Summer Dialogue Scholarship

Scholarship Application to Attend

Due by May 15

Scholarships will be awarded annually to Minnesota conductors for attendance at ACDA-MN’s Summer Dialogue conference which is held every August in conjunction with the Minnesota All-State Choir camps.

Eligible Applicants:

• Minnesota conductors only
• Membership in ACDA IS NOT required
• Recent college graduates are eligible to apply
• Current undergraduate students are not eligible
• Previous recipients are not eligible

Award Categories:

Scholarships will be awarded to Minnesota conductors in the following categories:

• Full Scholarships (registration and lodging) for conductors with 0-2 years of experience
• Partial Scholarships (registration only) for experienced conductors who have never attended Dialogue

Selection will be made by the FMC Endowment Fund Scholarship Subcommittee.

The applications must include:

• A complete current resume, including complete address, phone, and email information
• A description of applicant’s choral conducting experience
• One of the following:
  • A Conductor Applicant — at least two concert programs representing the applicant’s work as a choral conductor (put the documents into one zipped file) — OR
  • A Student Conductor Applicant — a student conductor may include a recommendation from a supervising conductor/instructor in lieu of concert programs.
• A statement (within the form) of what or who led you to pursue attendance at ACDA-MN’s Summer Dialogue conference.