style2 { font-size: 36px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } .style3 {font-size: 10px} .style8 {font-size: 14px; } --> </style></head> <body> <table width="437" border="0"> <tr> <td width="181"><a name="top" href="home.html"><img src="images/WFMCLOGO.jpg" width="259" height="132" border="0" /></a></td> <td width="339"><p class="style2">Scholarships<br /> and Awards </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="701" border="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td width="693"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <table width="701" border="0"> <tr> <td width="695"> <div id="sublinks"><a href="#apple">Apple for the Teacher</a> | <a href="#kreuser">Ruth Kreuser Music Scholarship</a>&nbsp; |&nbsp; <a href="#citation">Citation Award</a>&nbsp; |&nbsp; <a href="#junior">Junior Composers</a>&nbsp; |&nbsp; <a href="#stillman">Stillman-Kelley</a></div> <h2><a name="apple">Apple For The Teacher</a></h2> <p class="style8">Apple for the Teacher is a $300 grant designed to assist a public or private classroom music teacher from grades kindergarten through fifth grade. A WFMC senior club may nominate one teacher. </p> <!--<h3 class="style8">This application must be returned to the Apple For The Teacher chairman by March 15, 2011. </h3>--> <p class="style8">Some suggested uses for the award are instrument repair, tuning, transportation to concerts, instrument purchases, posters, tapes, music, musical games, etc.</p> <!--<p class="style8"><a href="PDFs/2010 Apple Application.pdf">Download online application in PDF format </a></p>--> <p class="style8"><a href="apple2011.html">2011 Recipients Announced</a> </p> <p class="style8"><a href="apple2008.html">2008 Recipients</a></p> <p class="style8"><a href="apple2007.html">2007 Recipients</a> </p> <p style="font-size: 9px"><a href="#top"><img src="images/arrow_up.png" />Back to top</a></p> <h2><a name="kreuser">Ruth Kreuser Music Scholarship</a></h2> <p>This is a&nbsp;$500 scholarship designed specifically for students between ages 12 through 18 years-of-age, where circumstance finds them&nbsp;ineligible&nbsp;for ored scholarship, grant or monetary award during the current school year.</p> <!--<p>The application deadline is March 15, 2011.</p>--> <p>Perhaps you have an outstanding student with the necessary qualifications who can take advantage of this scholarship opportunity.</p> <p class="style8"><a href="RKS2011.html">2011 Recipient </a></p> <p class="style8"><a href="RKS2008.html">2008 Recipient </a></p> <!--<p class="style8"><a href="PDFs/RKS 2010.pdf">Download online application in PDF format</a> </p>--> <p class="style8"><a href="RKS2008.html">2008 Recipient </a></p> <p class="style8"><a href="RKS2007.html">2007 Recipient</a></p> <p style="font-size: 9px"><a href="#top"><img src="images/arrow_up.png" />Back to top</a></p> <h2><a name="citation">Citation Award</a></h2> <p align="justify" class="style8">The citation award is presented in even-numbered years to those who demonstrate distinguished service to the cultural, musical and artistic life of the nation (for the national award) or the community, as exemplified through the aims of the NFMC, may be nominated. The names of active officers and chairmen of either National Federation of Music Clubs or State Federations may not be considered for Citations.<br /> <br /> For the State Award, individuals are nominated by members; for the national award, candidates are nominated by any State Federation through its President, any National Board Member, or National Chairman.</p> <p style="font-size: 9px"><a href="#top"><img src="images/arrow_up.png" />Back to top</a></p> <h2 align="justify"><a name="junior">Jr. Composers</a></h2> <p align="justify" class="style8"> Jr. Composers is a competition with winners and cash prizes at the state, regional and national levels. There are 1st and 2nd place winners in each of the four categories whose compositions are forwarded to the North Central Region. In addition to the possibility of monetary awards, each entrant receives a rating sheet, and points towards earning a gold cup as in the performance area of the Junior Festivals.