APPLICATION PROCESS


ELIGIBILITY:
  • Students who have completed grades 6-12 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 Embark (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 before submitting your application. Financial aid is awarded on a rolling basis; earlier applications will receive more aid.
  • Pay $75 application fee (nonrefundable). You will receive a confirmation email as soon as your application is received; if you do not receive it,  please contact us immediately.​
  • Early application discounts are available for students who register by January 31 ($100 off) or March 31 ($50 off).
  • Application deadline is May 15.
STEP 2: AUDITION RECORDING
  • You may return to your application form at any time to add your audition recording.
  • Auditions are used to place you in groups with students of similar abilities. Requirements can be found on our Audition Information page.
  • Audition recording deadline is June 1.
STEP 3: TUITION & FEE PAYMENT
  • Please note: you MUST complete and submit an application form before accessing the tuition payment form. Do not access the tuition form before submitting your application, or your fees may not be calculated correctly.
  • Once your completed application has been submitted, you can access the tuition submission form. It is separate from your application and cannot be accessed directly from your application dashboard. You must navigate to it for the first time directly from the ACMF website. Once the form has been started, it will appear in your Embark dashboard.
  • You will receive a confirmation email as soon as your payment has been received. If you do not receive it, please contact us immediately.
  • Fee deadline is June 1.