APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Application to CVHI is open to both lever and pedal harp students between the ages of 12-20 years of age (day or overnight options available).

Overnight: 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 22-28, three meals daily, dorm accommodations, and all programs which do not indicate an additional charge.
Day Campers: Day Campers attend CVHI from 8:45 a.m. - 5 p.m daily, from July 22-28, 2012.

Tuition:
Overnight Campers: $998
Day Campers: $598
Additional Private Lessons: $65 for 45 minute lesson; $80 for 1 hour lesson.
Optional Additional Overnight (July 28-29): $85 (meals included). This is a great option for Day Campers who'd like to try an overnight!

A non-refundable deposit of $250 applies (for overnighters) and $150 (for day campers). Final Payment due June 20, 2012.
**Early Deposit Special:** Send your deposit by March 1, 2012, and receive a $50 tuition reduction!

**Would you like to attend CVHI with a friend? We’ll give each of you $25 off your tuition fee!** (Please indicate on your application who your "friending!")

Required Materials for Application (non-returning campers):
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. Visa and MasterCard are accepted.

Guidelines for scholarship applications:
Students interested in applying for scholarship will be required to submit the following:
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.
5. A deposit of $250 for an overnight camper or $150 for day camper (refundable upon FULL completion of camp stay).

CAMP GUIDELINES
Ensemble Track: Two harp ensembles are offered at CVHI for students at varied levels of study. Students interested in Harp Ensemble Track must possess music-reading ability. A minimum of 1 or more 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). Ensemble music will be sent in the mail for preparation ahead of arrival at camp. All students must be 12 years of age or older. Solo Track: Students who wish to have 2 or more hours of practice per day may select Solo Track, and should have at least one solo work well in progress at the time of their arrival at CVHI, for performance at the end of the week. Solo Track students will also prepare one orchestral excerpt of their own choosing, and one to be assigned by CVHI. Combined Track is recommended for the highly motivated student who desires practice time on a prepared solo piece, the study of one or more orchestral excerpts, and participation in one or more ensemble pieces.

Students are required 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 the campus library, which is locked each evening.

Upon acceptance to CVHI all campers will receive instructions on what to pack, medical forms to complete and return, ensemble music (if pertinent), and a schedule for the week, along with guidelines for your stay. Music for Harp Ensemble Trackers and orchestral excerpts for Solo and Combined Tracks 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.