FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1982
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TALENTED MUSICIANS AND DANCERS
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OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR YOUNG TALENTED MUSICIANS AND DANCERS TO APPLY FOR THE 1982/83 HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND JUMLARSHIPS.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND A THREE-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSE AT THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OR THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF BALLET.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC FUND POINTED OUT THAT THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL COVER TUITION FEES, BOOK ALLOWANCE AND EXAMINATION FEES. A MONTHLY SUBSISTÈNCE ALLOWANCE OF $1 000 MAY ALSO BE GRANTED ON INDIVIDUAL MERIT.
+FOR EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED CANDIDATES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE CONSIDERED.+
IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THE MUSIC FUND HAS ENABLED SCHOLARS TO ATTEND THE MENUHIN ACADEMY IN SWITZERLAND, THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ORCHESTRAL STUDIES IN LONDON, THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA AND THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL.
CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR ADVANCED ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES SHOULD NOT BE OVER THE AGE OF 23 ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1982 AND SHOULD HAVE ACHIEVED A MERIT IN GRADE VIII OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS OR EQUIVALENT. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY REACHED DIPLOMA STANDARD.
AS FOR DANCE/BALLET SCHOLARSHIPS, CANDIDATES SHOULD BE AT LEAST 15 YEARS OLD ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1982 AND HAVE PASSED OR ARE WORKING FOR THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCING EXAMINATION.
ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG AND THEY WILL BE AUDITIONED/INTERVIEWED IN LATE MAY (FOR MUSIC) AND JUNE (FOR DANCE/BALLET). SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE UP THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING 3/F., 11 ICE HOUSE STREET AND THE MUSIC OFFICE HEADQUARTERS, HONG KONG ART CENTRE.
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COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND OFFICE BY THE CANDIDATE PERSONALLY.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR ADVANCED ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES IS MONDAY, MAY 17, 1982 AND FOR DANCE/BALLET IS MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1982.
FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED ON 5-951859.
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