Recently in Canyon Lake Category

Air Force Airman Lyle Perry recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Tx. He studied the Air Force mission, organization, drill marches, physical training, rifle marksmanship and human relations. Perry is the son of Stan Perry of Canyon Lake and Shari Fentiman of Oceanside and is a 2007 graduate of California Lutheran High School in Wildomar.

Army National Guard Pfc. Brandon Crownover recently graduated from the Infantryman One Station unit training at Fort Benning, Ga. Crownover studied drill and ceremonies, physical fitness, first aid, Army history, core values and traditions. Crownover is the son of Robin Whitfield of Arkansas and Gene Crownover of Canyon Lake.

A Claremont-based adult community concert band is accepting applications from young wind and percussion musicians ages 14 to 20 for their scholarship program.

The Claremont Winds is allowing contestants to audition by submitting a compact disc (CD) or a digital music file (mp3). Finalists will be invited to live auditions. First place winner will receive $800, second place gets $200 and third place $100. The first place winner will also play a solo with the band at their spring concert in May.

To be eligible, contestants must be in high school or in their first year of college. They also need to be a member of the band or orchestra in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino or Riverside counties. Applications with audition recordings must be postmarked or e-mailed by December 1, 2008. Auditions will be held January 10-11, 2009. Winners will be announced in early February.

For more information, go to www.claremontwinds.org.

The Music Center of Los Angeles County is seeking Southern California high school performers, artists and photographers to apply for the annual Music Center Spotlight awards. It is a performing and visual arts education program offering training in the arts and awards of over $100,000 in scholarships. The program is for high school students in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Applications and information are available at 213-972-3300 or at www.musiccenter.org.

Applications for the 21st Annual Music Center Spotlight Awards by the Music Center of Los Angeles County are available to Southern California high school student performers, artists and photographers.

The awards program, which offers training in the arts and scholarships to finalists, is free and open to students who attend high school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

Students audition before judges in categories including ballet, non-classical dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental, and jazz instrumental.
Twelve performance finalists will compete at the 21st Annual Music Center Spotlight Awards set for May 2, 2009 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles.
Grand prize finalists will receive $5,000 and $4,000, honorable mentions will receive $250 and semi-finalists receive $100.

The Performing Arts application deadline is Oct. 1 and the Visual Arts applications are due by Dec. 1.

Applications and information are available at musiccenter.org or by calling 213-972-3300.