Scholarship Auditions Scheduled at Wallace State

Hanceville, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts program has announced dates for scholarship auditions for the 2025-2026 academic year, with opportunities for current and incoming students to earn funds for their education.

Auditions will be held Friday, Feb. 7 and Friday, March 7 at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts from 8 a.m. to noon each day. Auditions on Feb. 7 will be held for instrumental, vocal and theatre ensembles. March 7 auditions will include those ensembles as well as auditions for the Dance program.

The Wallace State Performing Arts programs consists of vocal and instrumental ensembles, dance and theatre. Students can audition for more than one ensemble across all programs. Recipients are required to be full-time students taking 12 or more credit hours, maintain a GPA of 2.5 and meet other requirements specific to each program.

The Performing Arts programs that offer scholarships include instrumental groups: Concert Band, Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble; vocal groups: Concert Choir, Wallace State Singers and Vocal Jazz; the Allegro Dance Theatre; and Wallace State Theatre, including performance and technical scholarships.

The ensembles perform independently as well as cooperatively in numerous productions each semester. There are numerous travel opportunities each year, as well. The ensembles have travelled nationally and internationally to perform, including trips to Europe, Washington, D.C., and Orlando, Fla. Participation is open to all Wallace State students, regardless of their major.

Audition requirements and registration links can be found under the Scholarship Information link at www.wallacestate.edu/fpa. Registration for auditions is encouraged but not required. Students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a scholarship application before a scholarship can be distributed.

For more information contact Amy McDonald at 256.352.8277 or amy.seymore@wallacestate.edu.

The Spring 2025 semester is currently underway, with Mini Term II classes beginning March 6. Priority registration for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters is scheduled to begin April 7. Visit www.wallacestate.edu/register-now to apply and register for classes.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.