Admission to EMF

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Admissions Process
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Tuition & Fees

Admissions Process

How To Apply
1. Fill out an application

2. Audition (Live or recorded audition)
Students 14 through 20 interested in attending Eastern Music Festival must fill out an application and audition, following the instructions below, before a decision on acceptance and requests for financial assistance can be made.

Application for Admission
All applicants must submit a completed Application for Admission, and a non-refundable application fee of $50 (the application fee is waived if you apply before January 1, 2008). Requests for financial assistance will not be considered until you have fully completed the application process.

You are urged to apply by January 1, 2008 (application fee waived), but the final deadline for receipt of completed applications and audition tapes is March 1, 2008.

Download an Application Form here.

Live Auditions

Live auditions are scheduled throughout the United States during January and February. Applicants must contact the School Office at (877) 833-6753 ext. 27 (toll-free) to schedule an audition at a specific site. You can also request an audition online. Specific audition locations and details for the 2008 season are available here.

Repertoire Requirements
Applicants should be prepared to perform the following:

  • one solo work or movement demonstrating technical proficiency
  • one solo work or movement demonstrating lyrical style
  • the above works must be by different composers
  • Choose 2 orchestral excerpts from the EMF list. Piano applicants are exempt from this requirement.

Recorded Auditions

If an applicant cannot audition in person, a recording may be submitted according to the instructions below. Recorded auditions will receive equal consideration for admission. Deadline for receipt of recordings in the School Office is March 1, 2008.


 Instructions for Preparing a Recorded Audition
Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your audition recording.

1. SELECT YOUR RECORDING MEDIA:
Acceptable media – Compact disc and MP3 files. We cannot accept audio cassette, MiniDisc, video cassette, DVD, or DAT tapes.

2. LABEL YOUR RECORDING:
2008 EMF Audition
Name of student
Instrument
Contents of Recording

3. SELECT YOUR MUSIC:
Select your music according to the repertoire requirements on this page.

4. RECORD YOUR AUDITION:
Use high quality media. Recordings that have been edited or enhanced will not be accepted.

5. MAIL YOUR RECORDING:
Send the recording, a completed Application for Admission and the appropriate application fee to:

Admissions Office
Eastern Music Festival and School
Post Office Box 22026
Greensboro, NC 27420

The School receives hundreds of recordings each year. It is essential that you label your recording clearly and that you submit it prior to the March 1 deadline for proper consideration.

Repertoire Requirements
Applicants should be prepared to perform the following:

  • one solo work or movement demonstrating technical proficiency
  • one solo work or movement demonstrating lyrical style
  • the above works must be by different composers
  • Choose 2 orchestral excerpts from the EMF list. Piano applicants are exempt from this requirement.

Special instructions for percussion students:
All percussion students are required to submit a recorded audition. Percussion applicants must adhere to the following requirements:

  • Percussion applicants must demonstrate their level of proficiency on timpani, snare drum, and mallet percussion.
  • An advanced level of playing must be demonstrated on at least two of the three instruments for admission.
  • One solo must be prepared for each of the three instruments. Etudes may be used for solo selections; orchestral excerpts may be used, but should demonstrate all of the typical qualities found in etudes or solo repertoire.
  • Choose 1 excerpt for each of the three instruments form the EMF list.
  • The percussion applicant must provide copies of all music prepared. (These copies will be destroyed after the audition is evaluated.)

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Financial Assistance

Financial assistance for study at the School of the Eastern Music Festival is available, but consideration for assistance is given only after the application and audition process are completed by the applicant. Merit scholarships are available based on audition (live or recorded). Work/study grants are available based on financial need. Awards range from $100 to the full cost of tuition, room, board, and travel.

Applicants wishing to be considered for financial aid must submit a completed Application for Financial Assistance with their Application for Admission and application fee. A copy of the most recent Federal Tax Form 1040 of the applicant’s parent (or of the applicant, if independent) must accompany the Application for Financial Assistance. Information provided on these forms will be kept confidential and destroyed once the financial assistance process has been completed.  Please note: An application which is not completely filled out, or which is missing Form 1040, will result in a delay in consideration for financial assistance.

The School makes every effort to award scholarships appropriate to each student's need and merit, but our financial assistance is limited. Applicants are expected to explore additional sources of funding in their own communities through various organizations, corporations, foundations, and businesses. Payment of all other applicable fees is required of every student, regardless of financial award.

NOTE: Applications for financial assistance are reviewed each year, for that year only. Returning students requesting a review of financial assistance must submit a new Application for Financial Assistance and the Tax Form 1040 each year they apply.

Merit Scholarships
Merit scholarships are awarded based on the applicant’s audition (live or recorded) and their demonstrated level of playing, in relation to the overall applicant pool. These awards are intended as an acknowledgement of merit on the part of the applicant, and for the most part are limited in size.

Work/Study Grants and Assistantships
Work-study grants and assistantships are awarded on the basis of financial need. They are intended to bridge the gap between the cost of EMF and the financial resources available to the applicant. Work/study grants typically require three to five hours of work per week. Work/study assistantships require ten to twelve hours of work per week. Work/study assignments are in areas of Festival operations such as stage management, music library, ushering, and office work. Student preferences are considered in making assignments.

Full Scholarships
A limited number of full scholarships are open to qualified applicants as available. For example, the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr. Merit Scholarships are open to qualified string players who are currently enrolled in a college, university or conservatory in the United States. Other full scholarships are available for wind, brass, percussion and piano students on a limited basis.

Course offerings, faculty, visiting artists, fees and other information contained in this catalog are subject to change without notice.

Eastern Music Festival is actively committed to a diverse student body and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex or physical disability, in the administration of its educational policies and programs.

A Financial Assitance form is included within the application form downloadable here.

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Tuition & Fees

2008 fees

Tuition  
$1,936
Health Services & Activity Fee  
$175
Security Deposit (refundable)  
$100
Cleaning Fee  
$40
Private Lessons  
$225
Quaker Card Fee  
$15
Room & Board  
$2,049

•Decisions regarding admission and financial assistance will be made in April, and each applicant will be notified of acceptance.

•Within two weeks of acceptance, all students are required to pay a non-refundable $500 reservation fee (applicable to tuition), plus complete all other information requested in the acceptance and reservation packet. Scholarship awards are forfeited if appropriate forms and reservation fees are not returned within two weeks of acceptance.

•All or part of the required security deposit may be surrendered for loss or damage to music, other unpaid fees, or in cases where a student has caused or participated in the destruction of property.

•The private lessons fee includes five one-hour lessons.

•The optional fee for private lessons for secondary instruments is $225, which will be billed during the first week of the Festival.

•The optional fee for Alexander Technique (course) is $150, or $50/hr. for private lessons.

•The balance of all tuition and fees is due and payable by June 1, 2008. All payments may be made by cash, personal check, money order, MasterCard, VISA, Discover or American Express. There are no refunds after this date, and any refunds prior to it are calculated minus the nonrefundable application and reservation fees. No deductions or refunds will be made for late arrival, early departure, or disciplinary separation from the Festival.