SCHEDULE
Beginning on June 22nd and ending
on August 1st, the typical students’ weekly schedule
includes daily individual practice, two hours of chamber
music rehearsal, 2 weekly chamber music coachings, one
weekly private lesson, and one weekly studio class.
Faculty and guest artists give master classes and workshops
nearly every day. Workshop topics include: Going Beyond
the Notes, Communicating With Your Audience, Performance
Anxiety, How to Practice, and Career Development.
But there are also many unscheduled learning opportunities
– it is not unusual to hear impromptu late-night
reading groups or extra rehearsals. The relaxed, communal
atmosphere means that faculty and students often eat
and socialize together, sharing insight, experience,
and advice.
What sets the Killington Festival apart are the numerous
student performance opportunities, in concerts at Killington,
in the surrounding region, and at master classes. A
small number of exceptional students may be selected
to perform chamber music with faculty on the Saturday
evening faculty-artist series.
STUDENT LIFE
Festival participants include college
and grad students, young professionals, and high school
students. Housing is in a cluster of inns located within
a three-minute walk of each other.
The
inns, which are part of the greater Killington resort
area, feature swimming pools and other facilities.
While the practice and study schedule is rigorous,
the Festival staff also organizes a wide variety
of recreational activities, including hikes, informal
team sports, shopping trips, and movie outings.
Unfortunately not all students can be guaranteed
a roommate. If you have a roommate preference, be
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DATES
& ADMISSION INFORMATION
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FOR SUMMER 2008 TODAY!
All prospective students
must complete an application form and mail it with a
non-refundable application fee of $65. Applications
received after that date will be considered on a space-available
basis.
Applicants who are not students of the Festival’s
faculty must submit an audition tape/cd/dvd containing
2 contrasting works with approximately 15 minutes of
playing time and a letter of recommendation from their
major teacher.
>> Residency
Application - Click
here to download.
>>
College Credit Available - Click
here for more information.
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Instruments of Study
6-Week Program
June 22 - August 1, 2008
Cost: $3,995.00
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Tuition includes lodging, 3 meals a day, all lessons and
classes.
*Piano students will be charged an additional cartage
and tuning fee of $200.
PAYMENT
SCHEDULE
• $250 due April
15
• $2,000 due May 1
• $1,745 due June 1
In addition to the tuition, each student must pay a
lodging deposit payable to the Inn on arrival. The deposit
will be retuned in full at the end of the Festival if
there are no damage assessments and no additional charges
outstanding.
Scholarship assistance is available,
but it is limited. Please
investigate your local community (religious groups,
schools, arts, civic organizations such as Rotary, Kiwanis,
Lions, etc & private donors) for alternate sources
of financial aid.
For a Financial
Aid application please click here. All Financial
Aid applications must be submitted by March 15, 2008
for consideration and must be accompanied by an application
and the application fee.
GETTING
HERE
The Killington Music Festival
is located in the heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Please note that when travelling via plane, be aware
that Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional Airport
is the closest airport to us, and Cape Air flies
from Boston with seamless connections from
over 15 jetBlue cities.
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