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

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.