Scholarships

Due to adverse weather throughout the country, the postmark deadline for teacher scholarships has been extended to Monday, February 7th.

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Now is a great time to start working on your Scholarship Application for next year. 2011 scholarships are for short-term, long-term, or apprenticeship teacher training between May 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012 and must be postmarked by February 5, 2011.

Scholarships for Latin Americans attending Festivals are also available prior to each Festival.

SAA received over 30 scholarship applications for the Peru Festival in January and 105 applications for the 2010 Summer Institute Scholarships.

Many thanks to the Scholarship Committee for their work. The results will be announced later this month.

Now is the perfect time to send in your video audition or scholarship application for teacher training this summer.

Teacher Scholarship Applications are due February 15. Fifty teacher scholarships were awarded in 2009.

Teacher Video Auditions are due at least 8 weeks prior to the start of your training course. Auditions results can take two months or more—get it in before March 31 for quicker results.

Congratulations to the following teachers who were awarded SAA Scholarships during the past year.

Bass:

Carlos Rangel Terrazas, Mexico

Cello:

Kathleen Bowman, TN, Shar Products
Andrea Espinzo, Argentina
Marcelo Jara, Argentina
Shinyu Liu, Taiwan, Adam Lesinsky Memorial
Benjamin R. Noyes, ME, Yvonne Tait Memorial

Flute:

Meret C. Fon-Revutzky, IL
Fernando Formigo, Argentina
Eun Hae Oh, TN, Heidi Kennel Memorial
Cecilia Taher, AR

Guitar:

Marco Ceraolo, Argentina
Diana Chagalj, Argentina
Madeleine Davidson, NY
Fernando Fracchia, Argentina
Tatiana Munoz Hagel, Chile
Guillermo Re, Argentina

Harp:

Ann M. Lobotzke (WI)

Piano:

Julia Clearman, MN
Andrea Maria Gallo, Argentina
Natalia Grima, Argentina
Veronica Parrales, NY, Alfred Publishing
Maria Laura Tumbeiro, Argentina
Cristina Villafane, Argentina
Stacy Walker, GA, Jeanne Beile Memorial

Viola:

Laura K. Shuster, OH, David Einfeldt Memorial
LeeAnn Sutton,…

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The 2010 SAA Teacher Development Scholarship Application is now available. 2010 scholarships are for short-term, long-term, or apprenticeship teacher training between May 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011 and must be postmarked by February 15, 2010.

Congratulations to the following teachers who received scholarships in 2008:

Bass:
Sergio Alberto Nievas (Argentina)

Cello:
Brian Andrew Carter (NC)—Joe Cleveland Memorial
Jonathan Lee Cheskin (ID)—Southwest Strings
Bethany Erhardt (MI)—Adam Lesinsky Memorial
Sandra L Halleran (NY)—Yvonne Tait Memorial
Abigail McHugh (NY)
Patricia Pasmanter (Argentina)
Andrea S Yun (MI)—Connolly & Co.

Flute:
Meret C Fon-Revutzky (IL)—Heidi Kennel Memorial
Kelly Watson (NY)—Shar Products

Guitar:
Marco Ceraolo (Argentina)
Fernando Fracchia (Argentina)
Leandra Hubka (MN)
Joaquin Olivares Martinez (Mexico)
Guillermo Re (Argentina)
Ricardo Salinas (Mexico)—Alberta Denk Memorial
Patrick Ford Valencia (MI)—Clifford Cook Memorial

Harp:
Laura Anderson (CO)

Piano:
Luis Aguirre (Argentina)
Alicia Campastro (Argentina)
Hsin- Yi Chen (VA)—Alfred Publishing
Natalia Grima…

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The 2009 SAA Teacher Development Scholarship Application is now available. 2009 scholarships are for short-term, long-term, or apprenticeship teacher training between May 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 and must be postmarked by February 15, 2009.

Congratulations to the following teachers who received SAA Scholarships during the past year.

