Healy/Ford Awards Competition

The Healy/Ford Award is given to students who demonstrate financial need and excellence in performance.  This event is held in memory of Helen Healy and Helen Parker Ford, both devoted teachers and longtime members of NVMTA who served our community in a myriad of ways.  Helen Healy was NVMTA’s president from 1976 to 1979.  Helen Parker Ford, an active member of the organization into her nineties, was in particular a proponent of strong sight-reading skills among piano students.

CHAIR
Eve Ginnett

FEE
None

AWARDS
1st place $400
2nd place $300
3rd place $100

REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS
Three memorized pieces, each from a different style period.  The audition will last a maximum of 15 minutes; if the repertoire exceeds 15 minutes the judges will hear a portion of each piece.  Students may play a concerto movement as part of their repertoire but only if they perform it with their own accompanist.  Furnish one published score for the judges with all measures numbered.  If a photocopy must be used, the NVMTA Photocopy Release, signed by a parent or teacher must be submitted to the chairman by email or postmarked at least one week prior to the event.  Please also submit this form for music purchased or downloaded from the internet.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to students of voice or any instrument who are age 9 to 17 on the date of the competition and who qualify for financial need based on documents submitted with application.  High school seniors and students who apply for the Judy Leonard or Ruthanne Lodato Financial Assistance Awards are not eligible for the Healy/Ford Award.  First place winners may re-apply for the scholarship after waiting one year.

TEACHER GUIDELINES
The final decision on scheduling and related aspects of each event rests with the chairman.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Teachers must submit  the Teacher Certification Form and Teacher Recommendation letter.  See sample teacher letter.

Student’s family:  Submit Student Information Form and page 1 of the prior year’s IRS Form 1040 to:

All documents are strictly confidential.  No financial information from the application will be shared with applicants’ teachers or judges.  The final decision on scheduling and related aspects of each event rests with the chairman.