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FIRST CLASS HONOURS SCHOLARSHIPS & RECITAL

First Class Honours Scholarships are given annually to ORMTA students that achieve the highest marks in their practical and theory conservatory examinations. These scholarships motivate students to excel in their studies and are an opportunity for teachers, through ORMTA, to give back to students. Scholarships are made possible through generous donations from community members and businesses, used music sales, and ORMTA. To make a donation to the scholarship fund, please contact Amelie Langlois at amelielanglois@gmail.com

Maria Lobo, Recital Convenor

"The First Class Honours Recital showcases ORMTA students who have achieved the distinction of First Class Honours on their practical examinations. Students that have won First Class Honours Scholarships are automatically invited to perform and all others are invited to audition in advance of the recital. The Recital is a chance to hear the beautiful music of ORMTA students!"

FIRST CLASS HONOURS RECITAL 2025

Application deadline: January 4th, 2025
Auditions: January 19th, 2025 Online
Recital date: February 1st, 2025 at Woodroffe United Church, 207. Woodroffe Ave, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Application Form

Scholarships will be presented at the end of the recital by Patricia Wang.

Questions or suggestions to orbfirstclasshonours@ormta.org.

RULES FOR THE FIRST CLASS HONOURS AUDITION/ RECITAL

Students who have received a First Class Honours/First Class Honours With Distinction standing (80% or higher) in any of the 2024 examination sessions are invited to apply.
Open only to students of ORMTA teachers who have completed level/grade 3 and above.
Students may apply only in the area of their teachers’ designation.
Repertoire must be selected at the grade level of the First Class Honours/First Class Honours With Distinction exam or higher.
No repeats.
Students are expected to perform only one movement of a multi-movement composition.
The piece to play in the audition and recital can be from their past repertoire or a new piece they are currently working on.
Performance time per student may not exceed 5 minutes (Level 2-9) and 7 minutes (Level 10 and Associate).
Memorization is mandatory.
The audition piece and the recital piece must be the same.
Teachers will be notified about the results of the online auditions, and about all the Recital details, in the week following the auditions.

APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS:

There is no application form to apply for Scholarships. Instead, send a copy of your student’s exam results with a cover letter to orbscholarships@ormta.org.

First Class Honours Scholarships: deadline December 15th, 2024.

SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

Scholarships:

Instrumental:

Level 8 Practical / Theory Level 8 RCM OR Level 4 CC: $100
Level 9 Practical (Lydia Sierhuis Memorial Award): $150
Level 10 Practical (Daisy Roe Moore Memorial Award): $200
Associate Performer (Gladys Boyd Memorial Award): $250

Vocal:

Level 8 Practical /Theory Level 8 RCM OR Level 4 CC: $100

Level 9 Practical: $150
Level 10 Practical: $200
Associate Performer: $250

Associate Teacher (Lorna McGill Hancock Award) – All Disciplines: $250

Theory:

Gr. 9 Written Theory: $150

Gr. 10 Written Theory: $200

Associate Written Theory (Bertha Bower Memorial Award): $250

Keyboard Harmony:

-- Junior $125

-- Intermediate $150

-- Senior $175