Helen Smid and Ms. Florence in 1994.
The Helen Smid Scholarship is a scholarship available for students to take lessons at The Joyful Noise Studio.
The scholarship is named after the late Helen Smid of West Union, Iowa. Ms. Florence spent many fun times with her and her family in the fall of 1993-summer 1995 when she was studying as an international student in Iowa. Helen was a very loving and caring woman who loves the Lord. She has great love for music and children. She treated Ms. Florence like she was one of her own child during that time.
Ms. Florence’s time with her family was filled with music, love, laughter, joy and fun. An environment in which she always strives to establish in her Kindermusik classes. Helen has touched and influenced Ms. Florence deeply, in ways that she would never forget. She would forever be grateful to her and her family.
Sadly to all of us who love her, she flew away to be with the Lord whom she loved so much in February 2010. She had run a great amazing race and fought fierce battle with colon cancer.
Scholarship applications are evaluated on individual basis. Scholarship is generally given for one semester of Kindermusik or a set amount of time for piano lesson. The number of scholarships given are based on the availability of funds.
Criteria for Kindermusik scholarship:
- Children ages 0-4 years old with special challenges/special needs especially in the area of speech, language or sensory that would benefit greatly from Kindermusik programs.
- Family/Parental commitment and support to the program by utilizing the Kindermusik at home materials to its maximum potential.
- Proof that the family have financial constraints that would limit their ability to pay for our program.
- Children with special challenges/special needs that shows unwavering love for music that would benefit from Simply Music Piano Program.
- Children with exceptional musical gifts/talents. References letter needed from school music teacher.
- Family/Parental commitment and support to the program by showing encouragement and maintaining accountability to practice at home.
- Proof that the family have financial constraints that would limit their ability to pay for our program.
Please email info@thejoyfulnoisestudio.com or call 614-500-3543 for the scholarship application.