Drury University is offering a scholarship audition program, the Drury Distinguished Performance Award*.
Choose from the following dates:
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026
If you are not interested in auditioning, significant awards are available for participants in our music ensembles. At the beginning of the semester, students may complete an individual chair/placement audition to be considered for an activity grant.
*Only individuals who participate in the Performing Arts event, on the listed day, in-person, are eligible. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found at the bottom of this page.
Our Drury Distinguished Performance Award event is on Thursday, Nov. 5 or Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Please plan to RSVP by Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
*High school seniors only.
Please click the registration button below if you are interested.
Yes. A general event schedule will be emailed to you before the event, so you’ll know what to expect for the day. Your exact warm-up and audition time will be sent within your confirmation
Yes! We’d love to have them, but they’ll not be allowed in your audition room. We will have parent-specific informational sessions throughout the day. They also don’t have to attend the day.
Visiting with other prospective students, listening to a current student panel, taking a tour of campus, or depending on your audition time, eating lunch.
On the night of both days, there will be a performance of the Drury fall musical.
Yes, optional campus tours will be provided during and following the event. You might consider bringing walking shoes to change into before the tour.
We request that students wear business attire and dress to impress. We also don’t want your attire to be a hindrance to your audition in any way. If you wear a t-shirt and jeans, you will feel out of place, but there is no need for formal dresses or a tux.
Please visit this page.
Depending on your audition time, we will provide a lunch for all auditionees and their guests. On the registration page we will collect any allergies or dietary requests.
Please contact your admission counselor with any questions about the event or audition process.
You will be notified of the results within two weeks of your audition. If you are a scholarship recipient, we kindly request that you let us know as soon as possible about your ultimate decision on attending Drury in order to accept this award.
Our Drury Distinguished Performance Award of $30,000 will replace all other scholarships.
Students who are not competing for the Drury Distinguished Performance Award but want to participate in an ensemble or theatre can still earn activity awards, and those awards are stackable with other Drury scholarships.
Students who are participating in more than one ensemble may be eligible for additional activity awards.
No! We encourage participation from all majors.
No, at the time you do not want to participate any longer, you will forfeit the scholarship.
Yes, music awards are renewable up to 5-years with Satisfactory Academic Progress.
For more information, please contact:
Troy Peterson, Wind Symphony & Marching Band Director
O’Bannon Hall 203
(417) 873-7578
tpeterson01@drury.edu
If you have specific ensemble questions not pertaining to the scholarship audition process, you may reach out to:
Music
Professor Troy Peterson
tpeterson01@drury.edu
Theatre
Mick Sokol
msokol@drury.edu
Drury University is offering a scholarship audition program, the Drury Distinguished Performance Award*.
Choose from the following dates:
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026
If you are not interested in auditioning, significant awards are available for participants in our music ensembles. At the beginning of the semester, students may complete an individual chair/placement audition to be considered for an activity grant.
*Only individuals who participate in the Performing Arts event, on the listed day, in-person, are eligible. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found at the bottom of this page.
Our Drury Distinguished Performance Award event is on Thursday, Nov. 5 or Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Please plan to RSVP by Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
*High school seniors only.
Please click the registration button below if you are interested.
Yes. A general event schedule will be emailed to you before the event, so you’ll know what to expect for the day. Your exact warm-up and audition time will be sent within your confirmation
Yes! We’d love to have them, but they’ll not be allowed in your audition room. We will have parent-specific informational sessions throughout the day. They also don’t have to attend the day.
Visiting with other prospective students, listening to a current student panel, taking a tour of campus, or depending on your audition time, eating lunch.
On the night of both days, there will be a performance of the Drury fall musical.
Yes, optional campus tours will be provided during and following the event. You might consider bringing walking shoes to change into before the tour.
We request that students wear business attire and dress to impress. We also don’t want your attire to be a hindrance to your audition in any way. If you wear a t-shirt and jeans, you will feel out of place, but there is no need for formal dresses or a tux.
Please visit this page.
Depending on your audition time, we will provide a lunch for all auditionees and their guests. On the registration page we will collect any allergies or dietary requests.
Please contact your admission counselor with any questions about the event or audition process.
You will be notified of the results within two weeks of your audition. If you are a scholarship recipient, we kindly request that you let us know as soon as possible about your ultimate decision on attending Drury in order to accept this award.
Our Drury Distinguished Performance Award of $30,000 will replace all other scholarships.
Students who are not competing for the Drury Distinguished Performance Award but want to participate in an ensemble or theatre can still earn activity awards, and those awards are stackable with other Drury scholarships.
Students who are participating in more than one ensemble may be eligible for additional activity awards.
No! We encourage participation from all majors.
No, at the time you do not want to participate any longer, you will forfeit the scholarship.
Yes, music awards are renewable up to 5-years with Satisfactory Academic Progress.
For more information, please contact:
Troy Peterson, Wind Symphony & Marching Band Director
O’Bannon Hall 203
(417) 873-7578
tpeterson01@drury.edu
If you have specific ensemble questions not pertaining to the scholarship audition process, you may reach out to:
Music
Professor Troy Peterson
tpeterson01@drury.edu
Theatre
Mick Sokol
msokol@drury.edu