Young Artist Scholarships
Since 1993, The CHORALE has been pleased and honored to award 71 scholarships to high school seniors going on to study music at the college level. Here is information about the scholarship program.
At least one $2,000 scholarship will be awarded.
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Applications must be postmarked no later than:
Midnight, March 12, 2025.
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​Mail applications to:
The CHORALE
c/o Marcia Gidding
2303 Brett Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
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After a review of all applications, finalists will be scheduled for in person auditions as follows:
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Faith United Methodist Church
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.
30 minute appointments will be set in advance
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The winner will be announced the week of April 7, 2025.
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The Young Artist Concert will be at
Faith United Methodist Church
1719 S. Prospect Ave.
Champaign, IL
Saturday, May 17, 2025
3:30 p.m.
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If any questions, please contact:
Marcia Gidding
217-840-4511
Previous Scholarship Recipients
Here is the roster of the 71 scholarship recipients since 1993.
Vincent Beard - 2017
Nicholas Beckett - 2011
Crystal Bragg - 2015
Julie Buck - 1997
Charles Butts - 1994
Alex Cahill - 2007
Caitlin Caruso-Dobbs - 2012
Daniel Cheng - 2010
Alex Chin - 2007
Crofton Coleman - 2012
Kathryn Craft - 2014
Peter Deal - 2008
Jessica Dolan - 2019
Chandler Dorjahn - 2016
Leslie Eldridge - 1998
Emelina Escobar - 2008
Katherine Floess - 2011
Corinne Fombelle - 2015
Alexander Frazzetto - 2017
Matthew Frazzetto - 2015
Isaac Hanson - 2024
Isaac Henry - 2017
Sydney Hoel - 2018
Chris Holman - 2010
Andrea Hunsinger - 2005
Katrina Kappes - 2002
Eugene Keem - 2018
Saint-John Kelly - 2011
Elizabeth Kim - 2015
Benjamin King - 2009
Eric Kobel - 2009
Rachel Koblyakov - 2009
Noah Larson - 2016
Stephanie Lee - 2004
Jeremy Loui - 2011
Derek Maninfior - 2008
Emily Margevich - 2013
Sidneyh Megeff - 2012
Kathleen Myers - 2013
Mark McLane - 1996
Blake Miller - 2014
Adelaide Muir - 2001
Molly Netter - 2006
Hilary Nieman - 2000
Adam Owens - 2014
Sarah Grosse Perdekamp - 2019
Brenna Pfeifer - 2011
Kathy Qui - 2012
Christina Radi - 2009
Bill Rank - 1997
Jack Reeder - 2015
Matthew Reeder - 2017
Caitlin Richardson - 2013
Jennifer Roloff - 2008
Jessica Rose - 2018
Aaron Schwartz - 2010
Jim Siders - 2000
Tom Siders - 2003
Tyler Rivera Stein - 2005
Andres Stoltzfus - 2002
Ian Sean Tatum - 1993
Amy Treat - 1995
D'meneca Turner-Winston - 2024
Bernadette Wagner - 2008
Nathaniel Waterson - 2019
Samantha Wells - 2013
Chris Whitaker - 2005
Davion Williams - 2004
Celia Williams - 2013
Jack Wright - 2015
Grace Xu - 1999