Enrollment Process
Here's how to get started:
1. Fill out this simple application after clicking here.
2. Full tuition is $275 per student or apply by April 24, 2024 for the $50 early application discount. Or indicate need for scholarship on the simple application, above.
IMPORTANT DATES:
April 24 **Apply for $50 early discount** by April 24
May 1 Due date for regular applications
March 1 - May 1 Video auditions received (after applying)
April 29 - May 3 Live auditions, by advance appointment
May 8 Notification of acceptances
May 15 50% payment due to hold one of 15 participant spots
May 15-May 26 All Final Balances due via PayPal, personal check, cash or bartering; Participants will receive music to practice, upon payment!
June 24-June 28 ~ Discover Quintet e x c i t e m e n t ~
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS for ALL:
- Scales and a solo
Solo can be one of the following: an etude, a single movement of a sonata or concerto or a band part that shows your strengths
Major Scales by memory: 2-octave concert F, Eb, A; Option to play either 1 or 2 octaves. On chromatic scale, play 2 octaves (Low F to High F). Play slurred 8th notes at quarter note=80.
FLUTES, OBOES, CLARINETS AND BASSOONS: 2-octave major scales by memory: Bb, Eb, G, A and chromatic (2-octave from any pitch). Play slurred 16th notes at quarter note=60 or faster.
* You may text/email/call Nancy, 301-412-1144, discoverquintet@gmail.com with questions or contact her for a live audition-appointment near you (if you do not submit a video). A guardian can contact her anytime before 5/15 to see if you qualify for a partial or full scholarship.