Workshops Slated for Music Scholarship Opportunities

JOSHUA TREE, CA – The Desert Music Foundation (DMF) will be holding special one hour workshops on how to build a musician’s portfolio on Wednesday, October 7th, and Wednesday October 14, 2009, in the Palmer Performance Hall (aka: Blak Box Theatre) at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center from 6:00pm-7:00pm. This informative session is free to the public!

“The 8th Annual Scholarship Concerts and Recitals will be held this December, and we feel every scholarship applicant deserves guidance on how to present themselves on paper. This is the first of three levels of competition applicants must hurdle and the deadline to submit their packets is no later than October 19th, 2009.” Stated Kathleen Radnich, Chairperson of the Desert Music Foundation. “Our goal is to educate, not eliminate!” Radnich added.

Many musicians, of all ages, have goals and aspirations of using their musical talents. Some plan to audition for college scholarships, while others wish to break into the entertainment industry. Learning “how” to package yourself on paper is a critical step toward having a door of opportunity open up for them. This “packaging” information is often not taught in private music lessons or in a classroom, but this knowledge holds true throughout the music industry—if not others—just the same.

“This year’s Scholarship Concerts and Recitals are no different,” explained Radnich. All scholarship applications are put to a point system that determines whether or not they move on to the Semi Finals in November. The DMF has seen incredible talent in the past seven years. They encourage any student musician, whether vocal or instrumental, young or old, Hi-Desert or Low Desert, who are seeking to advance their music career to attend this informative session.

Student musicians interested in participating in the 2009 DMF Scholarship Concerts and Recitals may obtain application forms at the workshop, or at the Blak Box Theatre during public hours of performances, or by visiting the HDCC’s website at www.hidesertculturalcenter.com. For more information, call the Hi-Desert Cultural Center at 760.366.3777.