Upcoming Summer TUTTI dates
June 24 to July 1, 2023
Applications Now Open
Summer TUTTI is open to students who will be rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors (ages 15 to 18) by the time the program starts in June 2023.
Applications are reviewed once they are complete. For priority consideration, complete applications must be submitted no later than March 1st. Applications will be accepted until the camp is filled.
Notifications will be offered by early April via email and regular mail.
Application Checklist
All applications for Denison’s Summer TUTTI are submitted online through a secure portal (SlideRoom).
- Application form with short-answer questions
- Optional financial aid request
- A recommendation form completed online by a teacher or school counselor.
- Supplemental materials (see each program’s specific requirements below).
Specific Requirements
See each program’s requirements below:
Music
When you enter the SlideRoom application portal, you will be asked to respond to a few short questions. You may respond either in writing or via video.
In addition, provide separate videos of yourself performing each of the relevant audition components listed below, each shot in a single, unedited take. For example, for pianists, one video would include the two scales, a second video would include the first solo piece, and a third video would include the second solo piece. You may submit additional audition videos for more than one instrument/area, if you wish, up to a total of five (5) videos. Note to composers: for your compositions, audio recordings will suffice.
Required Audition Materials
○ Strings
■ One 2- or 3-octave major scale
■ Short solo or etude
○ Woodwinds and Brass
■ Three major scales and a chromatic scale
■ One etude or solo piece from a recent performance OR an excerpt from your recent high school band, orchestra, or jazz band repertoire.
○ Percussion
■ One snare drum etude (rudimental or orchestral style is acceptable)
■ Marimba etude or excerpt
○ Piano
■ One four-octave major scale and one four-octave minor scale
■ Two pieces from different styles (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20/21st century)
○ Composition
■ Two scores and/or recordings of your compositions. Note: MIDI files are acceptable.
Video files may be no larger than 250MB. Acceptable video file types include: .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .wmv, .flv, .asf, .mpeg, .mpg, .mkv. Videos may be submitted directly to SlideRoom, but we prefer that you upload them to YouTube or Vimeo and provide the links instead.
Dance
When you enter the SlideRoom application portal, you will be asked to respond to a few short questions. You may respond either in writing or via video.
In addition, you will need to provide a separate video (3 minutes maximum) of you dancing or expressing yourself through movement. Your example could be from a choreographed or improvised solo in a studio setting, or from a solo or group performance. If your video is of a group performance, please identify which dancer you are.
Video files may be no larger than 250MB. Acceptable file types include: .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .wmv, .flv, .asf, .mpeg, .mpg, .mkv. Videos may be submitted directly to SlideRoom, but we prefer that you upload them to YouTube or Vimeo and provide the links instead.
Theatre
When you enter the SlideRoom application portal, you will be asked to respond to a few short questions. You may respond either in writing or via video. In addition, you will need to provide a separate video (3 minutes maximum) responding to any three of the prompts listed below:
Theatre Prompts (respond to any THREE):
1) Describe a moment of theatre that had an impact on you. What happened on stage and what did you feel? What did you see and hear that made the moment moving and/or memorable?
2) Describe what kind of theatre do you like to create and/or see
3) How do you envision yourself as a theatre maker?
4) Describe your theatre making experience and education up to now (no formal experience necessary)
5) Who and/or what are sources of inspiration for your artistic work?
Video files may be no larger than 250MB. Acceptable video file types include: .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .wmv, .flv, .asf, .mpeg, .mpg, .mkv. Videos may be submitted directly to SlideRoom, but we prefer that you upload them to YouTube or Vimeo and provide the links instead.
Applications are reviewed once they are complete. For priority consideration, complete applications must be submitted no later than March 1st. Applications will be accepted until the camp is filled.
Notifications will be offered by early April via email and regular mail.
