Vocal Scholarship Opportunity
An annual competition is held each spring to encourage the vocal development of high school singers. A cash award is given to provide lessons with a vocal instructor, and winners perform as guest soloists in the Sandlapper Singers' concert. Students must be enrolled in a high school, grades 10-12, or an equivalent home-schooled program. Prior private vocal study is not required, but any financial award must be used to that end.
Scholarship Audition Application (pdf)
2012 Scholarship Recipient
David LaTorre is a Senior at Brookland Cayce High School, where he is in the Honors Choir directed by Wendi Humphries. He is currently studying voice with Tom Brunson. David has received numerous awards and recognitions in vocal competitions thoughout his high school career. While involved in chorus events at BC, he keeps himself busy with theatre as well. David plans to attend the University of South Carolina to study Broadcast Journalism and Music.
Past Recipients
Brittany Chapman: “I recently graduated as an honors graduate from Gilbert High School. In the fall I will attend The University of South Carolina Columbia. I will be majoring in International Business and minoring in vocal performance. In March, the USC School of Music awarded me a $3,000 vocal scholarship that can be renewed every year.”
Jacquelyn Stucker: A native of Irmo, South Carolina, Jacquelyn Stucker, soprano, is a graduate student of the Bard College Conservatory Vocal Arts Program. She graduated with honors from Furman University with a Bachelor's degree in Music in Vocal Performance and studied with Dr. William Thomas, Jr. She was featured as a young artist in the 2009 Lyrique-en-Mer/Festival de Belle-Île under the artistic direction of American bass-baritone Richard Cowan, and had her international operatic debut as Kate Pinkerton in the festival's production of "Madama Butterfly". Jacquelyn performed frequently with Furman University's Opera Theatre program, most recently as Donna Elvira in "Don Giovanni". Equally at home in concert repertoire, Jacquelyn was frequently featured as a soloist with the Furman Singers, the Furman Symphony Orchestra, and the Furman Chamber Choir in the university's performances of J.S. Bach's "Mass in B minor", Brahms's "Ein Deutches Requiem", and Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer". Jacque writes, “Having a professional relationship with you and the Sandlappers has given me a lot of wonderful experiences as a musician.”
Sam Grosby: “Since receiving the Quackenbush scholarship, I graduated from Hammond School and decided to move far away for my secondary education. I am now a rising Sophomore at the Eastman School of Music, in Rochester, New York, majoring in Vocal Performance, studying under Robert Swensen. Currently, I am working at the Jewish Community Center in Rochester and continuing my musical training over the summer.”
Donations
Donation Levels
YSLS Scholarship (one semester) - $180
YSLS Scholarship (annual) - $360
Katie Q Scholarship - $600
