the AGS Bickford Award
This $150 scholarship recognizes the performance abilities of guitar students of any age. Entrants must be currently studying guitar with a private instructor, or enrolled in a music school or university, and perform at an AGS meeting. There are two divisions-Junior (under 18 as of 5/5/12), and Senior (18+ as of 5/5/12). The filing time for this award is February 21, 2012 to Saturday, May 5, 2012. The winners will be announced at the June 2, 2012 AGS meeting. Prior Bickford Award Scholarship winners are not eligible.
All entrants must submit a completed application, and schedule a performance time at one of the following AGS meetings: March 3, April 14 or May 5, 2012. The meetings are held in the Music Building of LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Avenue, in Valley Glen. They are free, and open to the public. To perform at the AGS meeting, you must contact Carolyn Kassian at (818) 758-0089, one week prior to your preferred meeting date. We will not take any walk-in applications at the meetings. No exceptions. *Please note-there are a limited number of slots available at each meeting. They will be filled on a first come, first served basis. There is a strong likelihood that the performance slots will be filled prior to the May 5th deadline, so applicants are encouraged to apply, and perform as soon as possible.
For the Junior Division, entrants must perform a selection fewer than seven minutes in length. Senior Division entrants must perform two pieces of contrasting style, totaling fewer than 15 minutes. If the piece is an original composition, please include the score. Applications may be mailed beforehand, or brought to the AGS meeting prior to performance. All entrants will receive valuable feedback from the AGS adjudication staff. Winners will be announced by May 20, 2012, and will be invited to perform at the Award Ceremony/AGS Meeting on June 2, 2012. For questions, please contact Angie Hougen at (818) 667-4785.
Please submit your scholarship application to:
Angie Hougen
American Guitar Society
5 Hackamore Lane
Bell Canyon, CA 91307