___________________________________________________________________________________ Name

___________________________________________________________________________________ Address

_______________________________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________________________City & State Zip Code County

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________Phone Email

_________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ____________________________________Parents Age as of April 11, 2020 Date of Birth

_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________Name of Private Teacher Email Address

_______________________________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________________________City & State, zip Phone Years Studied

___________________________________________________________________________________School now attending

___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________Accompanist Phone

WORK TO BE PERFORMED: ( please give complete information for program )

FOR JILLIAN PRESCOTTFor Instrumentalists:

_______________________________ _____________________________Concerto / Work Movement

_______________________________ _____________________________Composer Performance Time

For Vocalists:

_________________________________________________________________Opera / Work (1)

_______________________________ _____________________________Aria Composer

_________________________________________________________________ Opera / Other (2)

_______________________________ _____________________________Aria Composer

_________________________________________________________________Total Performance Time

Please list State or Regional awards, previous auditions and performance experience on separate page.

_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________Signature of Student Signature of Teacher

❑ $15 Application fee per contest enclosed. Checks made payable to the Southwest Florida Symphony Society. This is a non-refundable registration fee. Mail to the Southwest Florida Symphony,

8290 College Parkway, Suite 103, Fort Myers FL 33919 • 239.418.0996

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SYMPHONY SOCIETY MUSIC AWARDS 2020

A P P L I C A T I O N F O R M

FOR MARILYN VAN SICKLEFirst Selection:

____________________________________________________________Title

____________________________________________________________Opera / Work

____________________________________________________________Composer

Second Selection:____________________________________________________________Title

____________________________________________________________Opera / Work

____________________________________________________________Composer

_________________________________________________________________Total Performance Time

Y O U N G A R T I S T C O M P E T I T I O N

Competition for Instrumentalists & Vocalists

www.swflso.org

VAN SICKLE:Saturday, February 15, 2020 • 9 am - 1 pm

Cypress Lake Presbyterian ChurchFort Myers

PRESCOTT:Saturday, April 11, 2020 • 9 am - 5 pm

FGCU Bower School of MusicRecital Hall

ATTENTION ALL MUSIC TEACHERS, STUDENTS & PARENTS

Jillian Prescott Music AwardsSponsored by the Southwest Florida Symphony Society and theJillian Prescott Memorial Music Fund

QUALIFICATIONS: The competition is open to students who are between the ages of 12 and 22 as of April 11, 2020. The applicant must be a legal resident or full-time student residing in the counties of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, or Hendry Florida, with a student I.D., and U.S. resident (or with passport and work/student visa of F-1 status) and SSN (W-9 eligible). Foreign students may apply but may not win a cash prize if these qualifications are not met.

AWARDS: Winner in all categories will receive prize money. The competition is two-tiered.Youth: ages 12-17 and Young Adult: ages 18-22. The award for the winner in each discipline will be $600. An Overall Winner, chosen from among the winners in each discipline, will be awarded $1,800 and will be invited to perform with the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra in the 2020-2021 Season, with music to be mutually agreed upon by the conductor and the winner.

REGISTRATION: There is a non-refundable registration fee of $15 for each applicant.

Marilyn Van Sickle Vocal CompetitionSponsored by the Southwest Florida Symphony Society and theJoseph L. and Marilyn R. Van Sickle Vocal Music Scholarship Fund

QUALIFICATIONS: The competition is open to high school seniors, full-time college students and graduate student majoring in music whose principal instrument is the voice. The entrant or family must be a resident of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, or Hendry County. Verification of enrollment and major must be submitted before the scholarship is awarded.

AWARD: Winner is awarded a scholarship covering a period of time not to exceed four years, during which time the student must pursue a music course of study with voice as the principal instrument or major. Payment of $3,000 will be made every year for four consecutive years as long as the student maintains satisfactory progress during which he or she is in college or a similar program and continues to pursue a music course of study.

REGISTRATION: There is a non-refundable registration fee of $15 for each applicant.

