All in-person programming for the 2020 season is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online programming has been announced! Visit ACMF online for more info.

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 (May 15 deadline)
  • 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. Priority financial aid deadline is March 15, and students will be notified of their awards by April 1. Any remaining funds are 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.​
  • A $100 early application discount is available to students who register by December 31.
  • Application deadline is May 15.
STEP 2: TUITION & FEE PAYMENT (May 15 deadline)
  • 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 May 15. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THIS DATE.
STEP 3: AUDITION RECORDING (June 1 deadline)
  • 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.