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This year’s Summer Symposium takes place July 7 - 15.
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Symposium Overview
At the 2012 Golandsky Institute Summer Symposium at Princeton, participants will attend lectures, master classes, technique clinics, and other presentations by Edna Golandsky and the Institute’s expert faculty, all of whom have undergone years of rigorous training to qualify as teachers of the Taubman Approach. The performers and pedagogues of the Golandsky Institute’s faculty work with pianists, teachers, and musicians of all ages.
In addition to private lessons, supervised practice time, and interactive technique clinics, the 2012 Golandsky Institute Summer Symposium offers a variety of presentations, lectures, and master classes by faculty and special guest presenters.
SCHEDULE
The arrival date is Saturday, July 7.
Participants register from 2:00 - 7:00 PM.
There is an orientation meeting that evening.
The Symposium starts the following morning, Sunday, July 8.
The program will end after the concert on Saturday evening, July 14.
Participants will depart by noon on Sunday morning, July 15.
DIRECTIONS
Driving directions to Princeton University
Map of Princeton University (pdf)
THE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL
Symposium participants receive admission to the 2012 Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival, featuring six extraordinary concerts by brilliant musicians from around the world. All performances take place at 8:00 PM. Read more details about the Festival.
RECORDING
By registering for the Symposium, participants grant permission to the Golandsky Institute to use any photograph or video containing their likeness. Such images may be used for promotional, news, research, or educational purposes.
FEES
Tuition includes daily lunch in Princeton University’s dining facility, providing participants an opportunity to gather together.
Tuition does NOT include breakfast or dinner. A breakfast supplement is available for $75.00 for eight days (July 8 -15).
$1,675 per resident participant*
$1,275 per commuting participant*
$1,550 per resident auditor*
(full participation except private lessons)
$1,150 per commuting auditor*
(full participation except private lessons)
* Participant fee represents approximately a 50% discount from current Golandsky Institute costs.
SPECIAL OFFERS
Early-bird special: register by April 15, 2012 and take $50 off your final payment.
First-time attendees: try our $50 one-day pass (valid for any single day, does not include a private lesson).
If you take advantage of the breakfast option, $75 will be added to your payment.
Participants receive detailed information on local cafes, restaurants, and University food services that are within easy walking distance of the Symposium and Festival sites.
Full payment is due by May 15, 2012.
A late registration fee of $75 applies after May 20, 2012.
For our cancellation policy, please click here.
For information on day fees, please click here.
RESIDENT, COMMUTING, AND AUDITING PARTICIPANTS
For resident participants, the fee includes tuition, four private lessons, interactive technique clinics, daily lectures, master classes, practice time, and admission to all Symposium presentations and all Festival concerts. Resident participants will enjoy air-conditioned rooms in Princeton University dormitories. Most rooms are private with a shared bathroom between every two rooms.
For commuting participants, the fee includes everything listed above except dormitory accommodations.
For auditors, the fee includes everything listed above except private lessons.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Call toll-free in the US: 877-343-3434
Call or fax: 212-875-0034
Email: symposium@golandskyinstitute.org
The 2012 Golandsky Institute
Summer Symposium
Park West Finance Station
P O Box 20726
New York, NY 10025
Program is subject to change without notice.
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