Thank you for considering an application to Sunset Chamberfest’s Young Composers Workshop 2023. Here’s the final checklist of required materials before applying!

Part 1: Applicant Info and Application Fee

• Full Name

• E-mail Address

• Phone Number

• Date of Birth

• Primary Instrument

• Website (if you have)

• Name of Primary Composition Teacher/Mentor

• Current School

• Indicate whether you intend to apply for need-based financial aid.

• Application fee of $53.45 ($50 credited towards tuition for successful applicants)

Part 2: Documents for Upload (link sent to you via email within 24 hours)

• A CV or Resume detailing your past educational and compositional history, including schools, summer programs, works list, awards, composition teacher history, etc.

  • Please name your CV: LASTNAME_CV.pdf (Use first initial if clarification needed)

• A 150-word biography, written in third-person for a program.

  • Please name your biography: LASTNAME_BIO.pdf

• 1 or 2 sample scores of completed works with recordings (MIDI accepted)

  • Please name your scores: LASTNAME_TITLE.pdf

  • Please name your recordings: LASTNAME_TITLE.mp3

• Financial Aid Documents:

  • Your parents’ 2022 Form 1040 Tax Return

  • Your 2022 Form 1040 Tax Return (if you have)

  • Your parents’ monthly cash flow statement (download here)

  • Any documentation verifying enrollment in the SNAP or TANF programs

  • In addition, if you are a high school student, you may also any of submit the following documents:

    • A fee waiver form for any standardized testing (College Board, SAT, NACAC) signed by a high school guidance counselor

    • A letter on school stationery from a college/guidance counselor stating you qualify for the free lunch program

  • In addition, if you are a college student, you may also submit the financial aid letter from your college for the 2022-23 academic year.