Guest Judge: Greg Dundore, Music Instructor, White Oak High School
Criteria
- Participant must be a full-time returning student or incoming freshman seeking an Associate in Fine Arts degree in Music at Coastal Carolina Community College.
- Eligible instruments include: voice, piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and guitar.
- Winners must take classes toward completion of the degree in the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters.
Guidelines
- All auditions will be held in-person in Bodenhamer Auditorium on campus.
- Participant must perform two contrasting pieces from different style periods.
- Accompanist information:
- Accompanist is not required and will not effect overall judging results.
- Participants are responsible for providing their own accompanist or backing track, if desired.
- Total performance time for both pieces must be under 8 minutes combined.
- Participant should introduce their name and the title of the composition for each piece before performing.
- Applicants will be evaluated based upon their performance (60%), Statement of Intent (30%), and GPA (10%).
Deadline
Application submissions are due May 28, 2025.
Auditions will be held Friday, May 30, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Award
The final decision will be announced no later than June 30, 2025 on the Coastal website. All decisions are final.
- First Place Award: Full in-state tuition for both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters only (No scholarship funds will be awarded for summer terms). The Scholarship funds will be applied in the student’s Coastal account. No funds will be given directly to the student, and the student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to receive a second semester award.
- Second Place Award: Half in-state tuition for both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters only (No scholarship funds will be awarded for summer terms). The Scholarship funds will be applied in the student’s Coastal account. No funds will be given directly to the student, and the student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to receive a second semester award.
Judges
- Dr. James Schmidt, Department Head, Fine Arts/Music Instructor, Coastal Carolina Community College
- Hillary Goodson Spear, Music Instructor, Coastal Carolina Community College
- Greg Dundore, Music Instructor, White Oak High School