APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Application to CVHI is open to both lever and pedal harp students between the ages of 10 and 12 years of age for Week 1 attendance (half day only), and 12-19 years of age for Week 2 attendance (day or overnight options available).
Week 1 students will attend classes from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. each day, in the Ferguson Arts Building of the Ethel Walker School, in Simsbury, CT.
Week 2 Students will be housed in the Ethel Walker School Smith House dormitory, with adult and student counselors on the premises. Tuition includes full-day classes, rehearsals, two lessons per track, workshops and master classes and daily activities from July 18-24, three meals daily, dorm accommodations, and all programs which do not indicate an additional charge. Day options are also available, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuition, Week 1:
Half Day Program: $425
Tuition, Week 2:
Overnight Campers: $975
Day Campers: $575
Additional Private Lessons: $60 for 45 minute lesson; $75 for 1 hour lesson.
A non-refundable deposit of $250 (for overnighters) and $150 (for day campers)due by May 1, 2010, along with the following audition materials:

1. A DVD, CD or video of 2 contrasting solo pieces for harp (1 solo piece and 1 etude are also acceptable).
2. 1 Teacher Recommendation Letter
3. Completed Application Form. All questions must be completed. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.

CVHI accepts checks made out to "CT Valley Harp Intensive LLC,"money orders, or cash.

**Would you like to attend CVHI with a friend? We’ll give each of you $50 off your tuition fee!** (Please indicate on your application who your "friending!")

Guidelines for application to The Harp Connection Scholarship:
A scholarship has been offered to one overnight camper from The Harp Connection, in Salem Massachusetts. Students interested in applying for the Harp Connection Scholarship will be required to submit the following by July 1st, 2010:
1. A DVD, CD, or video of 2 contrasting solo pieces (1 solo piece and 1 etude are also acceptable)
2. 2 Letters of Recommendation: 1 letter from current private lesson harp teacher; 1 letter from a personal reference who is not a family member.
3. 1 1-page essay from the applicant, stating why they would like to come to CVHI, what they hope to gain from their summer experience, and their most compelling performance experience, and how it has effected their life.
4. Camp application form, all questions completed.

CAMP GUIDELINES
WEEK 1: Students 10-12 years of age of all levels are welcome.
WEEK 2: Students interested in Harp Ensemble Track must have previous harp ensemble or chamber music experience and sight-reading ability. A minimum of 2-4 years of private harp study is strongly recommended (for students applying outside of the above guidelines, an additional recommendation from another music teacher or professional will be required). All students must be 12 years of age or older.

Students are required to bring their own, or arrange to bring their own harps (a very limited number of rental pedal and/or lever harps may be available; please contact Susan Knapp Thomas for more information). Harps will be housed in a building on campus with locked rooms.

Upon acceptance to CVHI you will receive instructions on what to pack, medical forms to complete and return, and a schedule for the week, along with guidelines for your stay. Music for Harp Ensemble Trackers will be sent previous to your stay, and should be prepared ahead of time. Solo Trackers should plan to arrive with their chosen solo, chamber or orchestral repertoire or concerto well in progress to allow for maximum learning experience in their private lessons, and a well prepared program for the final concert.