Junior Music Clubs
Dayton Music Club is dedicated to supporting young musicians in our area.The Dayton Music Club is committed to enhancing music education opportunities for developing musicians.
DMC Membership offers active teachers opportunities to motivate and encourage their students through performance and scholarship. All students are welcome and encouraged to join one of the affiliated Junior Music Clubs, headed by a DMC member teacher.
Membership affords young musicians the opportunity for expanding their experience, knowledge and leadership ability in the music field.
Each year, the club:
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- holds auditions for an invitation-only Honors Recital program featuring outstanding students of our member teachers. Generally scheduled in December.
- awards scholarships for young students furthering their musical training. These students are honored at the annual Winners’ Recital and are invited to perform for the club members and Dayton community. Scholarships Auditions are held in the spring of each year.
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*In order for students to audition for performance or scholarship opportunities, he/she must study with a member of The Dayton Music Club.
Music Scholarships
Scholarships Auditions 2026 are scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2026, from 3:00-7:30 pm and the Winners’ Recital is scheduled for April 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Some students may be selected to play for the Scholarships Benefit Recital on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The purpose of the Dayton Music Club Scholarships Program is to encourage the musical growth of students in grades 6-12. To ensure this, the monetary awards must be used for some type of music camp or workshop, OR for private lessons in the area of the audition. Additionally, some monetary awards may be given to high school seniors who have been accepted into an undergraduate music degree program.
2026 Information Sheet Youth Scholarships
Junior Honors Program
This recital features the best students of our Dayton Music Club teachers, up through grade 12. Members of the DMC who paid their annual dues by June 30 may choose up to three of their students to audition for this recital. Performers for this recital will be chosen by a team of judges, whose decisions are final. Soloists (vocal, instrumental, piano) may audition. Small ensembles may also audition, though each student in the ensemble must be a student of a DMC member.
The Junior Honors Recital is scheduled for Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3:00 pm.