Vocal Scholarship

The Maroondah Singers Memorial Scholarship assists promising and enthusiastic young singers to continue studying singing whilst gaining experience as a soloist in public performance with a large choir. The scholarship was established in 1991 in memory of three of the choir's founders, May and Mervyn Vagg and George Irvine. The prize is eagerly sought after and the success of previous winners is a testament to its worth.

The scholarship winner receives up to $1000 towards tuition fees for one year, paid on receipt of a satisfactory written report from their singing teacher and is expected to perform at Maroondah Singers concerts throughout the year.

For full conditions of the scholarship and an application form, please contact The Secretary at PO Box 977, Glen Waverley 3150.

Closing date for applications is normally mid-October each year.

2008 Scholar

Amy Spruce is a versatile singer who is equally comfortable singing art song, opera, operetta and musical theatre. She recently completed a Bachelor of Music at the Melba Conservatorium on the Amelia Joscelyne Memorial Scholarship, studying voice under Margaret Nisbett. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Melbourne.

In 2007 Amy received an Opera Australia scholarship for advanced vocal coaching and an Australian Music Events Scholarship to perform in Opera in the Alps and Opera in the Market in 2007 and 2008. She has sung in classical recitals at venues including BMW Edge at Federation Square, Trinity College, the NGV and the Australia Club. She has also featured on the 3MBS FM ‘Live at the Convent’ series.

Amy has a passion for musical theatre and has appeared in principal roles in several productions. Highlights include Les Miserables (Cosette), Witches of Eastwick (Sukie) and Into the Woods (Cinderella). She won the Musical Theatre section at the 2007 Boroondara Eisteddfod. In 2008 Amy will perform in The Merry Widow (Valencienne) for the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Victoria, and with the Lyric Opera of Melbourne.

With Amy McPartlan she forms the duo ‘Mes Amies,’ which sings at private and corporate events.