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Scholarship Competition

The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. invites you to apply for the 2024 Scholarship Competition for Voice.  Contestants will first compete on the local then the regional level.  Based on these competitions, each region will send its winning contestant to compete at the national level of the competition to be held during the 2024 National Convention in California. The required repertoire embraces the works of European and American composers while highlighting the contributions of Black composers.

 

 

 

 

Applications, along with the $50 application fee and copy of photo identification, are due by 11:59 PM (CST) on January 26, 2024.  Please reference the document linked below for competition rules, repertoire requirements, and other eligibility information.​

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Please direct all inquiries to the regional scholarship chairs listed below, or to the national scholarship chair, Dr. M. Nicole Davis: scholarship.nanm@gmail.com

$6,500

National First Prize

$5,500

National Second Prize

$4,500

National Third Prize

APPLICATION CLOSED

Regional Scholarship Chairs

Dr. Walter McLean, Central Region Scholarship Chair

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

wrmcl@yahoo.com

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Eastern Region Scholarship Chair - To Be Announced

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,

New York, Pennsylvannia, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

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Levone Tobin Scott, Southeastern Region Scholarship Chair

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia

ltscott@mindspring.com

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Barron Coleman, Southwestern Region Scholarship Chair

Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas

ilbarrone@gmail.com

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Joyce Norfleet and Byron J. Smith, Western Region Scholarship Co-Chairs

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

joyfleet@aol.compropiano@aol.com

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