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2025-2026

Young Composers Project Application

Class Begins September 20th at 10am

Tuition costs:

$1,950 for new students
$1,850 for returning students
Referral discount plans are available. See below.

Payment plans are available. Contact Mark Vance.

Tuition Includes:

Weekly Individual 1-Hour Lessons
Bi-Monthly Saturday Group 2-Hour Class
Workshops with Professional Musicians and Composers
Rehearsals with Professional Musicians
2 Performances of Student Works, Poetry in Song Concert and Inspired Compositions Concert
Field Trips with Second Semester Partners, South Yuba River Citizens League and Sierra Streams Institute

Student Information:

Student's First Name

Student's Last Name

Student's Email

Student's Phone

Street Address

Street Address 2

City

Grade in School

Do you have access to a computer? *

Yes

No

State

Zip

Age

School Attending

Do you have access to the notation software, FINALE (Dorico, Sibelius, Musescore)? (not required) *

Yes

No

Parent Information:

Parental or Guardian consent is mandatory (for students under age 18)
Parent's will be asked to sign a consent form upon orientation.

Parent or Guardian First Name

Parent or Guardian Last Name

Parent or Guardian Email

Parent or Guardian Phone

Parent or guardian comments:

Music Experience:

Have you taken Young Composer's composition courses previously? *

Yes

No

Do you play an instrument? If so, which ones and for how long have you studied?

What music classes are you involved in at school?

Do you perform in a group or groups? If so, please list group's name and number of years performing

Are you studying privately? If so with whom?

Have you studied composition with anyone other than Mark Vance previously? If yes, please attach copy (not original) of your composition. *

Yes

No

Upload Your Composition (pdf)

Have you done any arranging? *

Yes

No

If yes, please note what and for whom.

Student's comments regarding composing and being in this class:

Music Instructor Information:

Contact information for one music instructor
We'd like to get feedback from a current or most recent instructor that you are working with or have worked with. Please provide us with a name, email, and/or phone number.

Music Instructor Name

Music Instructor Email

Music Instructor Phone

Please list other teachers you have studied with:

Referrals:

We are pleased to offer a referral discount for our Young Composers Project class. Returning students who have referred this class to another student and new students who have been referred to this class can receive a $50 discount. To take advantage of this offer, simply enter the name of the student who referred you or who you referred when registering for the class.

Payment Information:

Tuition for our Young Composers Project course is expected to be paid in full at the time of registration. Alternatively, a deposit may be paid in order to reserve a seat in the class.

If you'd like to set up a payment plan, please contact Mark Vance: (530)-277-5391

Joining Young Composers Project mid year, second semester February-June? Please contact Contact Mark Vance at markvance51@hotmail.com

If circumstances preclude you from paying full tuition, partial scholarships may be available. Contact Mark Vance at markvance51@hotmail.com

Tuition Fees:

New student - $1950
Returning student - $1850
Returning student referral discount - $1800
New student referral discount - $1900

Monthly Payments:

New Student - $220/month for 9 months.

Returning Student - $206/month for 9 months.

Pay by check or Venmo on the 1st of each month.

Deposit - $350

Please pay by check (made out to Nevada County Composers Cooperative) at the first class meeting.

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Contact and questions:

nccomposerscooperative@gmail.com

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