</p> <p align="justify" class="style8">This competition is for all junior composers whether they are experienced in composing or just beginning. Entrants do not need to be studying composition. Any member of a Junior Club or any Individual Junior member of the WFMC is eligible. Students through the age of 18, at any level of ability and through any medium may enter a composition. Previous entries have included everything from an 8 measure piano piece to a 20 minute piano quartet; from ragtime to new age; from pieces with very simple rhythm to those with amazing complexity. In addition, please note that there is an opportunity for entrants in classes III and IV to attend the <a href="http://www.juniorcomposers.org/">Junior Composer&rsquo;s Institute</a> sponsored by the North Central Region of the NFMC. First and second place winners in these two categories are eligible to receive a scholarship from the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs towards payment of tuition and fees.<br /> <a href="PDFs/JuniorComposers11.pdf"><br /> Download Jr. Composer's Information from State Chair</a><a href="PDFs/JrComposers09.pdf"> </a></p> <p align="justify" class="style8"><a href="PDFs/JRCOMPOSER_RULES11.pdf">Download Jr. Composer's Rules</a> </p> <p align="justify" class="style8"><a href="PDFs/2011Jr.ComposerApplication.pdf">Download Junior Composer's Application</a></p> <p align="justify" class="style8"><a href="http://www.nfmc-music.org/Competitions/Junior%20Composers/junior_composers.htm">Alternate site for people who have difficulty downloading the application from the state web site </a><br /> <span class="style3">Please contact the <a href="mailto:jfkish@hotmail.com">Wisconsin Jr. Composer's chairman</a> for entry fees and deadlines when using this form</span></p> <p align="justify" class="style8"><a href="composers2011.html">Junior Composer's 2011 Winners</a> </p> <p align="justify" class="style8"><a href="composers2010.html">Junior Composer's 2010 Winners</a> </p> <p align="justify" class="style8"><a href="composers2009.html">Junior Composer's 2009 Winners </a></p> <p align="justify" class="style8"><a href="composers2008.html">Junior Composer's 2008 Winners</a> </p> <p style="font-size: 9px"><a href="#top"><img src="images/arrow_up.png" />Back to top</a></p> <h2 align="justify"><a name="stillman">Stillman-Kelley</a></h2> <!-- <p align="justify" class="style8">The Stillman-Kelley competitions and awards are an annual national award. More information and applications are available on the national site <a href="http://www.nfmc-music.org/Competitions/Annual%20Junior/annual_junior.htm">here</a>. Wisconsin is proud that our 2007 state winner, Riley McKinch, finished in second place nationally. </p>--> <p align="justify" class="style8">The Stillman-Kelley competitions and awards are an annual national award. More information and applications are available on the <a href="http://www.nfmc-music.org/Competitions/Annual%20Junior/annual_junior.htm">national site</a>. <blockquote>2011 Stillman-Kelley Winner Announced<br /> <br /> Auditions for the bi-annual Stillman-Kelley competition were held on January 30th 2011. The winner has been declared -11 year old John Schindler - Student of Sam Ecoff at the Waukesha County Conservatory of Music.<br /> <br /> The winning literature included: <img src="images/audio-file16.png" /><a href="MP3s/SchindlerSonata.mp3" target="_blank"> Sonata in E, op 14 no.1 Allegro &#8211; by Beethoven</a>, <img src="images/audio-file16.png" /><a href="MP3s/SchindlerScherzo.mp3" target="_blank">Scherzo No 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 31 by Chopin and <img src="images/audio-file16.png" /><a href="MP3s/SchindlerExcursion.mp3" target="_blank">Excursion No 3  Allegretto by Samuel Barber</a><br /> <br /> Mr. Schindler will receive a monetary award from WFMC or $250.00 and will now proceed to the national competition.</blockquote> </p> <p style="font-size: 9px"><a href="#top"><img src="images/arrow_up.png" />Back to top</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="justify" class="style3"> This site is &copy; Copyright 2008-2011 by the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs, a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization. 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