Scholarships

Scholarships to local high school seniors who wish to study vocal music in college.

Scholarship Program

Details

Mission

Voices of Naples is a community chorus founded in 2002 with the mission of providing scholarships to deserving high school seniors in Collier and Lee Counties who wish to study vocal music and related studies in college.

Funding

The 70-member auditioned group is led by Artistic Director, Dr. Doug Renfroe of Ft. Myers.

To date VON has awarded $48,500.

Donations

Donations to the scholarship fund or sponsorships of any of the eight concerts given in season are welcome.

Make a Donation

Apply

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 28, 2022
Please email completed application to:

voicesofnaples@yahoo.com Apply for Scholarship

Arabella Lilleslatten

2021 - 2022 Winners

Arabella
Lilleslatten

Arabella hails from a strong musical family. Her parents are local professional violinists who teach at the Aspen Music Festival.

Arabella was a Winner of the Master Singers Vocal Competition with multiple awards for District Thespians. She is a Clara-Blood Vocal Competition Winner. An AP Scholar with Distinction and National Honor Society member exhibit Arabella's well-rounded talents.

Arabella plans to major in Vocal Performance/Opera along with Political Science.

2021 - 2022 Winners

Sarah Hardwig

Sarah Hardwig was named the Arts4All Florida Female Young Soloist the last three years.

Sarah is a member of BMI and the Nashville Songwriters Association International. She plans to be a singer/songwriter in Nashville.

She has received a merit scholarship from Belmont College where she has been accepted as a songwriting major.

Sarah Hardwig

Dominic Young

2021 - 2022 Winners

Dominic Young

Dominic's impressive musical theater experience includes awards as Best Actor in a Musical, Outstanding Actor in a Musical and Outstanding Dancer in a Musical for such classics as “Gypsy Rose” and “Footloose”.

Piano and trumpet are included in his excellent musical skills.

Dominic is looking to achieve a BFA in Music Theater in college.

2021 - 2022 Winners

Jullian Cossetta

Jullian earned Broadway Star of the Future awards from her high school productions of Hairspray and Footloose of “Outstanding Leading Actress”.

Additionally, Jillian was the recipient of the $1K Charlie Cinnamon Award. She was a Leadership Team Member for The Naples Players KidzAct program and teaches at the Gulf Coast Drama Club.

Jillian hopes to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre at The University of Central Florida.