The Central Maryland Chorale's annual Vocal Scholarship Competition showcases some of the finest vocal talent among high school seniors in the central Maryland/Washington DC metropolitan area. Contestants must be graduating high school seniors (age 16-19) who plan to pursue vocal music studies in college and must have studied voice privately or in voice class for a minimum of six months before the Competition.

Award money must be used toward vocal study and applied to college tuition during the following fall semester. Winner’s certificates are presented at the Competition and a check in the award amount is sent to the college or university of choice upon proof of matriculation.

Each year CMC is immensely gratified to see the Competition become stronger as the level of accomplishment of these young people seems to increase. We are very grateful to be able to play even a small part in furthering the education and careers of these wonderful artists-in-the-making.

2017 WINNERS

From left to right: Daniel Burston (Fourth Place), Julianna Smith (Third Place), Monica Otal (Artistic Director, Central Maryland Chorale), Sarah Nalty (Second Place), Addison Baldridge (First Place) 2017 Finalists

L to R: Keyshon Jones (Honorable Mention), Ella Green (Honorable Mention), Addison Baldridge (First Place), Sarah Nalty (Second Place), Daniel Burston (Fourth Place), Julianna Smith (Third Place) 2017 CONTESTANTS

From left to right: Addison Baldridge, Finn Bucci, Daniel Burston, Kayla Cummings, Sarah Nalty, Keyshon Jones, Dominique R. Hinton, Ella Green, Emilio Bayareno, Julianna Smith, Emma Riggs 2016 WINNERS

From left to right: 2nd place - AbigailWeinel, 1st place - JosephParrish, 3rd place - LaurenRedditt 2016 Finalists

L to R: Aaron Crouch, Cameron Potts, Anne Fanelli, Abigail Weinel, Joseph Parrish, Lauren Redditt - with CMC Artistic Director Monica Otal (center). 2016 CONTESTANTS

From left to right: Aaron Crouch, Cameron Potts,______ ______, Joseph Parrish, Abigail Weinel, Anne Fanelli, Lauren Redditt 2015 WINNERS

From left to right: Oznur Tuluoglu, Amber Merritt and Maurice Harrington 2015 CONTESTANTS

From left to right: Oznur Tuluoglu; Natalee Lowe; Amber Merritt; Rhodesia Shipman-Roberts; Mikayla Joseph; Michelle Schreier; Maurice Harrington 2012 WINNERS

Front Row: Denique Isaac (Honorable Mention), Reginald Gravette (2nd place), Elizabeth Barrett (1st place), Adia Ilena Evans (3rd place), Deena Ameen (Honorable Mention), India Fields (Honorable Mention). Back Row: Ada Satterfield (Honorable Mention), Maya Janee Turner (Honorable Mention), Avery Bargasse (Honorable Mention).