​Applications for 2017 are now closed. Please check back in the fall for information about our 2018 season!

APPLICATION PROCESS


ELIGIBILITY:
  • Students who have completed grades 5-12 with at least one year of playing experience.
  • Students MUST be at ACMF the entire duration of the festival. Please do not apply if you will have to miss any days.
STEP 1: APPLICATION FORM
  • Create an account with Decision Desk (or login if you already have one) and fill out the online application form.
  • If you wish to apply for financial aid, you will need to upload your most recent tax return. Initial financial aid awards will be made in March; any additional aid will be distributed in May.
  • Pay $75 application fee (nonrefundable) online.
  • After paying your application fee, YOU MUST CLICK "FINAL SUBMIT" or your application will not be received. You will receive an confirmation email as soon as your application is received; if you do not receive it,  please contact us immediately.
  • Final registration deadline is May 1. Early application discounts are available for students who register by January 1 or March 1.
STEP 2: AUDITION RECORDING
  • Please note: the audition and tuition submission forms are separate from your application and cannot be accessed directly from your Decision Desk dashboard. You must navigate to them for the first time directly from the ACMF website.
  • Submit audition recording online. 
  • Auditions are used to place you in groups with students of similar abilities.
  • Audition recording deadline is June 1.
STEP 3: TUITION & FEE PAYMENT
  • Please note: the audition and tuition submission forms are separate from your application and cannot be accessed directly from your Decision Desk dashboard. You must navigate to them for the first time directly from the ACMF website.
  • Pay fees online.
  • Fee deadline is June 1.