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2021 Awards Application

DEYA, an initiative of the Children's Foundation, announces the 2021 DEYA Launch Awards for Solo Music Performance

Deadline:  July 16, 2021, 11:59pm
The DEYA Launch Award Contest for Solo Music Performance


 Winner receives
  • $250 DEYA Launch Award to further the winner’s musical studies
  • Tour of the Motown Musuem’s new Hitsville Next with two guests
  • Two-hour recording session at Hitsville Next with professional recording engineer.
  • Opportunity to perform at the Concert of Colors DEYA Youth Stage outdoors at the DSO Sosnick Court on Thursday, August 5th, 2021 where the winner will receive their award.
 
Runner-up receives
  • $150 DEYA Launch Award to further the runner-up’s musical studies
  • Opportunity to perform at the Concert of Colors DEYA Youth State at the DSO Sosnick Court on Thursday, August 5th, 2021 where the runner-up will receive their award.

 Requirements:
  • Be 14-19 years old as of August 5th, 2021
  • Be either a resident of Detroit, attend school full-time in Detroit or spend 6+ hours a week working with a Detroit-based organization
  • Apply online by July 16th, 2021
  • Submit a 2-3 minute video of your solo musical performance
  • No recorded music is allowed in performance.
  • If singing, you must either sing acapella or accompany yourself on an instrument
  • If playing a musical instrument, you must perform unaccompanied.
  • Music Samples are allowed if the student is manually activating them live as a part of the performance.
Thank you for applying for a 2021 DEYA Launch Award!  Please complete and submit this application before the deadline.

Award recipients will be notified by July 26, 2021.

Please email SperlingArtsStrategies@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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* Student Name
(Please enter your full name.)

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* Preferred Name
(if different from your name above)

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* Preferred Pronouns

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* Email address

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* Age

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* Demographic Information
We believe that identities and heritage can be more expansive and nuanced than boxes to check, so instead, please provide a short statement identifying yourself, including your race/ethnicity and any other underrepresented status.

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* Do you live in the city of Detroit?

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* Please provide your home address.

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* Do you attend school full-time in Detroit?

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* Please provide the name of the school you attend.

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* During the school year, do you participate (either in-person or online) for 6 hours or more with an organization located in the City of Detroit?

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* If you answered "No" to all three of the above questions, please let us know why you consider yourself a 'Detroit youth.'

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* What does music mean to you? 
Where are you in your musical journey/career? 
How would this award help you grow as a musician?  Why are you requesting applying for this award at this time? 
How would winning this award, recording at the Motown Museum, and performing at the Concert of Colors DEYA Youth Stage assist you in your musical journey/career?
If you would prefer to submit an audio or video response, please paste a link to the media file in the response box.

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* Name of Reference
Please list the name of an adult teacher or mentor who can speak to your passion and commitment to music.

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* Email Address of Reference

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* Please paste a link to a 2-3 minute video of you playing/performing your solo music piece.  Please refer to the requirements listed at the top of the application.

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* How did you hear about the DEYA Launch Awards Solo Music Competition?

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* By submitting the application, I agree to the following:

All information submitted - including this application and any other supporting materials - is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented.

I agree to submit a shareable short statement about the impact of the award to ricksperling@gmail.com, or share about my award on social media, tagging Detroit Excellence in Youth Arts (DEYA) on Instagram or Facebook.

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