Alice Procter Award*
NEPTA wishes to encourage the efforts of its members’ students through awards in the areas of original composition and jazz improvisation.  One $100 award will be given for outstanding original composition in the classical style.

Requirements:
1) Student must perform in the Composition Recital. (Memorization optional.)
2) Instrumentation must include the piano: (solo piano, four hands at one piano, or any combination of instruments with one piano).
3) Student’s teacher must check “Alice Procter Award” on the recital application.
4) A hard copy of the score must be mailed and postmarked by the application deadline to the Alice Procter Award chair: Kathryn Rosenbach: 27 Trowbridge St. #2, Belmont, MA 02478.

We proudly announce the winner of the Alice Procter Award who performed in the NEPTA Composition Recital on January 28, 2021:

  • Ian Lin student of Tanya Schwartzman

Many thanks to Kathryn Rosenbach, Composition Award Chair.


Louise Hodder Olsen Award*
NEPTA wishes to encourage the efforts of its members’ students through awards in the areas of original composition and jazz improvisation.  One $50 award will be given for creativity and performance in the style of jazz or pop music.

Requirements:
1) Perform his/her own original jazz/pop-style composition in the Composition Recital OR perform his/her own arrangement of a jazz/pop piece in the Jazz/Pop Recital. (Memorization optional.)
2) Student’s teacher must check “Louise Hodder Olsen Award” on the recital application.
3) A hard copy of the score must be mailed and postmarked by the application deadline to the Louise Hodder Olsen Award chair: Kathryn Rosenbach: 27 Trowbridge St. #2, Belmont, MA 02478. 

We proudly announce the winner of the Louise Hodder Olsen Award who performed in the NEPTA Composition Recital on January 28, 2021:

  • No 2021 winner

Many thanks to Diane Anderson, Recital Chair and Kathryn Rosenbach, Composition Scholarship Chair. 

Nancy Oliva Awards
Established to encourage the artistic achievements of students of NEPTA’s independent teachers who perform in the NEPTA Intermediate I Recital. Eligible students must study in a private studio not affiliated with any institution. Three $50 awards will be given to 7th graders.
Student’s teacher must check “Nancy Oliva Award” on the recital application.

We proudly announce the winners of the Nancy Oliva Award who performed in the NEPTA Intermediate I Recitals on January 24, 2021:

  • Ella Li, student of Veda M. Kogan
  • Ian Lin, student of Tanya Schwartzman
  • Claire Tong, student of Natalia Harlap

Vartan Arakelian (Honorable Mention) student of Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian

Congratulations to the winners and their teachers!
Many thanks to Karin Kydland, Recital Chair. Thanks also to Bonnie Anderson and Nina Grimaldi, scholarship committee.

Wanda Paik Awards
Established to encourage the artistic achievements of students of NEPTA’s independent teachers who performed in the NEPTA Intermediate II Recitals. Eligible students must study in a private studio not affiliated with any institution. Three $100 awards will be given to 8th graders.
Student’s teacher must check “Wanda Paik Award” on the recital application.

We proudly announce the winners of the Wanda Paik Award who performed in the NEPTA Intermediate II Recitals on January 31, 2021:

  • Daniel Lin, student of Eleanor V. McLaughlin
  • Richard Liu, student of Valerie Henkin
  • Congyu Joshua Sima, student of Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian

Neil Nori (Honorable Mention) student of Natalia Harlap


Congratulations to the winners and their teachers!
Many thanks to Yun Lee, Recital Chair. Thanks also to Dianne Impallaria and Janice Zaganjori, Wanda Paik scholarship committee.

A. Ramón Rivera Contemporary Music Awards

$100 for the best performance of the required contemporary piece in the Ruth Davidson Competition.
$150 for the best performance of the required contemporary piece in the Alice Hamlet Competition

Margaret C. Bachelder Romantic Music Award

Established in memory of NEPTA past president Peg Bachelder, who passed away in 2012.
A $500 award will be given for the best performance of a Romantic work in either the Ruth Davidson Competition or the Alice Hamlet Competition.

Four $100 awards have been granted to 8th graders this year:

Hannah Li, student of Lina Yen
Eric Zhang, student of Helena Vesterman
Mariana Joyce, student of Elena Drabkin
Howard Xu, student of Hsiaoching Hsu

Miriam Pizer Award
Established in 2007 in memory of Miriam Pizer. A $250 award will be given to a student in grades K-5 who is in need of assistance for lesson tuition or other essential expenses.
Eligibility:
1) Each teacher may submit one student’s name to Carol Chaffee, Scholarship Chair.
2) Deadline is Oct 15th. Winner will be selected by lottery during a regular NEPTA meeting. The teacher will be notified. Winner’s name will be kept private.

Grants-in-Aid

Eight $150 awards are available to students in need.
To qualify: a brief note (e-mail is acceptable) from the teacher stating the family’s need and reasons for financial assistance should be sent to Carol Chaffee, Scholarship Chair. All documentation will be confidential. Student must not be older than 18.

*Winners of these awards must perform at NEPTA’s Annual meeting & Award Recital

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