If you dream of singing in theatres, concert halls for television or even winning X Factor, then exciting Performance Singing Scholarships may be music to your ears!
Performance Singing Scholarships are now open to all children age 8 to 14 years across the South Wales region.
The goals of the Scholarships are to provide expert individual tuition and performance experience to girls and boys who have a strong interest and enthusiasm for singing and performance to help build their skills and confidence and develop their talent and true potential.
Recent scholarship winners have enjoyed performing on television and at local venues such as Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall, Llanelli’s Ffwrnes, away performances in London and also public media coverage. Past singing pupils have also gone on to enjoy prestigious careers in performance and singing – including winning the Eurovision Song Contest or Finalists at The Cardiff Singer of the World competitions.
The Scholarships are sponsored by the Hywel Girls’ Choir & Hywel Boy Singers and Hywel Williams Foundation.
In addition to a six-month course of weekly individual singing tutorials by a professional singing performance expert, group singing and concert experience, there is the potential opportunity for individual live solo concert and performance experience. The winner will also enjoy public recognition of the award and future references for academic of career development opportunities.
“The Performance Singing Scholarships are an exciting opportunity for provide valuable support, training and education for young people from the South Wales region passionate about singing and performing”, explains Helen Roberts-Jones, Chair of the Hywel Williams Foundation and Tutor at the acclaimed Kings’ College Choir School, Cambridge. “It provides a strong foundation of trained skills and experience on which to potentially build a future talent and potential.”
Closing date for applicants is Friday 12 April 2013. Selected applicants will be invited to an interview and audition with a professional selection panel. The Scholarships commence from May 2013. Applicants must be between the ages of 8 to 14 as of 1 May 2013 and live within a 40-mile radius of Llanelli.
Applications forms are available from Secretariat@PerformanceSinging.co.uk or info@HywelChoir.com. An online form is available on www.HywelCHoir.com
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