Please contact us at 239-357-4009 or at the Symphony office at 239-418-0996 if you have any questions.Sincerely,

Nancy E. CampbellChairmanJillian Prescott Music Awards of the Southwest Florida Symphony SocietyMarilyn Van Sickle Voice Music Scholarship Competition

The Dates:

JILLIAN PRESCOTT:Saturday, April 11, 20209 am - 5 pmFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityBower School of Music10501 FGCU Boulevard South Fort Myers, Florida MARILYN VAN SICKLE:Saturday, February 15, 20209 am - 1 pmCypress Lake Presbyterian Church8260 Cypress Lake DriveFort Myers, Florida

The Disciplines:

JILLIAN PRESCOTT: • Keyboard• Strings• Woodwinds/Brass • Percussion• Voice

MARILYN VAN SICKLE:• Voice

S p o n s o r e d b y :

Southwest Florida Symphony Society8290 College Pkwy, #103Fort Myers FL 33919www.swflso.orgJillian Prescott Memorial Music Fund

Marilyn Van Sickle Vocal Music Scholarship Endowment

The objective of these competitions is to encourage the development of musical talent in young artists and to increase their performance opportunities. Cash awards will be presented to the winners for further study in their chosen field. In addition, all contestants will receive evaluations of work from the judges to aid in their development.

COMPETITION RULES:• APPLICATION DEADLINES: Van Sickle: February 7, 2020; Jillian Prescott: March 31, 2020 (will be strictly enforced). The application form must be

completed and sent with two letters of recommendation to: Southwest Florida Symphony Society, Music Awards, 8920 College Parkway, Suite 103, Fort Myers FL 33919.

• DRESS CODE: Age-appropriate professional concert attire is expected.• MUSIC: Memorization is required. Entrants should make their own arrangements for an accompanist. If there is

difficulty finding an accompanist, call the Symphony office at 418-0996 for assistance. • Judges: The decisions of the judges are final.

FOR JILLIAN PRESCOTT:• ELIGIBILITY: Student musicians between the ages of 12 and 22 as of

April 11, 2020, and who are legal residents or full-time students in the counties of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, or Hendry in Florida, with a student I.D., and U.S. resident (or with passport and work/student visa of F-1 status) and SSN (W-9 eligible). Foreign students may apply but may not win a cash prize if these qualifications are not met. Winners from previous years are eligible, but overall winners are not eligible to compete again.

• REPERTOIRE: • INSTRUMENTALISTS: Competitors must perform music from classical

repertoire for which orchestral accompaniment is published and readily available. Instrumentalist and keyboard must play one movement from a concerto for soloist and orchestra, or a complete major work for soloist and orchestra from the classical repertoire. Maximum performance time is ten (10) minutes total.

• VOCALISTS: Competitors should make selections from the repertoire of oratorio, opera and music theater for which orchestral accompaniment is available. Maximum performance time is ten (10) minutes total. Make necessary cuts or be prepared to be asked to stop. Please select age appropriate lyrics.

FOR MARILYN VAN SICKLE:• ELIGIBILITY: Open to all high school seniors, full-time college

students and graduate students majoring in music whose principal instrument is the voice. The entrant or family must be a resident of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, or Glades County with a student I.D., and U.S. resident (or with passport and work/student visa of F-1 status) and SSN (W-9 eligible). Foreign students may apply but may not win a cash prize if these qualifications are not met.

• REPERTOIRE: Entrants are required to sing a maximum of ten minutes with a variety of repertoire. One selection needs to be in English and another in a foreign language. Vocalists must bring one original and two copies of their music for the judges.

Y O U N G A R T I S T C O M P E T I T I O N

PROCEDURES:• Students must provide three copies of their music with measure numbers for the judges. Each competitor will be notified of the approximate

time of their performance prior to the event.• Judges will select winner in each of the five disciplines: woodwinds/brass, percussion, keyboard, strings and voice. The competition is

two-tiered – Youth: ages 12-17 and Young Adult: Ages 18-22, as of April 11, 2020.• Prize money of $600 will be awarded in both age groups in each category. The Overall Winner for the entire competition will be awarded

$1,800 and will be the featured soloist with the Orchestra.• Verification of enrollment and major must be submitted before the scholarship is awarded (e.g., letter or acceptance or transcripts).• The Van Sickle scholarship covers a period of time not to exceed four years, during which time the student must pursue a music course of

study with voice as the principal instrument or major. Payment of $3,000 will be made every year for four consecutive years as long as the student maintains satisfactory progress and continues to pursue a music course of study.

• The scholarship will be reviewed each year. Grade point will be considered, especially in the continuation of the scholarship.

