Our Scholarship Program
Application forms are available to download at the bottom of this page.
Scholarship Conditions
1. These scholarships will be awarded annually for tuition at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre. The value of each scholarship is $1386 ($1524.60 incl. gst) being 100% payment of a half hour lesson per week for 42 weeks.
The Value of each half scholarship is $693 ($762.30 incl. gst), being 50% payment of a half hour lesson per week for 42 weeks.
2. Age limits for entrants will apply to the following categories:
| VOCAL | Up to 23 years at December 31, 2009 |
| PIANO | Up to 23 years at December 31, 2009 |
| INSTRUMENTAL | Up to 23 years at December 31, 2009 |
NB: Scholarship participants will need the equivalent of three years of study. Exception to this condition is at the discretion of the Director of the Conservatorium.
3. To apply, candidates need to complete an application form, following which they will be required to audition. Candidates 14 years of age and under will give a recital with a maximum duration of six minutes. Candidates 15 years and over will give a recital with a maximum duration of ten minutes. All candidates will be required to perform two contrasting works.
4. Adjudicators shall be appointed by the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.
5. The adjudicators' decision is final and they will not enter into any correspondence. The age limits above may be waived in exceptional circumstances.
6. Applications close on FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER, 2009 for all scholarships.
7. Auditions will take place at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre on
SATURDAY, 5 DECEMBER, 2009 from 9:30am.
8. Students will need to organize their own accompaniment.
Scholarship Details
The Penrith Conservatorium of Music will be offers a range of scholarships in various instruments to enrolled students. In 2009 our scholarship benefactor's are:
Ars Musica Australis
Joan Sutherland Foundation
- Malcolm Borland Scholarship
- Allan Mullins Scholarships
Penrith City Council
- The Mayoral Scholarship
David Mansfield Scholarship
The NSW Department of Housing and Penrith City Council
Indigenous Scholarship (conditions apply)
Scholarship Application Forms
Download an application form for a Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Scholarship here.
Download an application form for a Department of Housing Scholarship here.
