The Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus Vocal Scholarship Program

The objective of The Forest-Aires scholarships is to enrich the lives of local students through music, deepen the music learning they receive at school, and help prepare them for advanced study or music performance, if they choose.  Through our scholarships, they learn not only singing, but also discipline, mental training, great satisfaction of achieving a goal, and skills needed to appear before an audience.  

More than 300 students have been awarded Forest-Aires voice scholarships to date!

Vocal Scholarship

  • Who is eligible?

    High school students (grades 9-12) in the greater Cincinnati area

  • When & Where?

    Monday Oct. 20 2025 6pm -9pm (You will be given your exact audition time by October 17, 2025)

    Anderson Center Theatre (7850 Five Mile Rd. Cincinnati 45230)

    Application Deadline: Monday Oct. 13

  • Award

    Four scholarships of $1000 for each student with $500 to be used for vocal instruction and $500 to be used at the student’s discretion.

  • How to apply?

    Students may obtain application materials and register to audition through their high school choral director, voice teacher, guidance counselor or with the Forest-Aires Vice President, Joyce Malek, by email fachorus23@gmail.com or phone (513) 919-2148.

    Audition Forms will be available through High School Choral Directors and through the Forest-Aires Vice President, Joyce Malek.

    Registration deadline is October 13th 2025. Audition forms must be completed and presented to the Forest-Aires Judges’ Panel at the time of your audition.

  • Audition Requirement

  1. Perform a memorized and well-rehearsed from musical theatre or popular musical that showcases the student’s voice and is 2 – 3 minutes.

  2. An accompanist will be provided if you do not have one.  Please bring your music selection with you.

  3. Provide a 200-300-word statement responding to the question: “How will this scholarship benefit me?”

  • Winner Requirement

    Attend Scholar Reception on Monday, October 27th, at 7 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church (1175 Birney Lane 45230). We welcome parents, family/friends, and voice teachers to this celebration.

    At the Scholarship Reception, the chosen scholars will:

    • Perform their audition piece with their accompanist or with the pianist provided.

    • Sign their contracts, a parent will need to co-sign the contract at this time, as well.

    All four scholarship winners will be showcased at our spring show, ENCORE! 2026, at the Anderson Center Theater on Friday 4/24 7:30 PM and Saturday, 4/25 7:30 PM and Sunday, 4/27 at 2:00 pm.

    The scholars must commit to these performances, and to rehearsals on April 20 and 22.  

    PLEASE DO NOT AUDITION IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMMIT TO THESE FIVE NON-NEGOTIABLE TIMES!