Vocal Student Scholarships, Youth and Adult Vocal Scholarships, Singing Scholarships available at our vocal studio

The Freda and Scherrie Payne Scholarships
for Youth & Adult Singers

Welcome and thank you to all of our applicants. The Scholarship Submission period is open. During the transition of switching from four month quarterly to six month scholarships, the first term will extend to accommodate the last quarterly scholarship recipients. Please submit all paperwork required and audition video for the application process at one time before the due date. If all the submission materials are not submitted before the due date, you will not be considered.

*** If you are interested in applying for a vocal scholarship, register online and please follow up by contacting the studio to request a student access code or email: [email protected] Please allow 48 - 72 hours to receive an access code email. If you do not see an email in your inbox, please first check your spam folder to see if the access code response email may have gone into your junk mail, if you still have not yet received the email, then contact the studio directly at: 818.508.9750.

All Scholarship Submissions for the quarter must be in by the 15th of the month 11:59pm on the deadline. There will be no exceptions as we have more and more scholarship applicants to consider.

Scholarship Dates & Information

Application Submission Due Dates:

Apply online at anytime
Submit a Scholarship by the 15th
Applications Reviewed at the end of every month
Returning Applicants can re-apply

Quarterly Semester Scholarship Dates:

2025 First Half, January 1 - June 30, 2025
Second Half, June 1 - December 31, 2025
2026 First Half, January 1 - June 30, 2026
Second Half, June 1 - December 31, 2026

Scholarship for Youth and Adult Singers Information

The Freda and Scherrie Payne Scholarship for Youth & Adult Singers Fundamentals: Giving back… Singers, Freda and Scherrie Payne, whose music career sky rocketed in the 70s, are giving back to the community by sponsoring towards vocal scholarships. Due to high demand, students will be chosen to have a chance to win scholarships every six months that will pay partial tuition for their singing education. Based on students who write the best answers to the essay questions and their improvement vocally, the 1st and 2nd runner(s) up will receive a 50 percent scholarship towards private lessons at La Voix Studio for six months and the top picks will receive a partial scholarship which 75 percent of their private voice lessons would be paid for at La Voix Studio for six months.

Freda Payne
Band of Gold

Ms. Freda Payne is a prolific singer and actress. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she began singing at the age of 12 years old. Since the start of her career as a young girl, she has worked with many different singers and producers including Quincy Jones, Pearl Bailey, David Guest and Bill Cosby. She also made occasional guest appearances on different television shows including "Merv Griffin" and "Johnny Carson". "Band of Gold”, was her first hit single which gave her a gold record known all over the world in the early 1970s. Ms. Payne worked as an actress in several movies, Broadway, and other theatre productions. She continued her acting career appearing in movies like Private Obsession (1995), Ragdoll (1999), The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), and Fire & Ice (made-for-TV, 2001). As if that weren’t enough, Freda continues to perform all over the world. Freda recently made her appearance and gave a star performance on the hit show American Idol. And after the recent tragedy in Haiti, legendary producer, Quincy Jones asked her to participate in the remake of a new “We Are the World for Haiti”. Freda continues to sing and perform. She just released her new album and her book called "Band of Gold", a memoir by Freda Payne.

www.fredapayne.com

Scherrie Payne of
The Supremes

Ms. Scherrie Payne, younger sister of Freda Payne, is from the home of the Motown sound. Ms. Payne is officially recognized as The Supremes' final lead singer, and is featured on many of the Motown record mega hits. A talented writer and performer, Scherrie was discovered by famed producer Eddie Holland (of Holland/ Dozier/ Holland fame). Before The Supremes, Scherrie was the lead singer of a start up group "Glass House" and is featured on all of their hits on the Invictus label including, "Crumbs off The Table" which she co-wrote. Scherrie has recorded as a solo artist and has had her own hit songs including, "I'm Not In Love" and the famous "One Night Only" which was reintroduced to this generation in the movie “Dream Girls” by R&B recording artist, Beyoncé. Scherrie has worked with many major stars including her sister Freda Payne, George Benson, and Jose Feliciano. In 2000, she joined and toured in concert with Diana Ross, as a member of Diana Ross and the Supremes on their "Return To Love" tour. While touring, they appeared in several News Magazines and Talk Shows including the “Oprah Winfrey Show”. Today she continues to perform with some of the Former Ladies of the Supremes’ around the world.

