2025 Scholarship Competition for Piano
The Carol Brice Music Association of North Carolina is delighted to announce the 2025 NANM Scholarship Competition for Piano. Contestants will first compete on the local, then the regional level. Based on these contests, each region will send a contestant to compete at the national phase of the competition, to be held during the 2025 National Convention in Detroit, MI. The required repertoire embraces the works of European and American composers, while highlighting the contributions of African-American composers.
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The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. has provided encouragement and support to thousands of African American musicians, many of whom have become widely respected figures in music and have contributed significantly to American culture and music history. We have awarded scholarships to numerous young and talented musicians throughout the country.
A list of past NANM scholarship winners include such luminaries as Marian Anderson (our first scholarship award recipient), William L. Dawson, Florence B. Price, Margaret Bonds, Warren George Wilson, James Frazier, Julia Perry, Grace Bumbry, Leon Bates, Joseph Joubert, Awadagin Pratt, and many others.
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Application is due at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on January 31, 2025, and includes the completed form, government-issued photo identification, and your non-refundable application fee of $50. Please reference the documents linked below for competition rules, repertoire requirements, and other eligibility information.​ Local competition will be held on March 1st in North Carolina. The Regional competition is scheduled for April 4-5 in Atlanta, GA.
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Please direct all inquiries to our regional scholarship chair, Dr. Gregory Thompson (DrT98@aol.com).

2024 Scholarship Competition for Voice

Michael Adams
Soprano • 1st Place Winner
Regional: 1st Place Winner
National: 2nd Place Winner

Safiatou Soaré
Mezzosoprano • 2nd Place Winner

Olivya Moore
Soprano • 3rd Place Winner

Nicholas Setzer
Tenor • Encouragement Award
2023 Scholarship Competition for Strings

Ruth Kelley
Violin • 1st Place Winner
Regional: 1st Place Winner
National: 2nd Place Winner

Malik Winston
Violin • 2nd Place Winner
Adjudicators: Ms. Teresa Fox, Dr. Timothy Holley, Ms. Angela M. Toney
Contestant Biographies
Adjudicator Biographies
2022 Scholarship Competition for Winds/Brass/Percussion

Tyree Nesbitt
Alto Saxophone • 1st Place Winner
Regional: 1st Place Winner
National: 3rd Place Winner

Kyrese Washington
Flute • 2nd Place Winner

Dayvion McAlister
Percussion • 3rd Place Winner

Alexandria Johnson
Clarinet
Adjudicators: Dr. Kinard Douthit, Ms. Kania C. Mills, Mr. Abdullah Rahman
2021 Scholarship Competition for Piano/Organ

Indira Everett
Piano • 1st Place Winner
Regional: 1st Place Winner
National: Encouragement Prize

Victavious Wilson
Piano • 2nd Place Winner
Adjudicators: Ms. Eden Esters Brown, Dr. Paula Harrell, and Dr. Gregory Thompson
2019 Scholarship Competition for Voice

Elliott Brown
Tenor • 1st Place Winner
Regional: 1st Place Winner
National: Encouragement Prize

Diana Boicu
Soprano

Joshua Coleman
Baritone • 2nd Place Winner

Jewel Holmes
Soprano • 2nd Place Winner

Benjamin Ramsey
Tenor
Adjudicators:
Contestant Biographies
Adjudicator Biographies
2017 Scholarship Competition for Strings

Dwyla Pearson
Violin • 1st Place Winner
Regional: 1st Place Winner
National: Encouragement Prize
2016 Scholarship Competition for Voice

Matthew Reese
Countertenor • 1st Place Winner
Regional: 1st Place Winner
National: 3rd Place Winner

Aneesa Glines
Soprano

Simone Price
Soprano

Mary Layton
Soprano • 2nd Place Winner
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Shaunte Jordan
Soprano

Tyrez Dabbs
3rd Place Winner
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Tiffanie Briggs
Soprano

Mahari Conston
Soprano
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Adrian Fullwinder
Tenor
2015 Scholarship Competition for Piano

Christina Lai
Piano • 1st Place Winner
Regional: 1st Place Winner
National: 3rd Place Winner
Scholarship Competition Photo Gallery
The Carol Brice Music Association of NC wishes to thank all previous scholarship applicants, adjudicators, and scholarship committee members that have made our competitions highly successful. We are proud to have repeatedly sent our local winners to represent North Carolina and the NANM southeastern region at the national level of the competition. Below is a gallery of highlights from our past competitions.
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![]() Elliott Brown, tenor 2019 Local Branch Winner 2019 SE Region Winner 2019 National Round Encouragement Prize | ![]() | ![]() |
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![]() | ![]() Dwyla Pearson, violin 2017 Local Branch Winner 2017 SE Region Winner 2017 National Round Encouragement Prize | ![]() National Round (New Orleans, LA): Brendon Elliott, Anita Dumar, Dwyla Pearson, Tracie Walker, Annelle Kazumi Gregory. |
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() Matthew Reese, countertenor 2016 Local Branch Winner 2016 SE Region Winner 2016 National Third Place Winner |
![]() National Round (West Palm Beach, FL): (L-R) Matthew Reese, countertenor (3rd place); Joshua Staes, baritone; Darshaya Oden, soprano (2nd place); Steven Amie, baritone; and Justin Austin, baritone (1st place winner). | ![]() Local Round (UNC Chapel Hill): (L-R) Maharshi Conston, Aneesa Glines, Matthew Reese, Shaunte Jordan, Tiffanie Briggs, Adrian Fullwinder, Tyrez Dabbs, Simone Price, and Mary Layton. | ![]() |
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![]() | ![]() Christina Lai, piano 2015 Local Branch Winner 2015 SE Region Winner 2015 National Third Place Winner | ![]() |