2009 Youth Scholarship winner Tyler Mitchell

2010 Marilyn Meacham Price Scholarship
Info and Forms

Guidelines || Application || Release ||

The Marilyn Meacham Price Youth Scholarship will be offered in Spring 2010. It will be fully funded by the Charlotte Folk Society and Warren Wilson College. The scholarship covers tuition, provided by the Charlotte Folk Society, and room and board, provided by Warren Wilson College.

The scholarship is to be awarded to an intermediate or advanced student of traditional folk music, either instrumental or vocal. The scholarship is a one-time award for one of the five weeks of music offered at the Swannanoa Gathering.

An applicant for the Marilyn Meacham Price Scholarship must:

• be between the ages of 12 and 21,
  An applicant for the Marilyn Meacham Price Scholarship must:
• be between the ages of 12 and 21, ;
• either be a Charlotte Folk Society member as of March 1, 2010 or be a resident of one of the following counties: Mecklenburg County, NC; Cabarrus County, NC; Gaston County, NC; Iredell County, NC; Lincoln County, NC; Union County, NC; Lancaster County, SC; or York County, SC.
• submit an application and letter telling of his/her interest in traditional folk music and why s/he would like to have the scholarship,
• request his/her teacher or mentor to submit a letter of recommendation,
• submit a non-refundable fee of $10 with the application,
• return the Release Form (link at top of this page) signed by a parent or guardian, giving the applicant permission and holding the Charlotte Folk Society blameless in the event of any liability.
• attend an interview and audition to take place at 2:30 PM on Sunday, April 18, 2010, in the Myers Park Baptist Church Education Building, 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC. The applicant may have one accompanist during the audition. Application materials can be downloaded from the top of this page or by contacting Wanda Hubicki at 704-563-7080 or phubicki@carolina.rr.com. Swannanoa Gathering class schedules and other information can be found at www.swangathering.com.

All application materials must be received by Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Completed applications and letters should be mailed with the $10 fee to the following address by the April 14th deadline: The Charlotte Folk Society, c/o Dennis Frost, 3325 Flamingo Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205.

Auditions for the scholarship will take place and the winner will be determined on Sunday, April 18, 2010. Applicants must be able to attend an interview and audition to be held at 2:30 PM in the Myers Park Baptist Church Education Building, 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC.

Relatives and students of scholarship judges are not eligible to apply. 2010 judges will be Elene Clemens, Karen Singleton and Harry Taylor.

All applicants will receive a 2010 membership in the Charlotte Folk Society. The winner will receive a certificate of completion of the course on stage at Warren Wilson College in a special ceremony. First and second runners-up will receive awards values at $25 and $10, respectively. In the event that the winner is unable to attend, the next runner-up will be awarded the scholarship.

The winner will be given an opportunity to perform for the Charlotte Folk Society at some time after the Swannanoa Gathering.

Applicants will not be judged on the basis of religion, sex, ethnic background, economic status, or physical challenges.