Category: Student Opportunities

Performing arts scholarship opportunity

Each year the McLean Community Center hosts the Macdonald Performing Arts Scholarship Competition for high school students who live or go to school in Dranesville District #1A (McLean Community Center’s tax district). The deadline for entry into the 2023 competition is January 27, with the preliminary competition the week of February 6. There are four …

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McLean Day seeks community stage performers

Please see the below message from the McLean Community Center regarding performances at McLean Day on Saturday, May 21, 2022. ******************************************************************************************************************* Greetings from the McLean Community Center! We’re thrilled to finally be able return to a “normal” McLean Day this May, which means that we can finally launch the McLean Day Community Stage. All acts …

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JMU’s Spring String Thing (Free!)

James Madison University is offering a free virtual Spring String Thing (SST) on Saturday, April 10th from 12-6 pm for middle and high school students. Students choose which sessions to attend, with the event culminating in a concert by the JMU Symphony Orchestra. (This is the orchestra LHS hosted for a side-by-side concert in Fall …

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Rotary Club Contest

The Rotary Club of Great Falls is inviting submissions to its 2021 Music Contest. Video submissions are due by March 12, 2021 to Langley’s Choral Director, Dr. Mac Lambert. See the flier and registration form below for details.

U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition

The competition is open to highly qualified musicians in grades 9-12. One winner will be chosen from each division, Strings Division and Winds/Brass/Percussion Division. Applications are due by February 7, 2021. For details, please visit the competition website at: https://www.usarmyband.com/education-community/orchestra-young-artist-competition.html. Applications can be submitted at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5LTNBx9LleBp5trXLOtKi5cKDgzXpsiNfZZkwjCedEuQW9w/viewform. U.S. Army Band, Pershing’s Own website: https://www.usarmyband.com/