ATTENTION ALL MUSIC TEACHERS, STUDENTS & PARENTS

Jillian Prescott Music AwardsSponsored by the Southwest Florida Symphony Society and theJillian Prescott Memorial Music Fund

QUALIFICATIONS: The competition is open to students who are between the ages of 12 and 22 as of April 11, 2020. The applicant must be a legal resident or full-time student residing in the counties of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, or Hendry Florida, with a student I.D., and U.S. resident (or with passport and work/student visa of F-1 status) and SSN (W-9 eligible). Foreign students may apply but may not win a cash prize if these qualifications are not met.

AWARDS: Winner in all categories will receive prize money. The competition is two-tiered.Youth: ages 12-17 and Young Adult: ages 18-22. The award for the winner in each discipline will be $600. An Overall Winner, chosen from among the winners in each discipline, will be awarded $1,800 and will be invited to perform with the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra in the 2020-2021 Season, with music to be mutually agreed upon by the conductor and the winner.

REGISTRATION: There is a non-refundable registration fee of $15 for each applicant.

Marilyn Van Sickle Vocal CompetitionSponsored by the Southwest Florida Symphony Society and theJoseph L. and Marilyn R. Van Sickle Vocal Music Scholarship Fund

QUALIFICATIONS: The competition is open to high school seniors, full-time college students and graduate student majoring in music whose principal instrument is the voice. The entrant or family must be a resident of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, or Hendry County. Verification of enrollment and major must be submitted before the scholarship is awarded.

AWARD: Winner is awarded a scholarship covering a period of time not to exceed four years, during which time the student must pursue a music course of study with voice as the principal instrument or major. Payment of $3,000 will be made every year for four consecutive years as long as the student maintains satisfactory progress during which he or she is in college or a similar program and continues to pursue a music course of study.

REGISTRATION: There is a non-refundable registration fee of $15 for each applicant.

Please contact us at 239-357-4009 or at the Symphony office at 239-418-0996 if you have any questions.Sincerely,

Nancy E. CampbellChairmanJillian Prescott Music Awards of the Southwest Florida Symphony SocietyMarilyn Van Sickle Voice Music Scholarship Competition

The Dates:

JILLIAN PRESCOTT:Saturday, April 11, 20209 am - 5 pmFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityBower School of Music10501 FGCU Boulevard South Fort Myers, Florida MARILYN VAN SICKLE:Saturday, February 15, 20209 am - 1 pmCypress Lake Presbyterian Church8260 Cypress Lake DriveFort Myers, Florida

The Disciplines:

JILLIAN PRESCOTT: • Keyboard• Strings• Woodwinds/Brass • Percussion• Voice

MARILYN VAN SICKLE:• Voice

S p o n s o r e d b y :

Southwest Florida Symphony Society8290 College Pkwy, #103Fort Myers FL 33919www.swflso.orgJillian Prescott Memorial Music Fund

Marilyn Van Sickle Vocal Music Scholarship Endowment

The objective of these competitions is to encourage the development of musical talent in young artists and to increase their performance opportunities. Cash awards will be presented to the winners for further study in their chosen field. In addition, all contestants will receive evaluations of work from the judges to aid in their development.

COMPETITION RULES:• APPLICATION DEADLINES: Van Sickle: February 7, 2020; Jillian Prescott: March 31, 2020 (will be strictly enforced). The application form must be

completed and sent with two letters of recommendation to: Southwest Florida Symphony Society, Music Awards, 8920 College Parkway, Suite 103, Fort Myers FL 33919.

• DRESS CODE: Age-appropriate professional concert attire is expected.• MUSIC: Memorization is required. Entrants should make their own arrangements for an accompanist. If there is

difficulty finding an accompanist, call the Symphony office at 418-0996 for assistance. • Judges: The decisions of the judges are final.

FOR JILLIAN PRESCOTT:• ELIGIBILITY: Student musicians between the ages of 12 and 22 as of

April 11, 2020, and who are legal residents or full-time students in the counties of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, or Hendry in Florida, with a student I.D., and U.S. resident (or with passport and work/student visa of F-1 status) and SSN (W-9 eligible). Foreign students may apply but may not win a cash prize if these qualifications are not met. Winners from previous years are eligible, but overall winners are not eligible to compete again.

