Winners of the 2024-2025 Music Lesson Scholarship Awards are posted below.
Student award winners from 2023/2024 performed for The Musicale on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at the Salvation Army
Max Belfuri, piano
Eli Nyeholt, piano
Madelynn Giles, piano
Tova Selepack, clarinet
Madison Clark, piano
Crosley Floyd, alto sax
Cynthiana Flood, piano
Darren Bailey, clarinet
Julia Curley, violin
Kassidy Kramer, piano
Michael Fritz, piano
Robin Bernard, string bass
Samantha Ressler, voice
Charlie Minjoe, piano
The Port Huron Musicale proudly announces the 2024 - 2025 Lesson Scholarship winners.
Twenty-six lesson scholarships and eight alternates were given to students in grades 5 through 12. Scholarships are awarded to worthy students who have competed through auditioning and who wish to enhance their musical skills by taking private lessons,
5-8 instrumental
Joziah Baker - Violin
Dillon Farver - Violin
Kirsten Farver - Viola
Allison Rumery - Flute
Isabella Schulz - Viola
Alizah Baker - Violin - alternate
Will Welser - String Bass or Cello - alternate
5-8 piano
Savannah Allen - Piano
Max Belfuri - Piano
Catherine Campbell - Piano
Amy Helmreich - Piano
Michael Helmreich - Piano
London Jackson - Piano
Genevieve (Evie) Jones - Piano
Jonah Martin - Piano
Eli Nyeholt - Piano
Kaylee Prather - Piano
Michael Smitka - Piano
Ayla Trombley - Piano
Lucas Justice - Piano - alternate
Aubree Parks - Piano - alternate
9-12 instrumental
Stella Behnan - Violin
Sylvia Behnan - Cello
Lillian Rutallie - Violin
Lauryn Greer - Clarinet - alternate
Rachel VanderGraaff - Flute - alternate
9-12 piano
Jackson Curley - Piano
Anna Nyeholt - Piano
Audrey Nyeholt - Piano
Conrad Saph - Piano
Madison Clark - Piano - alternate
Roman Ward - Piano - alternate
Voice
Adrianna Brabant - Voice
Lillian Kovatch - Voice
Lesson Scholarship Application Forms, Deadlines and Tryout Dates for the 2024/2025 year are now available. See below for forms and links.
Through the generous bequests of Emily and Ella Stewart, Robert Fraser, Harriett Burchill, and Charles and Margaret Anderson to The Port Huron Musicale and the Community Foundation of St. Clair County, a series of scholarships for private lessons has been established. These scholarships honor their commitment to area young people. Each year, private lesson scholarships are given to students from Grade 5 - Middle College through an application and audition process.
Auditions dates will be announced later. Applicants in grades 10 or 11 play a competitive audition for judges. Financial need is not required. Awards are usually around $500.
Note: A minimum of three applicants are required before tryouts will be held.
Forms will be available below to download
Student Application Form : https://forms.gle/CtkQeTgxGGcaEbq38
Teacher Recommendation Form: : https://forms.gle/kpULepYZAYoLio2U6
The Port Huron Musicale is a member club of the Michigan Federation of Music Clubs. There are numerous award opportunities through MFMC that high school and college students may audition for. Follow the link below for more information.