PERFORMING ARTSSCHOLARSHIP

AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ABU DHABI

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SCHOLARSHIPSAmity International School invites talented and enthusiastic pupils to apply for Academic, Art, Performing Arts and Sport Scholarships.

Our Amity Scholarship Programme rewards excellence and celebrates extraordinary potential, and our scholars benefit from an extremely generous education enrichment fund.

The benefits of being an Amity scholar

‘Inspiring excellence’ is one of the four founding values of our community at Amity; beyond the classroom, one of the ways we try to foster excellence is through our Scholarship Programme which, through a series of talks, workshops, trips and coaching opportunities, fuels our students’ curiosity, creativity and aspiration.

It is a flourishing project, with 34 students aged 10-14 currently holding Academic, Art, Sports and Performing Arts Scholarships.

Students awarded Scholarships receive the following benefits:

Exclusive, ‘invitation-only’ access to a programme of talks, workshops and trips Bespoke courses to develop skills (sourced from outside providers, including EtonX) Support developing a portfolio of skills and achievement An Inauguration Ceremony All scholars’ awards are displayed on the Scholarship Honours Board Regular review and target-setting meetings with the Director of Scholarship to drive progress

Please note that the Scholarship Award is not a financial award; being awarded a Scholarship does not automatically result in fee reduction.

PERFORMING ARTSSCHOLARSHIPS

Performing Arts Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate potential in the field(s) of Music, Drama and Dance.

Applicants for a Performing Arts Scholarship may show talent in one or more of these fields; they will be assessed accordingly.

If an applicant excels in one field – for example, Music, he or she will be assessed in this one field. If successful, he or she would be awarded a Perfor-ming Arts Scholarship to include a programme focusing primarily on Music development.

Alternatively, a student who excels in Drama and shows potential in Dance will undertake assessments in both fields. If successful, the student would be awarded a Performing Arts Scholarship and their skills in both fields would be cultivated as part of their programme.

Pupils apply for a Scholarship to start the following academic year. If, for example, the student is in Year 6 he or she may apply for a Year 7 scholarship.

Only students from Year 5 to Year 10 can apply for the Performing Arts Scholarship.

The Department is well-resourced & facilities are excellent:

• A purpose-built, acoustically-engineered suite, backed on to a 540 seat auditorium

• Two large classrooms, equipped with Yamaha keyboards, a range of percussion, recorders, orchestral xylophones, classroom xylophones, ukuleles, and a Yamaha digital piano

• A third teaching room equipped with 17 Apple Mac Machines running Sibelius and GarageBand software for composition modules

• A fourth teaching room for Secondary music: ‘the live room’, with acoustic drum kits, electric drum kits, electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars, violins, a viola, a cello and amplification. This is a large ensemble space and utilised as a practice room

• There are 3 student practice rooms with an acoustic piano and/or keyboard, acoustic or electric drum kit.

There are exciting opportunities for Performing Arts Scholars to play a leading role in this vital aspect of the life of the school. Scholars will perform in a series of formal and informal concerts, both as members of musical groups and as soloists. Scholars are expected to practise regularly, participate in appropriate groups and ensembles and attend rehearsals. All applicants are encouraged to offer singing in addition to their instrumental performances.

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How do I apply?

All applicants must complete a Scholarship Application Form by Sunday 1st March 2020.

All applicants must submit a reference letter from their current Music teacher/external course provider by Sunday 1st March 2020.

Applicants with a particular talent in Music must book a pre-audition with the Head of Music before applying for a Performing Arts Scholarship.

Applicants aged 12 or 13 are usually expec-ted to have reached the equivalent of Grade 5 on their first instrument. Applicants aged 11 should have reached Grade 4.

External candidates

1. Students not currently at Amity must satisfy the entry requirements, details of which can be obtained from the Registrar, Mrs Etheridge: registrar@amityabudhabi.ae.

2. Upon receipt of an offer letter from the school, external candidates may only then begin an application for Scholarship.

How will I be assessed?

Assessments will take place Sunday 15th March 2020.

Applicants will:

• Prepare and play two contrasting pieces on their first instrument and one piece on their second instrument (if applicable)

• Play and/or sing scales and arpeggios of the appropriate standard on both instruments A member of staff will act as accompanist or students may invite their own

• Prepare and perform a previously unseen piece of music

• Undergo a comprehensive oral assessment, inclu-ding a listening paper and standard rhythm and pitch tests

• Any original compositions will also be taken into account.

BURSARIESCommitted to broadening access to our extraordinary education, Amity International School offers financial assistance in the form of a bursary.

Bursaries (financial assistance), are available for pupils who find it financially difficult to access an Amity education or enrichment opportunities. Bursaries may be up to 100% of termly school fees. They are awarded based on priority each year and on a case by case basis following a presentation of the financial circumstances of the family concerned. Please note that financial support is not automatically offered as part of the Scholarship Award. Applicants who seek financial support to help cover the cost of an Amity Education or its associated subject-related enrichment opportunities must apply for a separate bursary.

How can I apply for a bursary?

Parents who wish to apply for a bursary must complete a Statement of Financial Circumstances which can be found on the school website www.amityabudhabi.com. The Statement of Financial Circumstances Form must be submitted to the Registrar by email (bursary@amityabudhabi.ae) no later than Sunday 1st March 2020.

Further information about the bursary application pro-cess, including our Bursary Policy and the Statement of Financial Circumstances Form, can be found on the school website: www.amityabudhabi.com.

Fee-matching for external candidates

For external candidates who are awarded a Scholarship, a bursary equivalent to the difference between Amity’s fees and those of the candidate’s current school fees may be given. To be considered for this, please apply for a bursary.

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