• REPERTOIRE: • INSTRUMENTALISTS: Competitors must perform music from classical

repertoire for which orchestral accompaniment is published and readily available. Instrumentalist and keyboard must play one movement from a concerto for soloist and orchestra, or a complete major work for soloist and orchestra from the classical repertoire. Maximum performance time is ten (10) minutes total.

• VOCALISTS: Competitors should make selections from the repertoire of oratorio, opera and music theater for which orchestral accompaniment is available. Maximum performance time is ten (10) minutes total. Make necessary cuts or be prepared to be asked to stop. Please select age appropriate lyrics.

FOR MARILYN VAN SICKLE:• ELIGIBILITY: Open to all high school seniors, full-time college

students and graduate students majoring in music whose principal instrument is the voice. The entrant or family must be a resident of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, or Glades County with a student I.D., and U.S. resident (or with passport and work/student visa of F-1 status) and SSN (W-9 eligible). Foreign students may apply but may not win a cash prize if these qualifications are not met.

• REPERTOIRE: Entrants are required to sing a maximum of ten minutes with a variety of repertoire. One selection needs to be in English and another in a foreign language. Vocalists must bring one original and two copies of their music for the judges.

Y O U N G A R T I S T C O M P E T I T I O N

PROCEDURES:• Students must provide three copies of their music with measure numbers for the judges. Each competitor will be notified of the approximate

time of their performance prior to the event.• Judges will select winner in each of the five disciplines: woodwinds/brass, percussion, keyboard, strings and voice. The competition is

two-tiered – Youth: ages 12-17 and Young Adult: Ages 18-22, as of April 11, 2020.• Prize money of $600 will be awarded in both age groups in each category. The Overall Winner for the entire competition will be awarded

$1,800 and will be the featured soloist with the Orchestra.• Verification of enrollment and major must be submitted before the scholarship is awarded (e.g., letter or acceptance or transcripts).• The Van Sickle scholarship covers a period of time not to exceed four years, during which time the student must pursue a music course of

study with voice as the principal instrument or major. Payment of $3,000 will be made every year for four consecutive years as long as the student maintains satisfactory progress and continues to pursue a music course of study.

• The scholarship will be reviewed each year. Grade point will be considered, especially in the continuation of the scholarship.

___________________________________________________________________________________ Name

___________________________________________________________________________________ Address

_______________________________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________________________City & State Zip Code County

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________Phone Email

_________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ____________________________________Parents Age as of April 11, 2020 Date of Birth

_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________Name of Private Teacher Email Address

_______________________________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________________________City & State, zip Phone Years Studied

___________________________________________________________________________________School now attending

___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________Accompanist Phone

WORK TO BE PERFORMED: ( please give complete information for program )

FOR JILLIAN PRESCOTTFor Instrumentalists:

_______________________________ _____________________________Concerto / Work Movement

_______________________________ _____________________________Composer Performance Time

For Vocalists:

_________________________________________________________________Opera / Work (1)

_______________________________ _____________________________Aria Composer

_________________________________________________________________ Opera / Other (2)

_______________________________ _____________________________Aria Composer

_________________________________________________________________Total Performance Time

Please list State or Regional awards, previous auditions and performance experience on separate page.

_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________Signature of Student Signature of Teacher

❑ $15 Application fee per contest enclosed. Checks made payable to the Southwest Florida Symphony Society. This is a non-refundable registration fee. Mail to the Southwest Florida Symphony,

8290 College Parkway, Suite 103, Fort Myers FL 33919 • 239.418.0996

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SYMPHONY SOCIETY MUSIC AWARDS 2020

A P P L I C A T I O N F O R M

FOR MARILYN VAN SICKLEFirst Selection:

____________________________________________________________Title

____________________________________________________________Opera / Work

____________________________________________________________Composer

Second Selection:____________________________________________________________Title

____________________________________________________________Opera / Work

____________________________________________________________Composer

_________________________________________________________________Total Performance Time

Y O U N G A R T I S T C O M P E T I T I O N

Competition for Instrumentalists & Vocalists

www.swflso.org

VAN SICKLE:Saturday, February 15, 2020 • 9 am - 1 pm

Cypress Lake Presbyterian ChurchFort Myers

PRESCOTT:Saturday, April 11, 2020 • 9 am - 5 pm

FGCU Bower School of MusicRecital Hall