Pastiche Steel Ensemble Student Scholarship
You are invited to apply for the Pastiche Steel Ensemble Scholarship Award for the academic year 2018-2019. Applicants must be currently enrolled as a steelpan major (graduate or undergraduate) at Northern Illinois University (NIU) and be in good academic standing in order to be eligible for this award. The Pastiche Steel Ensemble will award scholarships valued at $1000, $600, and $500 to three students for the Spring 2019 Semester. The funds will be paid directly to the bursar and will go towards school fees.
The Pastiche Steel Ensemble was created in 2009 by NIU steelpan majors to expose the uniqueness of the steelpan through performances, clinics, and educational seminars. The ensemble also sought to highlight original compositions and arrangements for steelpan that take the instrument to a new level of artistic respectability and musical innovation. As such, the ensemble is seeking to award three candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to exposing wider audiences to the instrument and/or composing new and innovative works for the instrument.
To apply, email documents to [email protected] and upload the YouTube URL to the Pastiche Steel Ensemble website November 30 at 11:59 pm.
The awarding committee will consider videos that are creative, educational, and clear.
By applying for this grant, you give Pastiche permission to publicly share your video
Scholarship awardees will be announced by January 2nd, 2019.
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The Pastiche Steel Ensemble was created in 2009 by NIU steelpan majors to expose the uniqueness of the steelpan through performances, clinics, and educational seminars. The ensemble also sought to highlight original compositions and arrangements for steelpan that take the instrument to a new level of artistic respectability and musical innovation. As such, the ensemble is seeking to award three candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to exposing wider audiences to the instrument and/or composing new and innovative works for the instrument.
To apply, email documents to [email protected] and upload the YouTube URL to the Pastiche Steel Ensemble website November 30 at 11:59 pm.
- A statement of no more than 1000 words explaining how your goals intersect with Pastiche’s vision for steelpan education and/or innovation in compositions for the instrument
- A copy of your unofficial NIU transcript
- A one-page resume
- An educational video of up to 10 minutes in length in which you discuss/demonstrate an important aspect of the steelpan, its music and/or its culture. The video should be captivating and engaging--something that can be shared online to contribute to global awareness of the steelpan as a versatile music instrument from Trinidad and Tobago.
- An analysis of a famous Panorama arrangement
- A cultural analysis of steelpan in a country in which it did not originate
- An excerpt of your new original composition
- An educational video on steelpan technique
The awarding committee will consider videos that are creative, educational, and clear.
By applying for this grant, you give Pastiche permission to publicly share your video
Scholarship awardees will be announced by January 2nd, 2019.
Click here to begin your