www.scherrieandsusayeformersupremes.com

VOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

"The Freda and Scherrie Payne Scholarships for Youth and Adult Singers"

Giving back to those in need, Singers, Freda and Scherrie Payne, whose music career sky rocketed in the 70s, are giving back to the community once again by sponsoring towards vocal scholarships for students.

We encourage everyone to apply; the final decisions will be based on the best written and most convincing essays explaining the adversities that are hindering the pursuit of your dream. If you are truly passionate about singing and need to develop and improve your voice, here’s your chance.

Apply for a "Freda and Scherrie Payne Scholarship for Youth and Adult Singers". Simply fill out the application below and submit a brief typed paragraph/ essay telling us “Why you should be chosen to receive this singing scholarship at La Voix Studio” all due no later than 11:59pm by the deadline, along with a short audition video clip.

We will contact/email the winning recipients and post their names on our website.

To apply, Youth Applicants must be between the ages of 7 to 17 years old and understandably, young applicants will need to be assisted by their parents to help complete the application process and essay. Adult applicants are considered to be 18 years of age and older.

Please apply for a vocal scholarship directly below online or download, print, scan and mail your completed applications with your essay, rules/ regulations form and audition video directly to:

La Voix Studio
4344 Laurel Canyon Boulevard Suite 4 Studio City Ca, 91604

Click on a link as a new applicant or returning applicant to apply for your Vocal Scholarship. These links will direct you to the online application which may be completely filled out online by clicking below. No printing or scanning necessary.

Ready to Start Your Application?

All students (new or returning) will apply as a "New Student" if applying for the first quarter that lands in a new year. All students may reapply as a "Current Student" if applying within the same year. Please click the button below to start your application.

* If you are interested in applying for a vocal scholarship, register online and please follow up by contacting the studio to request a student access code at: [email protected].
**Please allow 48 - 72 hours to receive an access code email. If you do not see an email in your inbox, please first check your spam folder to see if the access code response email may have gone into your junk mail, if you still have not yet received the email, then contact the studio directly at: 818.508.9750.

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Need a Printable Application?

Having Trouble Submitting? Click below to download an application to print. Fill it out, scan or take a picture, upload the documents then submit your printable application online, or you can email them to [email protected], and/or mail it directly to the studio.

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Need to Submit Missing Forms or Documents?

Please click below to submit any missing details only if you already applied for a vocal scholarship and received a provisional letter stating that you need to submit missing forms, documents, videos or additional information in order to complete your scholarship application.

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S T U D E N T S C H O L A R S H I P S

The Freda and Scherrie Payne Scholarships for Youth & Adult Singers

Welcome and thank you to all of our applicants. Due to high response, we are offering vocal scholarships quarterly, instead of yearly, to accommodate more recipients. The Singers Scholarship Submission period is now open. Please submit all paperwork required together for the application process at one-time before the due date.

All Singers Scholarship Submissions for the quarter must be in by the deadline. The submission period will then close. There will be no exceptions as we have more and more scholarship applicants to consider. Applicants may apply and reapply for each quarter; there is no limit how many times an applicant may apply for a scholarship.

Click on the links to apply and fill out your Scholarship application online or download the youth or adult applications to print, scan and mail it directly to the studio.

*If you are interested in applying: register online and please follow up by contacting the studio to request a student access code or email: [email protected] or info@maisondemusicfoundation.org

Dates & Application Information

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Missing Forms & Documents

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Click below to download a Youth or Adult Student Vocal Scholarship Application.

Youth Student Vocal Scholarships