PRE-PROFESSIONAL INTENSIVE, YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVE, AND JUNIOR PROGRAM STUDENTS ONLY


Scholarships are awarded in the areas of dance, theatre and musical theatre. Scholarships are merit-based, however, financial need is taken into consideration. Those interested in applying for a scholarship can participate in a live audition or submit a video to be viewed by the appropriate departmental faculty and directors.  The deadline for videotaped auditions is February 1. (See the video criteria below.) All students who audition will be notified by March 15th.


The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) provides scholarships each year to students who excel in the areas of musical theatre, composition and voice. This will be the tenth consecutive year that ASCAP has provided scholarships through The ASCAP Foundation John Denver Music Scholarships supported by Music Alive! and The Cherry Lane Foundation. We thank ASCAP, Cherry Lane Music, and Rosalie Meyer for their generous support.


VIDEO CRITERIA

Scholarships:
Students wishing to audition by video must register on line and submit a nonrefundable processing fee of $50 prior to sending their video. Three confidential letters of recommendation are also required and can be sent to the Perry-Mansfield office separately. All materials must be received in the Perry-Mansfield office by February 1. Absolutely no videos will be accepted after this date. All videos must show the full body for the purpose of evaluating stage presence. Applicants cannot use production videos. Please use the criteria listed below for your video.

DANCE Two minutes of ballet barre work, two minutes of center work and one recently taped solo no more than two minutes in length.


THEATRE Two short contrasting monologues, (contemporary or classical) and one music theatre song–limited to one minute each.


MUSICAL THEATRE Two contrasting music theatre songs and one dramatic monologue–limited to one minute each.

COMBINED THEATRE & MUSICAL THEATRE For students interested in both the Theatre and Musical Theatre programs, please follow the Musical Theatre requirements.


NOTE: If you plan to audition in more than one area, please use one video per area. If the same video can be used for all areas, send a copy for each.

 Pre-Professional Intensive student applicants who audition for a scholarship by video do not need to send a separate enrollment video.

Visit our Video Auditions page for information on how to submit your video.