Scholarships The Coast Recital Society Scholarships and the Allan Crane Award are available to students from the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia who wish to further their classical music education. These are funded from the sale of unused concert tickets returned for resale and commissions from the sale of CDs. CRS scholarships are open to Sunshine Coast classical music students - 25 and younger. This year, live juried auditions will be held at St. Hilda’s Church, 5838 Barnacle St., Sechelt, Saturday March 3 2012 ~ 1-5 p.m. & Sunday March 4, 2012 ~ 1-5 p.m. Videotaped auditions will only be accepted under special circumstances. Please contact the CRS for approval Please click the link to download the application form as a WORD or PDF file. Previous applicants may reapply. Winners of the Allan Crane Award * 2011 - Erin Macdonald (Gibsons), viola - $500 * 2007 - Neal Andrews (Gibsons), piano, violin & trumpet - $800 * 2004 - Rose-Ellen Nichols (Pender Harbour), soprano - $800 * 2003 - Danny Hart (Gibsons), violin - $750 * 2001 - Mark Andrews (Gibsons), piano - $750 Winners of the 2011 Scholarships Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin - Ross Brougham Scholarship winner -$400 Olivia Kingsbury (Roberts Creek), piano - $300 Anthony Wilmer (Gibsons), guitar - $300 James Flemming (Sechelt), violin - $250 Breanna Picard (Sechelt), flute - $250 Jessica Schweighardt (Halfmoon Bay), piano - $250 Axel Loitz (Gibsons), guitar - $200 Esme McLaughlin-Brooks (Gibsons), violin - $200 Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano - $100 Brison Geue (Sechelt), piano - $75 Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), voice - $75 Nahdia Behji (Sechelt), piano - $50 Winners of the 2010 Scholarships * Erin Macdonald (Gibsons), viola - Ross Brougham Scholarship winner - $500 * Holly Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & voice - $400 * Anneka Bonser (Roberts Creek), bagpipes & piano - $300 * Liam Bonser (Roberts Creek), flute & piano - $300 * Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin & flute- $300 * Kiel Strang (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & clarinet $300 * Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin - $300 * Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano & violin - $200 * Emily Wood (Roberts Creek), piano & violin - $200 * Henry Wood (Roberts Creek), piano & violin- $200 * Ruby Riesco (Gibson), piano & violin - $150 Winners of the 2009 Scholarships * Kiel Strang (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & clarinet - Ross Brougham Scholarship winner - $500 * Liam Bonser (Roberts Creek), flute & piano - Ross Brougham Scholarship winner - $500 * Erin Macdonald (Gibsons), viola - $400 * Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin - $300 * Anneka Bonser (Roberts Creek), bagpipes & piano - $300 * Holly Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & voice - $250 * Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin - $250 * Esme Mclaughlin Brooks (Roberts Creek), violin & piano - $250 * Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano - $250 Winners of the 2008 Scholarships * Nathan Bossé (Sechelt), - guitar & piano - $450 * Keil Strang (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & clarinet - $450 * Holly Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), piano & violin - $300 * Liam Bonser (Roberts Creek), flute & piano - $300 * Oliver Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), piano, viola & voice - $300 * Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin - $200 * Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano - $200 * Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin - $200 Winners of the 2007 Scholarships * Erin MacDonald (Gibsons), viola - $400 * Matthew Joubert (Sechelt), piano & guitar - $400 * James Law (Roberts Creek), violin, guitar, piano & percussion - $400 * Keil Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin- $300 * Kyle Meyerink (Halfmoon Bay), piano & voice - $200 * Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano - $200 * Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin - $200 Winners of the 2006 Scholarships * Erin MacDonald (Gibsons), viola - $500 * Kyle Meyerink (Halfmoon Bay), piano & voice - $300 * Gena Ellet (Halfmoon Bay), piano - $300 * Sterling Vanderzee (Sechelt), piano - $300 * Esme McLaughlin-Brooks (Roberts Creek), violin - $200 * Liam Bonser (Roberts Creek), flute & piano - $200 * Stephen Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), piano & violin- $200 * Blair Lawson (Sechelt), piano - $200 Winners of the 2005 Scholarships * Daniel Kingsbury (Roberts Creek), guitar, voice & musical composition - $500 * Kyle Meyerink (Halfmoon Bay), piano - $500 * Virginia Hay-Roe (Sechelt), flute - $300 * Neal Andrews (Gibsons), piano - $200 * Gena Ellett (Halfmoon Bay), piano - $200 * Kiel Strang (Roberts Creek), violin & piano - $200 Winners of the 2004 Scholarships * Neal Andrews (Gibsons), piano - $400 * Mark Andrews (Gibsons), piano - $400 * Peter Jones (Sechelt), piano - $400 * Erin MacDonald (Gibsons), violin - $400 * Esme McLaughlin Brooks (Grantham's Landing), violin - $75 * Amy Avdeef (Sechelt), recorder - $75 |