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Austin Kramer Music-Maker Scholarship

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Austin Kramer
$2,500
1 winner$2,500
Awarded
Application Deadline
Jun 28, 2021
Winners Announced
Sep 30, 2021
Education Level
Any
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Let's make some music!

I think music is the key to life. Without it, we'd be lost! I was thinking of that this year on my birthday and wanted to encourage students to...create music!

Sing me an original song idea. Send me your beat. 

Whistle a hook. Play a few notes. Hum the melody.

A few notes or a complete arrangement.

Any instrument, length, or style. Any major.

I'm looking for your newest musical thought. You don't have to be a professional musician or music-major, just someone who has a passion for creating music.

To apply, upload to Soundcloud and share the link. Or share a Spotify link if you're ahead of the game and have already released it :)

Finally, tell me how you came up with it in a few sentences or more.

Selection Criteria:
Video and Short Essay, Creative, Soulful, Purpose
Published March 19, 2021
Essay Topic

How did you come up with your piece?

0–125 words

Winners and Finalists

September 2021

Finalists
Yaziel Diaz
David Williams
Amari Johnson
Connor Meigs
Molly McHugh
Nathan Guerrero
Hilmaris Sepulveda
Garrick Plunkett
Meya Glover
Nyah Sukhabut
Nicholas Parrillo
David Meiser
Paula Charlize Esquillo
James Meehan
Sydney Krommendyk
Veronica Morson
Jack Stuhley
Nazarene Campodonico
Kate O'Donnell
Elijah Thompson
Ellie Swapp
Ava Kim
Bryson Maggard
Jason Yost
Sanithia Tucker
Aishwarya Vuppala
Demi Remolador
John Ralph
Justin Kelly
Elijah Alexander
Hannah Payne
Rylee Spencer
Coco Lheritier
Elise Ferreria
Madelyn C
Kyla Foster
John Bernard
Ethan Mathew
Scott Oatley
Fiona Cork
Cullen Luper
Kayla Cayago
Neel Smith
Tyler Rhind
Amy Morales-Lara
Jimuel Dave Dagta
Monica Wilberger
dawud Bloomstein
Faith Nhkum
Chase Chandler
JONATHAN MALONE
Ajalon Williams
Julia Dunn
Alex Leondis
Emmanuel Odekunle
Talancia Malonga
Adia Clark Lay
William Thompson
Devon Jane Schweizer
Kamangu Chibesakunda
Gabriel Morris
Kemily Henry
Alexandra Mears
Alice Macedo
Aishah Bradley
Sadie Serio
Claire Volk
Solomon Janes
Mateo Herrera
Dalia Kreynin
Veronica Farkas
Leila Brown
Colyn Barringer
Angela Khristine Gonzales
Alyssa Muniz
Kathy Pierre
Christopher Son
Corrine Olson
Jace Ebersole
Rachel O'Day
Ming-An Fasquelle
Jonathan Vu
rachel sisk
Madeleine Elliott
Chance Sparks
Samantha French
Danih-Lael Alexandre
Joel Barron
Haley Wood
Cheyenne van Langevelde
Jacob Denny
Maira Correia de Souza Viana
Julia Catton
Jordan Hunter
Yi-Nung Su
Chloe Thomas
James Roberts
Carleigh Guarino
Hannah Underwood
Alani Mason-Callaway
Sailor Moore
Keri Stewart
Kelly Tran
Emmanuel Oramas
Cydni Elwood
Imani Smith
Chancellor Waye
Ella Martin
Sophaia Prabhu-Hensley
Abby Bell
Mark Briguglio
Lauren Mears
kasey ball
Najji Swanson
Kaila Spearman
Dylan Cook
Michaela Schuler
Joseph Walczyk
Katrina Lee
Mikka Bell
Jacob Sherrick
Ralyn Ligon
Arinze Giles
Delani Creech
London Roberts
ezou music
Demetrice Gant
Kenneth Phan
Anthony Aguilera
Logan Flores
Spencer Hinton
Matteo Gristina
Alexandra Robinson
Timothy Barnes
Roland Aluko
Kashvi Ramani
Emmit Fitzgerald
Germain-Blaise Nkede
Alessandra Bonavita
Ezaiah Cisneros

Winning Application

Bryant Valenzuela
Harvard CollegeEl Paso, TX
Individuals constantly get lost in self-deprecating states due to an unfortunate relationship they might be having with a friend, family member, or significant other. I composed this song to explain those feelings directly to the individual that is causing them. It portrays one who has failed to see their self-worth, determined to seek love from outside sources rather than from within.

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Jun 28, 2021. Winners will be announced on Sep 30, 2021.