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••••• GUITARIST'S APPLICATION •••••
To download a PDF version of the application below, click here.

Application deadline is July 1, 2003. The limited space for performers, auditors and housing requires us to hold places on a first-come basis. All participants should arrive by 12:00 noon, Monday, July 14 (rooms will be ready by that time) and plan to leave the dorms by 12:00 noon, Saturday, July 19.
Name ___________________________________________
[spell your name exactly as you want it to appear in all promotional materials]
Address ___________________________________________
City ________________________ State_____ Country_____
Phone ________________ e-mail ________________
website ________________

Access:
All participants (performers and auditors) will have full access to all masterclasses, lectures, panels and concerts. Performers will additionally be able to perform in masterclasses, and may have the option of additional private lessons at their own expense with the guest artists as time permits.

I wish to enroll [check only one category]:
As a performer (enclose an audition recording and bio or résumé)
enclosed fee: $275

As a performer I wish to be considered for the Performance Scholarship (enclose an audition recording and bio or résumé). I understand that if I am accepted for a performance scholarship, I will arrive on Saturday, July 12, in order to perform 2 appropriate selections at a local church in St. Joseph on Sunday morning, July 13. In exchange for this service, $50 of my festival entrance fee will be returned to me the first day of the festival and my room/board for Saturday and Sunday nights (July 12-13) will be paid by the festival.
enclosed fee: $275

As an auditor (with no reductions)
enclose fee: $175

I am a guitar faculty member which allows me a $50 reduction of the fee (please enclose verification on official university or college letterhead).
enclosed fee:
as performer $225
as auditor $125

Waiver for Performers [check one]:
I understand that there are a limited number of spaces for performers. If I am not selected as a performer, I choose to:
participate as an auditor (in this case, a refund of the difference between the performer/auditor fee will be made to you the first day of the festival), or I choose to:
cancel my enrollment (your check will be returned to the address you gave above).

In all cases, no recordings, bios, press or other application materials can be returned.

Housing/Meals
I will require housing
Housing requirements (including meals):

shared double room and board ($37 per night with meals, July 14-18)
enclosed fee: $185
OR
private single room and board ($57 per night with meals, July 14-18)
enclosed fee: $285

Total Fees (fill in as appropriate)
Tuition (as performer or auditor
with/without reductions) __________
Room/Board __________
TOTAL __________

By signing this application form I confirm that I am at least 18 years of age (minors under 18 must have an adult co-signature specifying the relationship to the minor) and I agree to allow my name and likeness (in the form of photos, videos, DVDs or by any other means) to be used in any promotional and commercial documentation without reservation. Scheduling and guest artists are subject to change without notice. Cancellation refunds: up to 1 July, 50% refund - after 1 July, 0% refund.

Read and agreed to: ________________________________
Name ________________________________
Signature ________________________________
Date ________________________________

Application Checklist:
completed application form (ALL applicants - may be photocopied).
check or money order for full amount of fees (ALL applicants).
biography or résumé (only for masterclass performers/scholarship applicants).
audition recording (only for masterclass performers/scholarship applicants).

Confirmation of your registration will be made within 14 days of receipt of your completed application.

Mail all application materials in one package to:
Department of Music—Missouri Western State College
St. Joseph International Guitar Festival
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507 USA