Tuesday Musicale of Greater Pontiac invites music students to audition for monetary awards

Tuesday Musicale of Greater Pontiac in its 101st organizational year, continues to be dedicated to the charge of promoting music and the fine arts in our area. Each year that commitment extends to encouraging and aiding in the education of student musicians by offering two monetary awards, the Dora Dawson Award and the Rosamond Haberle Piano Award.

The award winners will perform for the public at a concert on March 9, 2025 at 3:00 pm.at the Central United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland Road, Waterford Township.

To apply for the Dora Dawson Music Award, which is open to all musicians, university students and high school seniors, a current university applicant must already be enrolled as a music major or minor. A high school senior whose college application to study music is already in process may also apply. The applicant must be a U.S.A. citizen and be no older than 24 years of age. Only the first eight applications received on time, will be accepted. The Dawson Award can be from $250 to $1,000 and will depend on musical excellence, need and the number of outstanding auditions.

The Rosamond Haberle Award is open to U.S. citizens, no older than 24 years of age and is available for pianists only. Each applicant must be a Michigan resident or currently enrolled in a Michigan college or university as a music major and must be majoring in piano. Only the first five applications received on time, will be accepted. The monetary award for the Haberle is up to $5,000. Musical excellence will be rewarded.

Applications may be found by visiting www.tuesdaymusicaleofgreaterpontiac.org . Applications for both of these awards must be received by Dec. 20, 2024. The audition date is Jan. 4, 2025.