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OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of the musical scholarship is to continue to preserve Greek culture through learning and public playing of Greek folk music by giving deserving FDF participants the opportunity to learn a traditional Greek folk instrument from qualified musicians. The scholarship would not be successful if a recipient learned the instrument but never played with a band. The scholarship terms and conditions must stress group performance and public performance to ensure success of this scholarship.
The following factors will be considered:

• Applicants who have demonstrated outstanding Christian fellowship in their communities

• Applicants who have demonstrated their commitment to the FDF program and who do not have either access to or the resources to pay qualified musicians
• Applicants who can make a long-term future commitment to playing traditional Greek music for their community and for the greater FDF community

ELIGIBILITY:
All FDF participants that are members in good standing in the Greek Orthodox Church(or their parents) and have participated in an FDF are eligible.

THE SCHOLARSHIP:

Two FDF Musical Apprenticeship scholarships will be awarded. Each applicant will identify the instrument of their choice and the Scholarship Committee will identify candidate instructors. Applicants must own the instrument they wish to learn to play before lessons begin. Investment in the instrument demonstrates that the applicant is serious about learning and later playing the instrument. Applicants should have some prior knowledge in instrumental music such as school or private lessons, ability to read sheet music, etc.

The scholarship funds are to be used to offset either travel expenses or teaching fees. Recipients will practice with instructor¹s band(if applicable) on a regular basis during the period of the scholarship. Recipients will play the selections they have learned with instructor¹s band(if applicable) at the FDF annual event, the FDF Symposium and any other FDF-sponsored event where instructor¹s band plays during the period of the scholarship. Recipient will also play with instructor¹s band at non-FDF events at the discretion of the band; this is desirable from the FDF¹s point of view. Recipients will play for FDF events or dance group performances gratis, only reimbursed for expenses for a period of 3 years after the scholarship apprenticeship period. Scholarship funds will be distributed in four equal payments. Video tapes of practice sessions of new repertoire required for the first three payments. Final payment distributed upon submittal of video tape of public performance, such as at an FDF event.

DEADLINE:
Deadline for receiving the applications is April 30. Questions should be directed to George Nickols, (818) 994-1414 or e-mail:nickolsg@infomail.infonet.com
Please fill out the Scholarship Application and return to: