Scholarship Information

 

The Million Dollar Band offers participation scholarships to deserving wind players, keyboard players, bassists, guitarists and percussionists based on musical ability and the needs of the band. The amount of the awards usually ranges from $500.00 to $1000.00.
To be considered for a Million Dollar Band scholarship, students must play an audition separate from the membership auditions held at Fall Camp. Million Dollar Band scholarships are not available for Shelton State students.

The dates for band scholarship auditions for the 2013/2014 school year are as follows:

  • January 31 (Honor Band Participants only)
  • February 18
  • March 2
  • April 27

If you have questions about the scholarship process, please contact us.

Scholarship Auditions STEP BY STEP

  1. Be sure to register on the Million Dollar Band database. 2013 Prospective MDB members should choose the ‘NEW Members Click Here!’ button when registering. Please use your UA Campus Wide Identification number (CWID) as your Member ID. You must have been accepted to The University of Alabama and received your CWID along with a Crimson/UA email address before you can register as a 2013 MDB Prospective Member. It should be noted that registering on the MDB database does not guarantee membership into the 2013-2014 Million Dollar Band. To register on the MDB database, Click Here
  2. Schedule a scholarship audition by clicking this button.Book Appointment now
  3. Prepare for the audition
    1. Wind players, guitar, bass and keyboard percussionist
      1. All 12 major scales with arpeggios
      2. 2 minute prepared piece chosen by the student (e.g. etude, movement from a solo, etc)
      3. Be prepared to sight-read
    2. Battery percussion
      1. Percussion Scholarship Audition Packet (Coming Soon)
  4. Have your current director complete and return the Scholarship Evaluation Form, which can be found below in a PDF format. If your director sends a Scholarship Evaluation Form, it is not necessary to have them send the membership recommendation. Your director should send the form directly to:
    University of Alabama Bands
    ATTN: Band Scholarships
    Box 870368
    Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
  5. Submit the Scholarship Evaluation Form (required for consideration of scholarships)

Important Details About Million Dollar Band Scholarship Auditions

  1. Please note that receiving a Million Dollar Band Scholarship does not guarantee a student a spot on the performance roster.  Even those students who receive scholarships must audition at Fall Camp to earn a spot on the performance roster.
  2. If a student auditions for a Million Dollar Band Scholarship and is not awarded a scholarship, the student must still play an audition at Fall Band Camp to gain membership and a spot on the performance roster.   
  3. Million Dollar Band scholarships are not available for Shelton State students.

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