The Downers Grove Music Club will present multiple $400 Rising Stars Music Awards. Awards are given to students enrolled in the District 99 high schools in the areas of Band, Choir or Orchestra. Award recipients are selected based on the merit of their musical accomplishments, as described on the application form and the quality of the musical performance provided on the recording portion of the application. The goal of these awards is to recognize and reward those students who have worked very hard in their musical pursuits and have achieved a high level of accomplishment as a musician.
Juniors may apply for one of the 6 possible Rising Stars Awards ($400 each). The link to this award page on the Downers Grove Music Club website is DGMC Rising Stars Music Award.
Any District 99 high school band, choir or orchestra student, currently in his/her junior year, pursuing a musical educational experience during the summer in which tuition is charged, is eligible to apply for a Rising Stars Award. Pianists may apply in the musical category with which they are affiliated.
Award recipients are required to perform the following year at the DGMC Rising Stars program, usually scheduled on a Tuesday evening in April.
How Can I Apply?The application, and submission of performance video, must be completed online.
All entries must be DATE/TIME STAMPED by the deadline date of April 1, 2019 to be eligible for review.
Questions should be sent to: musiced@downersgrovemusicclub.org.
