New England Piano Teachers' Assoc., Inc.

Special Awards

NEPTA also wishes to encourage the efforts of its members’ students through awards in the areas of original composition and jazz improvisation.

The Alice Procter Award is given for an outstanding original composition for solo or ensemble using one piano. The award is $50.

The Louise Hodder Olsen Award is given for jazz improvisation. This award is $50 Students are selected for these awards from the appropriate NEPTA recitals.

In addition, Nancy Oliva has endowed a fund to provide 4 $25 awards each year to 7th graders who have performed in the Intermediate I recitals and who study in an independent studio.

Also, Wanda Paik has endowed a fund to provide 4 $50 awards each year to 8th graders who have performed in the Intermediate II recitals and who study in an independent studio.

In 2007 NEPTA established the Miriam Pizer Award in memory of Miriam Pizer for Grades K-5 who are in need of assistance for lesson tuition or other essential expenses.  Each teacher may submit one student's name (deadline Oct 15) for a lottery drawing.  The prize is $250 a year.

Grants-in-Aid are available for necessary expenses to students in need. Teachers should contact Carol Chaffee, scholarship chair, for more information.

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