Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival

Composers’ Symposium
Application: Submit by May 24, 2024

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Student’s Last Name First Name

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Student’s Email Address Student’s Phone #

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Age Gender Grade in School

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Name of School City

Tell Us About Yourself

What instruments do you play and how long have you played them?

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What music programs are you involved with?

___ Band ___ Jazz Band ___ Orchestra ___ Choir ___ Musical Theater

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Tell us about any composing you have done:

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If you have worked with a composition/theory teacher, who is that?

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Teacher’s Name # of Years Studying with this Teacher

Festival website: Youthsymphonyfestival.org

501(c)(3) nonprofit tax ID: 81-3414068
Expectations for participants:

• The Symposium is an opportunity for students to create an original composition, receive

instruction from professional composers, revise it, and possibly have it performed at the
April 2025 Festival in Newport.
• The Symposium includes monthly (1 hour) small group and individual instructional
(Zoom) seminars (September – May). Student examine areas of process, craft,
orchestration (midi/acoustic) and analysis to enhance his/her knowledge as an emerging
composer.
• A recording of his/her composition will be placed on the Festival’s website.
• Students are expected to attend all seminars. If the student has a scheduling conflict,
we will do our best schedule you at a time of day that will work best for you.

• Submit your completed application by May 24, 2024.

• Submit your application to: PO Box 2405, Newport, OR 97365 or email your application
to: dr.michael.dalton@gmail.com

Parent/Guardian Information:

Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________________________________

Email: _________________________________________________________________

We understand and agree to the guidelines and expectations in this application:

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Student’s Signature Date

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Parent/Guardian’s Signature Date

Festival website: Youthsymphonyfestival.org

501(c)(3) nonprofit tax ID: 81-3414068