The Margaret Goering Vocal Scholarship
Margaret Goering was one of the original founders of The Musettes Women's Choir and served as its choral director for decades. She felt strongly about holding choir members to the highest musical standard, insisting on 4-part harmony songs, fully memorized concerts, and continuing musical education for all members. In 1965, she instituted a small vocal scholarship for one Musette member to pursue voice lessons. Since then, the Margaret Goering Vocal Scholarship program has grown to be an important part of The Musettes' legacy and mission.
Student Scholarship (Grades 8-11)
Three (3) student scholarships are awarded annually to promising young vocalists grades 8-11 to help pay for private voice lessons. These scholarships are made payable by The Musettes directly to the music teacher of the student's choice. Scholarship winners may also be asked to sing at one of the Musettes' seasonal concerts as a special guest.
1st Place - $400.00
2nd Place - $300.00
3rd Place - $200.00
Student Scholarship Timeline
3+ months before audition
Select your audition piece
Music selections must be completely memorized. Classical pieces, such as art songs and arias, are highly recommended.
Students must provide their own accompanist; instrumental tracks are not acceptable.
1 month before audition
Sign up for your audition
Registration will open on the Musettes website 1 month before scholarship auditions. You must sign up for an audition time AND submit the required registration information before the registration deadline (the Saturday before auditions). Youth vocalists must also pay a $5 registration fee. This may be paid via cash, check, or Venmo. Visit our Donate page for payment info.
The day of your audition
Show up and sing!
Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled audition time. Students must provide their own accompanist. Each applicant must provide three (3) copies of their vocal sheet music for the scholarship judges (this is for judges' use only; copies will be destroyed following audition). Remember, this is a performance, so please dress accordingly. And most importantly, sing with your heart!
Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Winners!
STUDENT WINNERS
1 - Ella Hassard (pictured)
2 - Michaela Etcheverry
3 - Samantha Bishop
MUSETTE WINNERS
1 - Kate Haderlie
2 - Christy Nye