PAS HUDSON MUSIC DRUMSET SCHOLARSHIP

Established by Hudson Music in 2006, the PAS Hudson Music Drumset Scholarship continuesour commitment to music education and to the support of student drummers.

Funding is provided through proceeds from sales of Hudson Music’s “Classic Jazz” series DVDs. This annual $1000 scholarship is awarded to a full-time student registered in an accredited college or university school of music during the academic year.

Click here to visit the PAS Scholarship page, or click here to open the Hudson Music Drumset Scholarship application form (pdf) directly.

PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT THIS SCHOLARSHIP:

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

• One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded.
• Eligibility: The scholarship is open to any full time student registered in an accredited college or university school of music during the 2008–2009 academic year. Applicant must be a current member of the Percussive Arts Society.
• Application Materials: All applicants must submit a completed application, a letter of recommendation verifying age and school attendance, and a DVD.

CRITERIA:

• The DVD should be no longer than ten minutes in length. Additional time will not be considered and may negatively affect evaluation of the application.
• The selection(s) within the DVD should represent live performance segments and not be edited.
• The applicant must be visible throughout the submitted performance(s).
• The DVD must be an ensemble performance.
• The performance may be in any musical style.
• Applicants will be judged on musicality, ability to contribute to the group performance and overall quality of tempo, time, style and musical interaction.
• The ability of the applicant to perform on additional percussion or other instruments is not a consideration for this scholarship.
• Soloing is not required and any submission with only solo performance will not be considered.
• Download an application: www.pas.org/news/contests/index.cfm
• Deadline: All materials must be received in the PAS offices no later than March 15, 2009.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY 317.974.4488