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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The 2016 Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award

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The Ziegfeld Club, one of New York City’s first performing arts charities to benefit women is proud to announce the second Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award to honor a female composer in musical theatre. The recipient will be honored in November 2016 at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and will receive a prestigious grant of $10,000 plus a year of professional mentorship. The application for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will be open from August 4th through September 9th 2016. The recipient will be selected by an expert panel chosen by The Ziegfeld Club Board of Directors. Two honorable mentions will also be noted.

The grant which aims to celebrate an emerging female composer, or composer/lyricist who compellingly demonstrates financial need, professional initiative, and outstanding artistic promise in musical theatre was inspired by a noticeable lack of female composers being produced on Broadway today. The Ziegfeld Club enables the recipient to put the grant to the best use possible to help further the composer’s creative endeavors. The recipient of last years inaugural Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award is composer/lyricist Masi Asare who in addition to the cash prize received a years mentorship from Tony Award® winners composer Jeanine Tesori and producer Daryl Roth.

The Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will be given to an emerging female composer or composer-lyricist who compellingly demonstrates financial need, professional initiative, and outstanding artistic promise in musical theater composing.
Eligible candidates for the award must currently reside in the United States and consist of a single female composer or single composer-lyricist.
6 Finalists will be selected and interviewed at the end of September in New York City.
The recipient of the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will be selected by a committee of industry professionals chosen by the Ziegfeld Club and will be presented at a private reception in New York City in November 2016. Honorable mentions will also be announced.
The recipient of the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will receive a grant of $10,000, as well as professional mentorship for one year.
Important Dates

The application for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will be open from August 4th through September 9th 2016.
The recipient of the award will be notified by October 14th 2016.
Application


Applications for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award must include the following:

1) Demo recordings of 3 contrasting songs from an original work or works of musical theater, as well as dramatic context. These songs can be from the same or from different shows. Professional recordings are appreciated but not necessary. Piano-and-vocals are sufficient. The songs should be sent as individual MP3 files, and labeled with both the candidate’s name and the songs’ title (Last Name, First Name- Title).Applicants retain all copyright of their work. Please do not submit live recordings.

2) An Artistic Statement of one page or less (no more than 500 words, single-spaced) describing your work in musical theater, and how the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award might aid you in your artistic and professional goals.

3) An up-to-date Resume that lists your experience and production history as an emerging musical theater songwriter. Applicants will be considered eligible as emerging artists if, in the judgment of the committee, they have not already received substantial recognition in American musical theater.

Resumes should include contact information, including mailing address, daytime phone number, and email address.

4) A completed Application Form.

Note: If you receive this grant, it will be awarded through Fractured Atlas, pending acceptance into their fiscal sponsorship program. For more information about Fractured Atlas and their fiscal sponsorship program, please visit www.fracturedatlas.org

To submit an application for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award, please send the required materials to the following email address: submissions@theziegfeldclubinc.com

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