Application Information

Submission Deadline for all materials is December 31, 2011

You will need the following to apply:
• Visa, Mastercard, or Discover Card to pay the $55.00 application fee. This fee is non-refundable.
• Visa, Mastercard, or Discover Card to pay the accompanist fee if and only if you choose to use a YTA staff accompanist. The accompanist fee is $100.00. This fee is non-refundable after February 20, 2012.
• Curriculum Vitae in .doc, or .docx format. Be sure to list major teachers as references and include their contact information in your curriculum vitae.
• Publicity photo in .jpg format (file size limit is 1 MB). Reduce your file size if necessary!
• Recent audio or video recording (CD or DVD format only). Minimum of 15 minutes of music containing works of contrasting style and period. Submission of a recording is not required, but is highly encouraged.
• Your repertoire list for the competition must contain the following information:
  1. Composer’s full name and dates
  2. Complete title of each piece including correct name of each movement where applicable
  3. EXACT timing of each piece and/or movement.

Once you have the above, you are ready to apply. Please note that YTA no longer accepts checks as a form of payment.

1. Email the following to info@ytamc.com
   • Publicity photo in .jpg format. Use your first and last name in the title of the file, i.e. robertschumann.jpg
   • Curriculum vitae in .pdf, .doc or .docx format. Do not send a resume or bio. Unsure of the difference? Clickhere for information about writing a CV.
   • Your repertoire list in .pdf, .doc or .docx format
2. Send your audio/video recording to the Artistic Director at the address below, NOT to the YTA Post Office Box. It must be postmarked by December 31st, 2010 for consideration. Again, the submission of a recording is not required, but is HIGHLY encouraged. Send your recording to:
   Emelyne Bingham, YTA Artistic Director
   1808 Fatherland Street
   Nashville, TN 37206
3. Proceed to the online application. Please be sure to have your credit card ready to complete the transaction. Click here for the application.

Make sure your CD or DVD is in audio or video format, not a data CD. Each year candidates are disqualified because they did not take the time to make sure their submission is encoded directly. Be sure to test your media in a standard CD or DVD player before you drop it in the mail.

All steps must be completed by December 31, 2011 midnight, central time.

Applications that are incomplete or late will not be accepted.

All applications, vitae, and photos will become property of the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society and may be used for promotion.