Tapestry Singers is pleased to honor one Austin-area treble-singing high school senior student with a $3,000 scholarship toward their higher education.
Please note the following important dates and information:
- The application deadline is April 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
- The winner will be notified by noon on April 19th, 2025 (via email).
- You need to request a letter of recommendation from a music/voice teacher, mentor, or leader for submission by the deadline.
- The winner is invited to receive the scholarship award money at our upcoming concert April 26th 7:30 PM at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church.
Tapestry Singers encourage and support singers of all backgrounds and abilities, enable women/people to gain the skills to perform confidently and successfully, and foster the well-being that comes through sharing the experience of making music together.
Our scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior who best demonstrates her/their love of and ability in vocal music, whether she/they plan to pursue an education or career in music or not. The winner should have a passion for song and exemplify the mission, principles, and joyful spirit upheld by Tapestry Singers. (See below for Tapestry Singers Mission Statement.)
Please read carefully. There are three parts to our application:
1. Completion of all the contact information questions in the online application.
2. An essay of 500 words or less that describes:
- How your life has been influenced by singing
- How this scholarship will impact/support your future
- Your plans for after high school and in what ways singing will play a part
- Your unique self and spirit, as well as the community and connections that singing has created
(The ideal essay is less of a musical resume and more of your personal insights into your relationship with singing. We are not necessarily looking for the most accomplished singer or someone who plans to sing professionally, but for a student who is joyfully passionate about singing - now and in the future.)
3. A personalized recommendation from a teacher (school-related or private), mentor, or religious leader who has been part of your musical growth and development. This person should know you well enough to describe how you demonstrate or show a “passion for song” and how you exemplify the mission, principles, and joyful spirit upheld by Tapestry Singers. Please complete the teacher information and email address portion of the application so we can contact them with a separate form to submit.
Applications submitted after the deadline of 11:59 PM, April 7th, 2025, will not be accepted.
Questions about the application can be sent to: scholarship@tapestrysingers.org
The Mission of Tapestry Singers is:
- To encourage all treble-voices, regardless of race, color, sexual identity, or vocal confidence to explore their singing abilities, realizing that many of us were initially afraid that we could not sing.
- To gain through mutual support the skills that are required to perform confidently and successfully.
- To bring the joy and healing that comes with singing.
- To sing songs by, for, or about women and songs that offer a vision of a just and peaceful world.
- To entertain and inspire a larger community by performing our music.