South Dakota Bandmasters Scholarship
The South Dakota Bandmasters Association sponsors a scholarship program for freshman, sophomore, and junior instrumental music education majors. The SDBA awards two $1,000 scholarships annually. Please review the eligibility requirements listed below.
Note: Applicants should apply online. Recordings should be submitted in .mp3 format.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant must be a freshman, sophomore or junior instrumental education major at a South Dakota College or University, with a career goal of being a band director.
- Applicant must have the written recommendation of his/her college band director.
- Applicant must be a current member of the South Dakota Bandmaster’s Association
- Priority will be given to those students who have not previously received the scholarship.
Application Procedure
- Applicant must submit an audio recording of a solo, with or without accompaniment. The media used may be either a compact disk or, if emailed, an electronic file in .wav format
- Applicant must submit a completed scholarship application form, with a written recommendation by applicant’s college band director.
- Applicant must submit a written essay of not less than 300 words on the following topic: What has influenced me to become a band director?
Selection Procedure
- All recordings and essays will be screened by a committee consisting of an SDBA board member and 4 active members of SDBA.
- None of these committee members will have had any of the applicants as students, past or present.
- The scholarship winners will be announced at the SD Intercollegiate Band concert.
- Scholarship moneys will be sent to the winners at the beginning of the Fall Semester after the college director/instructor verifies fall enrollment with the SDBA Secretary-Treasurer.
Past Recipients
| Year Awarded | Recipient | University |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ethan Dingman | SDSU |
| 2022 | Nick Lange | SDSU |
| 2021 | Alyssa Mueller | BHSU |
| 2020 | Joanna Boll | SDSU |
| 2020 | Anna VanRavenswaay | Augustana University |
| 2019 | Sophie Drotzmann | Augustana University |
| 2019 | Elizabeth Pauli | SDSU |
| 2018 | MaryEllen Kennedy | SDSU |
| 2018 | Sarah Rathert | BHSU |
| 2017 | Katie Appl | NSU |
| 2017 | Tanna Waltman | SDSU |
| 2016 | John Gorr | NSU |
| 2016 | Michael Hoffman | USD |
| 2015 | Deleyna LeBelle | NSU |
| 2015 | Molly Royals | NSU |
| 2014 | Spencer Kruse | Augustana University |
| 2014 | Sarah Schmidt | SDSU |
| 2013 | Robert Conrad | NSU |
| 2013 | Spencer Wahl | SDSU |
| 2012 | Tyler Schwan | NSU |
| 2012 | John Patzlaff | NSU |
| 2011 | Brandi Stueckrath | USD |
| 2o11 | Amy Weitgrefe | NSU |
| 2010 | Charity Wells | NSU |
| 2010 | Alicia Grothenhuis | SDSU |
| 2009 | Kelsey Pickford | NSU |
| 2009 | Phil Carlson | NSU |
| 2008 | Kelsey Campbell | SDSU |
| 2008 | Anne Jundt | NSU |
| 2007 | ? | ? |
| 2006 | ? | ? |
| 2005 | Jody Coburn | NSU |
| 2005 | Brian Hanegan | NSU |
| 2004 | ? | ? |
| 2003 | Jenna Jensen | NSU |
| 2003 | Jessica Wanttie | NSU |
| 2002 | Hilarie Barrett | SDSU |
| 2002 | Lacey Kruse | SDSU |
| 2001 | Miriam Hedges | USD |
| 2001 | Curtis Parkhurst | NSU |
| 2000 | Rodd Bauck | NSU |
| 2000 | Dusty Hoffman | Augustana University |
| 1999 | Jennifer Fischer | NSU |
| 1999 | Julie Czmowski | NSU |
| 1998 | Matt Hinds | NSU |
| 1998 | Jessie Klumper | USD |
| 1997 | Tim Beckler | NSU |
| 1997 | Carrie Daschel | NSU |
| 2022 | Ethan Dingman | SDSU |