2024 LYRICS ARTS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP MUSIC COMPETITION

The purpose of the LYRICS Arts Foundation Scholarship Music Competition is to support and encourage outstanding young musicians who demonstrate a serious commitment to music.  The competition will include two categories and 3 winners will be selected from each category. Students will apply through video audition, and scholarships will be awarded in this order: 

GRAND PRIZE - $1000

Per Category: 

1st Place - $350

2nd Place - $200

3rd Place - $100

ONE person will be chosen within the two categories for the Grand Prize Scholarship of $1,000. 

Current Submission Due Date: June 30th, 2024

Winners will be announced and notified within two weeks after the submission deadline.  

The Scholarship Competition is open to all qualified California students from K-12 as of June 30th, 2024.

• Completed application 
• Personal Statement (500 words on a Google Doc) 
  • Make sure it is shared to anyone who has the link
• Non-refundable $10 processing fee
• One unedited video recording (5 min. max)   

Pay $10 Non-Refundable Fee via PayPal:

• A student may enter for more than one instrument, but may not enter with the same instrument twice. (Each instrument competing would pay a separate entry fee) 
• Decisions of the judges are final
• Repeats in the repertoire are optional 
• All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable 

Details will be announced at a later date for the June Competition

• All audition recordings must be an unedited, single-camera video of the entire piece performed in one sitting. No edits of any kind (including changes in camera angle) are allowed.
• Upload to YouTube.  
• For strings/woodwinds/brass: piano accompaniment is preferred, but not required.
• For piano: must be an acoustic piano, not electric keyboard
• All works should be performed entirely from memory.
• Dress code: Standard concert attire and shoes are required in the recordings
• Ensure that all of your videos are horizontally recorded (if using a mobile device) 

• If you haven't created a channel before: 
  • Log in/Sign up for a YouTube account
  • Click on the profile icon
  • Click create a channel 
• Click Upload Video
• Name the title of your video with the piece name, movement number, and composer 
• Select "Yes, it's made for kids" 
• Keep clicking next until you get to the "Visibility" page
• Select Unlisted before clicking save
• Do not click off of the screen until the HD version of the video is uploaded
• Hover over the video under Channel Content then click on details (pencil mark) 
• Scroll to the bottom of the page, then click show more
• Then scroll to License and Shorts sampling
  • ensure that these boxes have a check mark 
• MAKE SURE TO CLICK SAVE
• Do this for both videos and make sure they are in the same playlist
• Click into your videos then copy/paste the individual links into the form provided in Categories