SBA Jazz Education Memorial Scholarship

SBA JAZZ EDUCATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: March 15, 2025
Established in Loving Memory of David Gelinas
In partnership with the Saskatchewan Band Association, the Gelinas family is pleased to remember David's love of music by encouraging other young jazz musicians. The SBA awards annual scholarships of $250 to dedicated Saskatchewan jazz band students, thanks in part to the generosity of the Gelinas family.

David Gelinas loved music, band and particulary jazz music! His passion and persuit of excellence was evident to all who knew him. David was a well loved, friendly and enthusiastic saxophone player with dreams of pursuing a career in music. He was very active in the Dr. Martin LeBoldus School Band, the Regina Catholic School Jazz Bands and the Lions Band. David was in Grade 10 when he died tragically in a car accident in 1992.

After generously contributing to the Regina Catholic School Division band programs for many years, the Gelinas family is pleased to encourage developing jazz musicians around the province.

The SBA Jazz Education Memorial Scholarship will provide dedicated jazz band students from grade 7 - 12 with financial support to encourage their ongoing development as a jazz musician. The exact number of scholarships may vary year to year based on the funds available.

Criteria

The SBA Jazz Education Memorial Scholarship is open to all Saskatchewan jazz band students in grades 7 through 12 who:
- Would benefit from further music education outside of school band
- Display extra effort in practice, demonstrate initiative and show ongoing progress
- Provide assistance and encouragement to other band members
- Function as a leader within their band program
- Display the qualities of David, including: enthusiasm, eagerness to learn, a love of jazz, and a strong team spirit.
Application Requirements:
- Fully complete the online application form below
- Include a short letter of recommendation from the applicant's school/jazz Band Teacher, Community Band Director, Music Festival Coordinator or Band Parent Association Executive.
The SBA Awards committee will review all applications and choose the recipients.

Annual deadline for applications: March 15.
Application
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Please tell us about your involvement in your school's jazz band. Among other things, consider including information about why you chose to join jazz, what you do to improve your playing, what you like the most about jazz music etc. If you have also participated with Community Bands or other non-school based bands, both jazz and concert bands, please feel free to share that as well. *
Please outline how you encourage or provide assistance to your fellow jazz band members and/or how you have acted as a leader within your band.
Please complete this sentence: If I was to receive this scholarship, I would use the award money to...
You are asked to include a letter of recommendation. Select an individual who can speak to your involvement in you jazz band. Please upload your letter of recommendation here (submit as a Word doc or PDF)*

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Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to reading about your involvement and contributions to Band.
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SBA JAZZ EDUCATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Established in Loving Memory of David Gelinas

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