Virginia Clayton Summer Camp Awards

GMTA offers an award of $250.00:
  • to a middle school student for summer music camp
  • to a high school student for summer music camp
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be current students of a GMTA teacher who resides in District III: Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union counties. 
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Applicants must perform two memorized selections representing two historical periods. Students should bring at least one copy of the music they will perform. No photocopies are permitted. Auditions are closed.
  • Application Deadline: March 18
  • Submit list of repertoire March 22
  • Audition Date: March 25 (evening) 
  • Winners are expected to perform on the GMTA Spring Recital
Application Procedures:
  • Submit completed online Application Form below 
  • Mail non-refundable check for $15.00 payable to GMTA or pay online on this page
  • Mail/email a brief letter of recommendation from the music teacher

Mail/email application materials to Chair: Anastasiya Naplekova
Virginia Clayton Award entry fee is $15. Pay below.

    Application Form

    Camp information

    Repertoire
WINNERS:
2023
High School: Jennifer Wang, piano
2022
High School: Sam Cohen, violin
and Fyodor Rudchenko, piano
2021
High School:  Sam Cohen, violin and Emily Singleton, viola
2020
High School:  Emily Singleton, viola
2019
High School:  Emily Singleton, viola
2018
Middle School:  Fyodor Rudchenko, piano
High School:  Emily Singleton, viola
2017
Middle School: Emily Singleton, viola
High School: Yang Zhao, piano
2016
Middle School: ​Agatha Wagman, piano
2015
Middle School: Abraham Wolpert, piano
2014
Middle School: Emily An, piano
High School: Bailey-Michelle Collins, piano
2013
Middle School: Yang Zhao, piano
High School: Can Cao, piano
2012
Middle School: Patrick Rao, soprano
High School: Mark Irchai, piano
2010
Middle School: Mark Irchai, piano
High School: Natalie Jones
​2009
Middle School: Amanda Barwick, soprano
High School: Lisa Fujita, violin
2008
Middle School: Michael Helvey, violin
High School: Vivia Chengshi, piano
2007
Middle School: Lisa Fujita, violin
High School: Alan Clark, piano
​2006
High School:  Vivia Chengshi, piano 
High School:  Alan Clark, piano
2005
Middle School:  Vivia Chengshi, piano
High School:  Christine Shen, violin
2004
Middle School:  Katherine Shen, piano
High School:  Christine Shen, violin
High School:  Kalindi Bellach, viola
2003
Middle School:  Eric Guo, piano
High School:  Daniel Muni, viola
1999
Tim Allen, piano
Yee Huang
1998
Corrie Clark
Joshua Singletary
​1997
Yee Huang
Taiko Pelick
1991
Heather Asaro
​1988
Nicole Smerage
Todd Stanley​
1987
Christina Berg
Bradley D. Smerage
Jean Yang
1986
Stephanie Kitts
1985
Jeanne Reardon
Ben Luttge
1984
Jeffrey Smerage
Jessica Brantley, piano
Kristen Blashfield, piano
1983
Thang Dinh
Pam Blucher
1982
Peter Gorenberg
Li-Ming Su
1981
Hayley Gorenberg, violin