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Jerry Foote Scholarship
Fund
The Nevada County Concert Band (NCCB) announced the
establishment of the Jerry Foote Scholarship Fund in 2013. An oboe and English horn player, Jerry
was an active member of the Nevada County Concert Band. Jerry split his time between band and
orchestra music, trains (especially donating time at the Nevada County Narrow
Gauge Railroad Museum), and the outdoors (including kayaking). Jerry passed away in January 2013.
Donations from the public are used to maintain the fund. Donations identified for the Foote Scholarship can be made at the following address:
Jerry Foote Scholarship Fund, c/o Nevada County Concert Band
P.O. Box 1444, Nevada City, CA 95959
Application Process
GOAL
This scholarship was established to honor JerryÕs memory, to promote
the development of young musicians in our community, to benefit local music
education programs, and to support local private music teachers.
FUNDS
This scholarship
awards up to $1,000 to a talented high school student and/or college
student. The scholarships
are offered annually, and are available to fund private music lessons and
educational opportunities and/or for college tuition to further the study of
music.
HOW TO APPLY
á Review the introductory LETTER TO APPLICANTS, and complete the APPLICATION FORM.
á Submit complete application package to:
Jerry Foote Scholarship
Fund
c/o Nevada County Concert Band
P.O. Box 1444
Nevada City, CA 95959
Audition will take place at (or nearby to) Nevada Union High School, with date, times, and location to be assigned by email.
RECIPIENTS
The scholarship winner(s) will be notified by email or phone approximately
two or three week after audition, and may be publicly announced at one or more
of Nevada County Concert BandÕs concerts.
In addition to a financial reward, each is required to perform (on the
instrument auditioned and/or applied for) with the Nevada County Concert Band
sometime within a year. See
ÒPerformanceÓ section below.
SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENT
The scholarship must be used
to fund private music lessons and educational opportunities and/or for college
tuition to further the study of music.
The Jerry Foote Scholarship Committee may contact the recipientÕs
private instructor, college, or request additional documentation if there are
questions. Approval of the
disbursement is solely at the discretion of the Committee.
PERFORMANCE
Recipients will perform with the Nevada County Concert Band at a concert within one year of receipt of the award. Details and dates of the performance will be announced once scheduled with the recipient.
QUESTIONS?
Contact the scholarship committee representative
Bill Powell at 530-913-7758.
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Recipients of the Jerry Foote Scholarship |
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Conducted the exciting ÒOverture for WindsÓ by
Charles Carter at the Sunday
August 28, 2016 concert ÒLast But Not Least.Ó Braeden has
also performed in the NCCB or its ensembles on flute, piccolo, oboe, and
trombone. |
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Performed the lovely ballad ÒA TrumpeterÕs LullabyÓ
by Leroy Anderson at the Sunday June 26, 2016
concert ÒMusical Safari.Ó |
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Performed Stan Kenton jazz band arrangement of
the favorite ballad, ÒOver the RainbowÓ at the Sunday June 28, 2015
concert ÒShowstoppers.Ó Hear it
now on Youtube. |
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Performed the flashy arrangement of the traditional Spanish bullfighting song, ÒLa Virgen de la MacarenaÓ at the Sunday August
23, 2015 concert ÒMad about Marches.Ó |
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Performed a classical arrangement of ÒHorn
Concerto No.4 in Eb Major – RondoÓ (K.V.495) by W. A.
Mozart, arranged by Cheryl Woldseth, at
the Sunday August 28, 2014 concert ÒJust a Kid at Heart.Ó |