Dixie Ross-Neil Scholarship
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scholarships_bursaries
Biography:
Established in 2007 with a gift from Elizabeth A. Wirth, B.A. 1964, and the Wirth family. Professor Ross-Neill was Director of Opera McGill from 1993 until 2006 and enjoyed a long and successful career as singer, coach, and accompanist on the international stage. In 2003, Dixie Ross-Neill and her husband, Voice Professor William Neill, received Opera Canada's prestigious “Ruby” Award recognizing them for professional excellence and outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of Opera, Vocal Training, and Education. As awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to an outstanding full-time undergraduate student in the Opera or Voice program.
Estimated Award Value: $5,000
Established By: Elizabeth Wirth
Award Recipients:
2021 - 2022
- Justin Kautz, Performance Voice
2020 - 2021
- Megan Cumming, Performance Voice - Soprano
2019 - 2020
- Laura Fishman, Performance Voice - Soprano