Application Overview
There are 5 sets of fields in the Application:
•Contact Information fields (Required fields have an asterisk "*". everyone must fill out, including competitors)
•FESTIVAL Fields (NO competitors)
•Master Class Fields (COMPETITOR/FESTIVAL)
•COMPETITOR Fields (Can add Festival, Master Class, Private Lessons)
Applications:
Applications will be accepted on a first-come/first-served basis. You may pay by Venmo, Paypal or by check.
Make checks payable to “Gulf Coast Guitar Association”
Mail checks:
Gulf Coast Guitar Association
PO Box 980492
Houston, TX 77098-0492
Tuition Packages
All Festival Attendees (not Competitors) receive:
•Entry to all Classes and Workshops on the Schedule
•Private Lessons (at the higher tuition fee)
All Attendees, including Competitors, receive:
•Free Admission to Evening Concerts Friday and Saturday
•Free Tee Shirt
•Additional fee to play in a Master Class
•Admittance to Master Class audience
•Free Lasagna Dinner and Student Recital Thursday, June 16
Festival Fees:
•$450 Festival with private lessons (includes concert tickets)
•$300 Festival without private lessons (includes concert tickets)
•To Perform in Master Class (8 slots) – add $30
•Member of Master Class Audience – Included in Festival Fee
Master Class:
•Performers in a Master Class pay an additional $30.
•You must be enrolled in the Festival or in the Competition to play in Master Class
•Prof. Jason Vieaux will give his class Friday, June 17, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
•Prof. Juan Carlos Laguna will give his class Saturday, June 18, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
•The class consists of instruction to players with an audience that learns by observation.
•There are 4 slots available to perform in each class. Slots will be assigned on a first-come/first-served basis. (8 slots total)
•To perform, you must be able to play a solo piece all the way through.
Private Lessons:
•Private Lessons are available 9:30am – 12:00 pm June 14, 15, & 16.
•You must be enrolled in the Festival (Competitors can add the festival) to receive private lessons.
•Faculty for private lessons are Jason Vieaux (3), Juan Carlos Laguna, Jiji, Samuel Hines, Jay Kacherski, Jeremy García, Eddie Healy, Andrea Cannon, Clara McLain and Georgina Ramos Avalos (beginners).
Competition Entry Fees
The Competition is Virtual for Artist Division and Early College Division and In-Person for Youth Division (Grades 6-12)
Artist Division - $100
Add:
•Festival - $450 with private lessons (total: $550)
•Festival - $300 with private lessons (total: $400)
Early College Division - $40
(Includes 2-Year College Students & Fresh/Soph of 4-Year Colleges)
Add:
•Festival - $450 (total: $490)
•Festival - $300 (total: $340)
Youth Division - $35
•Requires enrollment in the full 6-day Festival
•Add to this fee the festival fee that applies to you.
Musicale Rating - $20
For students who do not wish to enter a competition, but would like to play for faculty and receive a rating with comments on areas that may need more attention as well as areas where they excel.
Requires enrollment in the full 6-day Festival. Add the festival fee that applies to you.
Pay Options (READ EMAIL ADDRESSES CAREFULLY!!):
PayPal: HCGFestC@gmail.com
Venmo: GCGAmgr@gmail.com
Check ($50 deposit OR the whole Festival fee by mail, if you wish)
Make checks payable to "Gulf Coast Guitar Association":
Mail to:
Gulf Coast Guitar Association
PO Box 980492
Houston, TX 77098-0492
Queries? Contact:
Jay Kacherski, Artistic Director: by email: HCGFestC@gmail.com
Nadene Crain, President: 713-305-2336 or by email nacrain@gcguitar.org