Bass:
Christopher Rathbun (MA)—Milton Goldberg Memorial Scholarship

Cello:
Salomon Guerrero Alarcon (Mexico)
Margalit Cantor (IN)
Kara-Leigh Davis (AK)
Steven Duckworth (PA)—Super-Sensitive Musical String Company
Elizabeth Gassler (TN)—Adam Lesinsky Memorial Scholarship
Anita Hwang (IL)—Yvonne Tait Memorial Scholarship
Caitlin Smith (Alberta)—David Einfeldt Memorial Scholarship

Flute:
Beth Gardner (Canada)
Gia Roffino Sastre (IL)
Tara Yaney (PA)—Heidi Kennel Memorial Scholarship
Eugenia Gallego (Argentina)
Diana Marcela Bettin Mujica (Columbia)
Silvana Turco (Argentina)

Guitar:
Daniel Corr (CT)—Alberta Denk Memorial Scholarship
Tarra Guerra (FL)
Ewa Mackowska (Edmonton)
Jonathan Trotta (NY)—Alfred Publishing

Organ:
Gay Lyn Ferry (AL)

Piano:
Andrea Maria Gallo (Argentina)
Natalia Grima (Argentina)
Takako Hayase (OH)—Jeanne Beile Memorial Scholarship
Manuel Augusto Martinez Dominguez (Paraguay)
Keely Perrin Sawyer (WA)
Soyoon Yim (OH)
Gabriela Svatetz (Argentina)
Rosalia Anabel…

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The 2008 SAA Teacher Development Scholarship Application is now available. 2008 scholarships are for short-term, long-term, or apprenticeship between May 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009 and must be postmarked by February 15, 2008.

Congratulations to the following teachers who received SAA Teacher Development Scholarships during 2006.

Bass:
Nicoline Asberg (Holland)—The String Centre
Carlos Bisurgi (Argentina)

Cello:
Maria Eugenia Basili (Argentina)
Nicolas Basualdo (Argentina)
Anita Hwang (IL)—Adam Lesinsky Memorial Scholarship
Patricia Pasmanter (Argentina)
Daniela Fernanda Schuster (Argentina)
Edward Stone (Paraguay)
Allison Warrian (Canada)
Isaac Watras (OH)—Morris Offman Memorial Scholarship

Flute:
Fernando Luis Formigo (Argentina)
Jean Madsen (CO)
Amity Mitchell (Canada)
Gia Sastre (IL)
Wendy Stern (NY)—Heidi Kennel Memorial Scholarship
Kelly Watson (NY)

Guitar:
Elina Chekan (WI)—Shar Products
Enrique Gule (Argentina)
Silvina Liliana López (Argentina)
Carolina Maino (Argentina)
Augusto Ramírez Kostal (Paraguay)
Guillermo Alberto Re (Argentina)

Piano:
Celeste Acevedo (Paraguay)
Alicia Campastro (Argentina)
Hee-Young Chae (MA)—Yamaha Corporation of America
Ana Carolina Dyjament (Argentina)
Andrea María Gallo (Argentina)
Paola Rosa Gasparro (Argentina)
Keely Perrin (WA)—Sibelius USA
Santiago Alberto Rojas Huespe (Argentina)
Dilva…

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The 2007 teacher scholarship application is now available. SAA teacher members may apply for support to continue their unit training at institutes and workshops or through long-term training programs. Decisions are based upon the required portfolio materials submitted and the audition video (DVD). Postmark deadline for all materials is February 15, 2007.

SAA Teacher Development scholarships are awarded each spring through the SAA’s growing scholarship program. Scholarships provide tuition assistance for pedagogy study at approved Summer Institutes, workshops, or through other SAA-approved Teacher Development programs. Decisions are based primarily on merit, with consideration also given to expressed need. Awards are limited to the study of Suzuki book units and the SAA Practicum and paid directly to the Institute, university or sponsoring agency after SAA receives verification of the applicant’s acceptance into the course/program. Scholarships will be awarded for training between May 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Applicants should note that funds…

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