JULY 12 - 22, 2024
Welcome to the Harmony Bridges Youth Leadership Fellowship, a unique youth summer experience designed not only to develop musicianship but also to hone leadership skills through music.
- SAN JOSÉ: 7 DAYS
- AGUA ZARCAS & ARENAL VOLCANO: 3 DAYS
ABOUT OUR ADVENTURE TO
Costa Rica
Harmony Bridges Youth Leadership Fellowship will take part in an intensive 10-day immersion program in partnership with El Sistema Nacional de Educación Musical de Costa Rica (SINEM) national orchestra, chamber groups, and instrumental sectionals. They will also participate in 5 youth leadership modules.
IN ARTISTIC PARTNERSHIP WITH
10 days to explore, discover, and learn.
- We will spend the first 7 days in San José, working alongside other musicians from El Sistema Nacional de Educación Musical de Costa Rica and TAI. You’ll get a chance to try local cuisine, sight see local history, build life-long friendships, and give a finale concert alongside the other youth musicians from SINEM’s Parque de la Libertad and Acosta programs.
- Then, we’ll travel to Agua Zarcas to rehearse and perform with the youth musicians from this program. We’ll perform a second concert in the city center!. After the concert, we will visit the famous Arenal Volcano and nature park, trying more delicious food, and relax before heading home!
Requirements
- Must be 12+ years old at the time of travel. have played your instrument for at least 1 year.
- At school, taking private lessons, at an after school program, or in youth orchestra.
- Accepting the following instruments:
STRINGS
- Violin, Viola, Cello & Double Bass
WOODWINDS
- Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone & Bassoon
STRINGS
- Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn & Tuba
PERCUSSION
- Percussion instruments
ABOUT THE AUDITION PROCESS
APPLICATION DETAILS
- The audition process is a mixture between us understanding you as a youth leader and a musician. We want to get to know you and learn how music plays a role in your life. And of course, why you’d like to take part in the fellowship!.
- Applications are comprised of writing and playing. If you’d prefer to express yourself In a video over writing, that’s okay, too!
“My experience was very fun and it was very nice doing all the things we did because it helped me become a better musician (private lessons, the rehearsals we had as a small group, rehearsals with SOG really helped me!).”
Samantha Yanqui
Youth Leadership
A. Your story. We want to get to know you!
- Written or video. If written, a minimum of 500 words. If in video format, between 2-3 minutes in length.
- Things to consider: who you are, where you are from, what you like to do, what makes you happy, what makes you proud to be you, what you value, anything you want to share about yourself, etc.
B. Your musical journey. We want to hear the story of your musical background and where you want to go in the future.
- Written or video. If written, a minimum of 500 words. If in video format, between 2-3 minutes in length.
- In telling the story of your music journey, be sure to address the following topics: What experience do you have playing music on your instrument? What, if any, other experience do you have with music? (other instruments, singing, musical theater, composing, etc.) What do you love about music? Why do you want to be a TAI Youth Leadership Fellow, and how do you think this experience will impact your future?
C. Video Audition (These can be all in one video or separated).
- Two scales of your choice
- Russian Fantasy (selected measures) Download here
- A piece or song that you love to play
Video tips:
- Film the videos in landscape (horizontally).
- For speaking videos, write out your answers first before filming to avoid rambling and incoherent thoughts.
- For your audition videos(s), make sure that we can see your entire instrument and bow throughout the video.
Announcement schedule
- Deadline to Apply: May 27, 2024
- Internal announcements: May 31, 2024
- Acceptance Due: June 5, 2024
- Public Cohort Announcement: June 7, 2024