Admission Requirements and Fees

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Each applicant for individual study and/or chamber music study must submit an audition tape NO LATER THAN MAY 15, 2008 to determine placement and level of proficiency. A letter of recommendation from your teacher is also required if you regularly study with a teacher not on the Summit Music Festival faculty.

Students 14 in age and over are eligible to apply. Students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or designated guardian; your teacher can serve as your designated guardian.

Please note: If you wish to be in the Chamber Music Intensive Study Program, your application must be in by May 15, 2008.

Audition Tape

An audition tape is required for all applicants. The audition tape can include any repertoire that demonstrates best the applicant’s level, technical skills and musical expression. It can include more than one piece in order to display a variety of styles.
CD, CASSETTE TAPE, VHS, or DVD ONLY

Financial Aid

A limited amount of financial aid is available to qualified students. The aid includes a mandatory work study. Such jobs as concert assistant, stage manager and resident assistants will be filled by students who receive financial aid. Please include with your application a letter indicating your interest and skills for a particular job position.

If you are interested in applying, you must include, with your application, a letter requesting financial assistance. This letter should contain the amount of financial aid necessary for you to attend the festival and a statement of the financial circumstances on which your
request is based. Only requests for financial aid received in writing with your application will be considered.

Tuition & Fees

• Three Week Instrumental Program: Individual Study
  July 27 to August 17, 2008
  Tuition: $1,350
  Room & Board: $1,450
  

• Three Week Instrumental Program: Individual Study
  plus Regular Chamber Music
  July 27 to August 17, 2008
  Tuition: $1,350 + $250 = $1,600
  Room & Board: $1,450
  

• Two-Week Instrumental Program: Individual Study
  August 3 to August 17, 2008
  Tuition: $900
  Room and Board: $980

• Two Week Instrumental Program: Individual Study plus Regular Chamber Music
  August 3 to August 17, 2008
  Tuition: $900 + $250 = $1,150
  Room & Board: $980

• Two Week Instrumental Program—CHAMBER MUSIC PRE-FORMED GROUP
  August 3 to August 17, 2008
  Tuition: $500 per person
  Room and Board: $980

• Intensive Individual Pre-Session
  July 27 to August 3, 2008
  Tuition: $550
  Room & Board: $500

• One-Week Adult Instrumental Program
  July 22 to July 29, 2008
  Tuition: $500
  Room & Board: $500

Payment Schedule

Application Fee: A $80 non-refundable application fee ($100 after May 15, 2008) must accompany your application or you will not be considered for registration in the program.

Tuition Deposit: Upon acceptance to the program, 50% of the tuition is due in order to hold your place in the program.

Balance of Tuition & Room and Board Fees must be received no later than June 15, 2008.

Additional Fees

Tuition Supplement: Certain professors indicated by an asterisk [*] will require an additional fee. For more information, please contact us.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Cancellations made prior to June 15, 2008 will be entitled to a full refund of tuition and room and board paid. Cancellations made June 15 and up to July 1, 2008, will result in a $150 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after July 1, 2008 are not entitled to a refund. All payments must be in US Dollars and made payable to the Summit Music Festival, Inc. and drawn on a United States bank. Money Orders from a United States bank are also accepted. For instructions on wiring money, please email info@summitmusicfestival.org or call us at 914-747-2020

Application Materials

Please complete the enclosed application at the end of this brochure. A completed application, application fee, your audition tape and any letters requesting financial aid or work study must be sent to:

Summit Music Festival
270 Washington Avenue
Pleasantville, New York 10570

ALL application materials must be received by Summit Music Festival NO LATER THAN MAY 15, 2008.