Youth Programs
Every young person deserves to have access to the opportunities that music provides. We support students across the Georgetown Divide through free school concerts, interactive workshops, and scholarships for lessons and instruments. Additionally, our young musicians can apply to perform in the annual Young Musicians Concert, an opportunity to feel the excitement and joy of sharing their music with an appreciative audience. We help young musicians to learn their craft, build confidence, and develop a lifelong love of music.
Application deadline
March 14, 2026
Please read and follow the rules and instructions.
Apply Online or Download Application
Application with music file must be submitted by March 14, 2026.
Young Muscians Concert
April 12 2026 | 3pm
Our annual Young Musicians Concert is an opportunity for young musicians to audition and to perform in public. We feel that this gives them the opportunity to share their musical passion and abilities and will encourage them to continue their musical studies.
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The 2026 Young Musicians Concert Committee invites both new and prior participants to apply. Public school, private school, and home-schooled students are all welcome. A musical selection is prepared and an application and video are submitted to MOTD judges as an audition. The judges will select concert participants from the applications and videos submitted.
We’re looking forward to your participation!
You may print and mail your application which must include a USB video of your musical performance.
BESAN-TOMFOHRDE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
In an effort to encourage young people on the Georgetown Divide to include and embrace music as a part of their lives, we offer the Besan-Tomfohrde Scholarships to our local youth. These three scholarships are in memoriam of two of our founding members who were passionate champions of youth access and participation in musical and performing arts, Thia Besan and MaryTomfohrde. Music is a critical component in the development and education of young people, and we seek to further that education through financial support.
Contribute to the Scholarship Fund
To contribute to the Besan-Tomfohrde Scholarship Fund, please see our Support page.
Apply for a Scholarship
The scholarship program aims to support Divide youth by funding music lessons and instrument access, and by assisting graduating seniors pursuing a college music education.
To apply for a scholarship, download and complete the appropriate application(s) below.
To submit:
1. Email a photograph of completed application to
to info@musiconthedivide.org.
2. Mail to:
Music on the Divide attn. Liz Ketelle
P.O. Box 1055
Georgetown, CA 95634
High School Seniors Entering College Scholarship application due by March 31, 2026