2025-2026 Competitions & Scholarships

2025 NSAL Dreyfoos Concerto Competition  

Applications Open

Deadline November 5, 2025

Mission: To encourage the study of concerti and development of solo performance skills while expanding the repertoire performed by the A.W. Dreyfoos Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Competition sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters of Florida 

 Eligibility: Open to all instrumentalists, pianists, and vocalists currently enrolled as music majors at the A.W. Dreyfoos High School for the Performing Arts.

Application on ACCEPTD

Application deadline is November 5, 2025

Application includes a video of selected work

Finalists will be notified by November 8, 2025

Live competition: 

November 15, 2025  at 10 am at Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall at Lynn University.

Repertoire: Repertoire must be approved by chairperson Jeff Adkins. 

Winners Concert with the Dreyfoos Philharmonic Orchestra

May 2, 2026, Meyer Hall, West Palm Beach

Winner must be able to perform at NSAL Celebrate the Arts April 25, 2026 at The Wick Theatre, Boca Raton.

Co-chairs: Jeff Adkins and Alyce Erickson.

Prizes:

1st: $2000 and performance with the Dreyfoos Philharmonic

2nd: $1500 and performance with the Dreyfoos Philharmonic

3rd: $1000 and performance with the Dreyfoos Philharmonic

Four Special jury prizes: $500

Martorella Classical Voice Scholarship

$10,000 in Scholarship Funds

Application & Video due by February 15, 2026

Entry is through the local chapter applicaton, which is chaired by Judi Asselta.

Scholarship applicants must be between the ages of 23-31

Selection is conducted via video, and all requirements/guidelines are in the attachment below.

Entrants will be reviewed by local Chapter's judges and a maximum of two will be chosen to advance to the National competition.

Numerous cash prizes will be awarded. First place winner may be invited to perform at NSAL National Competition May 14, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Please submit the url for your YouTube video with the completed application (attached below) to event chair Judi Asselta. 

Please Email Applications and URL to:

Judi Asselta at

JudiAsselta@gmail.com

Questions? Please email our event Chair at

JudiAsselta@gmail.com or

text to 561-756-5412 

NSAL Writing Scholarship

Application & Story due by

February 1, 2026

National Scholarships: $10,000 in Scholarships Awarded

Scholarship Applicants must be between the ages of 16-22.

This writing contest is for fiction short story.

No AI content or assistance will be accepted.

Full details in the guidelines attached.

Fill out application and send story to event chair.

KirstenStephenson@comcast.net