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Scholarship Application for Music Teachers

The Come Children Sing Institute is offering scholarships to music teachers for Summer Online Coursework in Early Childhood Music. A Certificate of Completion from the Come Children Sing Institute will be awarded for 30 hours of professional development upon successful completion of coursework. Participants can begin the 4-week course any time in June, and take up to 6 weeks to complete the intense coursework. Scholarships are limited. Apply now.

To qualify for this scholarship, you must;
  1. Be a music teacher with a degree in music education;
  2. Submit online Scholarship Application;
  3. Interview with the instructor via Skype (to be scheduled upon receipt of your application).

If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, fill out the application below. Each applicant will be considered on his or her own merits rather than in relation to other candidates. You will be notified after the Skype interview. Regular tuition is $300 for 30 hours of professional development. [All materials are online, so there are no additional charges.] Partial scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $150. Full scholarships are extremely limited. The amount of each scholarship will be dependent upon the review of each applicant, and the award of each scholarship, if any, will be at the discretion of the director of the Come Children Sing Institute.

Name

Email Address

State

1. I heard about this scholarship from (check all that apply)
Friend
Facebook
Colleague (name)
Other

2. Please give contact information for a colleague or college music education professor whom you feel would recommend you for this scholarship.
Name
Email
Position/Title

(Click all boxes that apply)
3. I am a
Music Teacher
Choral Conductor
Instrumental Conductor
Early Childhood Music Teacher
Private Music Instructor
Other

4. I have the following:
Bachelor's Degree in Music Education
Higher Degree in Music Education
Other

5. My major instrument was
Voice
Piano
Winds
Brass
Strings
Percussion

6. I have had the following:
Orff Training
Kodaly Training
Gordon Training
Dalcroze Training
Suzuki Training
  CME (Choral Music Experience) Training
  Familiarity with the work of Mary Ellen Pinzino, the Come Children Sing Institute, or the SONG LIBRARY
Early Childhood Music Training
Kindermusik
Musikgarten
Music Together
Gordon Early Childhood
Suzuki Early Childhood
Other
Orff Certification
Kodaly Certification
Gordon Certification
Dalcroze Certification
Suzuki Certification
  CME (Choral Music Experience) Certification
Early Childhood Music Certification
(Describe)

7. To which professional associations do you belong?
GIML
SAA
AOSA
OAKE
DSA
ECMMA

8. Describe your experience teaching your preferred methodology.
 

9. I have taught
For less than 1 year
For 1-3 years
For 4-10 years
For 11+ years
I have taught only private/group lessons

10. I have taught in the following settings
Elementary School K-4th grade
Middle School 5th-6th grade
Junior High 7th-8th grade
High School
College
Early Childhood
Preschool
Daycare
Head Start
Home based
Early Childhood Music Classes
Parent and Child Music Classes
Private Instruction

11. The ages of my students are
0-2
3-4
5-6
7-10
11-13
14-17
18+

12. I have taken a course in early childhood music.
Yes No
If yes, describe

13. Please describe why you would like to take this summer course in early childhood music.
 

14. Making the commitment
I understand that this is a comprehensive graduate level course.
I understand that this course requires 7-8 hours of study per week for 4 weeks.
I understand that I am to Skype one-on-one with the instructor in the 3rd and 4th weeks of the course.
I understand that if I receive a partial scholarship, it is up to me to pay the remaining amount to reach the $300 cost of the intense summer coursework.
I understand that if awarded a scholarship, I must satisfactorily complete course expectations to receive a Certificate of Completion from the Come Children Sing Institute for 30 hours of professional development.
I understand that if awarded a partial scholarship, that it is to be used only as partial payment for the course; that it is not valid for any other purpose; and that it may not be transferred to any other person.
I am willing to make the commitment to successfully complete this course.

15. In what dimensions would you most like to grow as a music teacher?
 

16. What would you like to do with the information you hope to learn from this course?
 

17. The Come Children Sing Institute is seeking music teachers with a passion for learning about how young children learn music and how to teach to that process. How do you feel that you meet these criteria?
 

18. What else would you like us to know about you?
 

19. Skype Information
The best times to reach me are
I live in this time zone
Skype Name/ID

Instructor
Mary Ellen Pinzino
 
 
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