Admissions Info & Application
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please Note: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to attend.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Read all the information on this page.
- Click on the “GO TO APPLICATION” link at the top of this page to register via the online portal.
- Fill out the online application.
- Upload your solo audition material and the chamber music excerpts in video directly onto the application site. Audio only will not be accepted.
- Submit your application fee online.
- Confirm and you are done! You will receive an email confirmation.
APPLICATION TIMETABLE
January 17: Application Deadline.
(Late Applications will be considered if space is available.)
AUDITION MATERIALS
We require a 15-minute video of unedited solo works. It is suggested, but not required, that you play a first movement of a standard concerto, with or without accompaniment, and a movement of unaccompanied Bach. You may upload individual videos of your solo pieces or as one video.
We also require Chamber Music Excerpts to be recorded and uploaded, but on a separate video from your solo work. On the chamber music excerpts video please introduce yourself by stating your name, age and where you go to school or currently live. In a few sentences, also tell us about your chamber music experience. (See below for the required Chamber Music Excerpts.)
NOTE: Audio-only auditions will not be accepted. If submitting a performance with orchestra we only accept professional quality recordings, not cell phone video.
CHAMBER MUSIC EXCERPTS
Click your instrument below to print the excerpts. Please note that the excerpts are mandatory and must be uploaded as part of your audition.
Chamber music placement is based primarily on your chamber music excerpt video, which should represent your best performance of this material. The posted excerpts are relatively clean parts, your choices of fingerings and bowings reflect both your technical accomplishment and artistic imagination. It is of vital importance to listen to recordings of these works, as well as to consult your private teacher for help in preparation.
The excerpts must be uploaded on a separate video from your solo audition material. On the chamber music excerpts video please introduce yourself by stating your name, age and where you go to school or currently live. In a few sentences, also tell us about your chamber music experience. Then begin playing the excerpts.
2023 Required Chamber Music Excerpts
Violin Chamber Music Excerpts
Viola Chamber Music Excerpts
Cello Chamber Music Excerpts
APPLICATION/PROCESSING FEE
The non-refundable application/processing fee is US $110.00
This fee is payable online by credit or debit card as the final step in submitting the application.
ADMISSION NOTIFICATION LETTERS
Acceptance letters will be emailed to all applicants the first week of March.
RESERVATION DEPOSIT
Tuition Reservation Deposit of US $1,500 due within one week of receiving your acceptance notice.
Include the signed Pledge, Waiver, and Tuition Reservation Deposit.
Payment via Credit Card is accepted (~3.6% Stripe service fee).
If paying by check, your Reservation Deposit must be received (not postmarked) in the Admissions Office within 14 days of receiving your acceptance notice. Arrival of the deposit after this 14 day period may result in the loss of your reservation and placement on the wait list.
We recommend sending Reservation Deposits by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail or Priority Mail with tracking, Certified Mail with tracking, or Courier Service with tracking. There is no overnight delivery to our area, so please allow two days for Overnight or Express Mail.
CANCELLATION OF RESERVATION
Please note, there are no refunds issued if you need to withdraw your reservation.
ACCOUNT BALANCE AND MEDICAL FORMS
The Account Balance and Medical Forms are due May 15.
The balance of your account must be paid in full by May 15th. Arrival of the final tuition payment after the May 15 deadline may result in the loss of your reservation and placement on the wait list, as well as a $50 late fee.
Click here for information about the Medical Forms.
Please Note: Teacher selection is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, e.g. illness or injury. Confirmed students will be expected to attend. There is no refund for cancellation.
Personal checks, money orders and travelers checks in US funds drawn on a US bank on US soil are accepted. Routing numbers must be listed on the bottom of the check. Bank transfer instructions are available upon request from admissions@meadowmount.org.
CHECKS
Payable to:
Meadowmount School of Music
Mailing Address:
Meadowmount School of Music
1424 County Route 10
Westport, New York 12993 USA
Email a photo of the check to admissions@meadowmount.org, then
Mail via tracked postal service or courrier.
There is no overnight service to Meadowmount. Plan for a minimum 2 days to reach us.
QUESTIONS
Muriel Kerr, admissions@meadowmount.org, (518) 962-2400
ADMISSIONS DEADLINES
January 17
Online Applications and audition materials due.
Late applications will be considered if space available.
Early March
Admissions Notification emailed to applicants.
Within One Week of Receiving Your Acceptance Notice
Due: Tuition Reservation Deposit, signed Pledge.
May 1
Rehair your bow “short” due to the high humidity at Meadowmount.
May 15
Due: Medical Forms, Balance of Tuition.
June 1
Due: Travel Itinerary with arrival dates and requests for transportation pick up from the ferry, bus or train stations.
June 15
Students may begin shipping boxes to Meadowmount.
“I had three students attend Meadowmount last summer. They loved it and thrived! They are hooked on the Meadowmount School of Music and will return as often as possible. I couldn’t be happier or more appreciative of what Meadowmount has to offer my students.“
– Jaime Laredo, Violinist, Conductor
“Most importantly, Meadowmount is a place of wonderful musical growth. Every day, I focused on my practicing. I will never forget the years I spent at Meadowmount.”
– Huali Dang