Euphonium Tuba Institute
JUNE 28 – JULY 12, 2025
Eastern Music Festival’s two-week Euphonium Tuba Institute, open to students ages 14-17 is an enriching summer program held in a remarkable musical environment. Join renowned musicians and educators for a transformative experience. Participants explore crucial aspects of their craft, from technique and pedagogy to orchestral performance and audition preparation. They also have the opportunity to attend young artist and faculty performances.
Audition Requirements
Music
Video auditions are required of all applicants.
Euphonium Tuba Institute applicants should be prepared to upload the following:
EUPHONIUM
- SOLO: 3-4 minutes of a solo of your choice
- Blazhevich: Etude No. 38
TUBA
- SOLO: 3-4 minutes of a solo of your choice
- Blazhevich: Book 1, Etude #35
Documents
- A short biography (250 words or less) – please include any public master classes or ensemble experience you may have.
What To Expect
Private Study
Personalized guidance offered by the dedicated faculty is at the heart of the program. Whether it involves refining existing pieces, enhancing technical proficiency, or embarking on new repertoire, these one-on-one sessions with instructors serve as a crucial catalyst for honing the participants’ musical skills.
Classes & Seminars
The Euphonium Tuba Institute features a variety of classes and seminars covering topics such as practice routines, technique (sound quality, dynamics, articulation, register development), and orchestral/military band audition strategies. Participants also benefit from daily master classes, as well as interactions with instrument/mouthpiece makers to enhance their knowledge of the field.
Chamber Music
All participants rehearse and perform with the Euphonium/Tuba ensemble as well as with smaller groups, culminating with a final performance at the end of the program.
How To Apply
The deadline for receipt of completed applications and the audition recording is February 19, 2025 .
Review the following steps before starting your online application.
All applicants must submit a completed Application for Admission and pay the non-refundable application fee through Acceptd (link is under Step 4). The fee for submitting your application and audition via Acceptd will be $40 prior to January 1, 2025, and $80 thereafter. Requests for financial assistance will be considered after you have fully completed the application process. EMF Alumni receive an application fee waiver.
Know your video audition requirements.
Applicants interested in attending Eastern Music Festival must apply and submit a video audition, following the instructions, before a decision on acceptance and requests for financial assistance can be made. Audio recordings without video are not accepted.
Prepare and submit your files.
Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your audition recording.
Select your music according to the repertoire requirements.
Record your video audition, using quality equipment. Recordings that have been edited or enhanced will not be accepted. Upload your application materials and videos through Acceptd.
Acceptable Media File Types Include:
- Video – MP4, MPEG, MPG, MOV, AVI, WMV, M4V, FLV, WEBM, M2V
- Documents – PDF, PS, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPS, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, OPT, SXW, ODP, SXI, ODS, SXC, RTF, TXT
- Images – JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF
Prepare to pay the Application Fee.
The fee for submitting your application and audition via Acceptd will be:
- $40 prior to January 1, 2025
- $80 thereafter
Begin your online application on Acceptd.
Tuition
2025 Tuition, Room & Board, and Fees
Eastern Music FestivalTwo-Week Program
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Tuition - $1,198
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Room & Board - $1,232
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Fees (Health, Activity, Cleaning, ID Card, Key, & Security) - $160
Attendance is required for the full two-week program.
- Euphonium Tuba Institute (June 28 – July 12, 2025)
- Classical Guitar Summit (July 19 – August 2, 2025)
Decisions regarding admission and financial assistance will be made starting in March, and each applicant will be notified of acceptance by email.
Within ten days of acceptance, all students are required to pay a non-refundable $750 reservation deposit (applicable to tuition), plus complete all other information requested in the acceptance and reservation packet. Scholarship awards are forfeited if appropriate forms and reservation fees are not returned within ten days of acceptance.
All payments may be made by personal check, money order, MasterCard, VISA, Discover or American Express.
Participants may be billed for documented damage/loss of Eastern Music Festival or Guilford College property. This includes lost music, ID cards, keys or destruction of property.
Tuition includes private lessons.
The balance of all tuition and fees is due and payable by May 12, 2025.
There are no refunds after this date (except in the case of medical necessity), and any refunds prior to it are calculated minus the nonrefundable application fee and reservation deposit.
No deductions or refunds will be made for late arrival, early departure, or disciplinary separation from the Festival.
Campus Life
Guilford College
Guilford College, with its six-decade history as the EMF summer home, boasts a serene tree-lined historic campus in Greensboro, North Carolina. The location, strategically positioned between Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Washington, DC, makes it an ideal setting for EMF, offering access to various attractions.
Performance Venues
Guilford College’s Dana Auditorium, with renowned acoustics, serves as EMF’s main concert venue. Student Chamber Recitals and many master classes are held in Hege Library’s Carnegie Room. EMF also presents concerts in various venues across North Carolina’s Triad region and beyond.
Housing & Activities
EMF attendees stay in Guilford College residence halls, grouped by gender and age. Faculty and guest artists reside in nearby campus apartments. All facilities are air-conditioned with meals located in the state-of-the-art college dining hall. Summer staff includes a nurse, dean of students, and counselors, with festival office on campus. Nearby, find restaurants, stores, pharmacies, and banks within a quarter mile.
College facilities include a weight room and courts for racquetball, tennis, basketball, and volleyball. A variety of recreational and social events are scheduled regularly, both on and off campus. On-site, students can enjoy activities like Ultimate Frisbee, tennis, video games, foosball, pool, or talent shows.
“The Festival’s gorgeous surroundings and overall environment provide the perfect setting for young artists to develop and learn.”
Contact Admissions
Melissa M. Edwards, DMA
Director of Education
Phone: 336-333-7450, x227
Fax: 336-333-7454
The content regarding course offerings, faculty, visiting artists, fees, and other details may change without prior notice. Eastern Music Festival is dedicated to promoting diversity within its student community and does not engage in discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, or physical ability in the administration of its educational policies and programs.