Winners of these scholarships, grants and awards are announced at the triennial SAI Convention. All application postmark deadlines are March 15 of Convention years unless otherwise indicated. Applicants must be members in good financial standing with the Fraternity, and have paid National Dues.

Graduate Performance Awards

The Triennial Graduate Performance Awards are offered to Sigma Alpha Iota applicants enrolled or accepted into a graduate study program leading to a Master's or Doctoral degree in music.

Scholarships will be awarded based on taped auditions in each of the following categories:
1)Voice (Blanche Z. Hoffman Memorial Award)
2)Piano & Percussion (Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award)
3)Strings or Harp (Dorothy E. Morris Memorial Award)
4)Woodwinds or Brass (Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award)

Scholarships will be applied directly to recipient's tuition for program/school in US dollars.

Up to eight awards in the above mentioned categories may be awarded: $2,000 each for first place; $1,500 each for second place.

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2022 Winners

Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Piano & Percussion

Emily Durocher
Lexington Alumnae, Sigma D, Region VII

 

Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Woodwind & Brass

FIRST PLACE
Rebecca Needham
Alumna

SECOND PLACE
Jenna Moore
Mu Tau, Colorado State University, Xi C, Region I

 

Blanche C. Hoffman Memorial Award for Voice

FIRST PLACE
Andrea Jones
Oak Park Alumnae, Gamma B, Region V

SECOND PLACE
Marissa Lake
Xi, Lawrence University, Epsilon A, Region III

 

Strings or Harp (Dorothy E. Morris Memorial Award)

Emily Stone
Sigma Theta, Eastman School of Music, Eta A, Region VIII

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Jazz Performance Awards

Offered in a convention year, prizes of $2,000 (winner) and $1,500 (runner-up) may be offered to college initiated members of SAI enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in jazz performance. Winners may be invited to perform at National Convention.Applications will be available in the Convention year.

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2022 Winner
Sarah Irvin
Epsilon Epsilon, West Chester University, Chi A, Region VIII

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Undergraduate Performance Awards

Four $1,500 scholarships will be offered to undergraduate members of Sigma Alpha Iota for instrumental and vocal performance. Applicants must be returning to school in the fall as undergraduates. Scholarships will be awarded based on taped auditions in Voice; Keyboard & Percussion; Strings; Winds and Brass. Applications will be available in the Convention year.

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2022 Winners

Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Piano & Percussion

FIRST PLACE
Ariel Redmon
Epsilon Lambda, Belmont University, Psi B, Region VII

SECOND PLACE
Hannah Kavanaugh
Kappa Tau, Capital University, Sigma B, Region VII