How to Apply and Program Fees
Applcation Process
The CoOPERAtive Program uses a YAP Tracker application. You do not need to be a paid subscriber to YAP Tracker to use this application form. Click here to submit an application for CoOPERAtive Program. You may also acces the YAP Track Tutorial.
Application Deadline: December 1. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance for audition by December 19 after the application and audition fee have been processed.
Audition Dates and Sites: Click here to download our audition schedule (pdf)
- Auditions in each city is limited to 40 applicants.
- An accompanist is provided for the audition. You may also bring your own accompanist if you prefer.
- All participants will be notified of their acceptance no later than March 1.
Program directors, Laura Brooks Rice and Christopher Arneson, assistant director are present at all auditions. Past audition advisors have included Gianna Rolandi, Lenore Rosenberg, Robin Thompson, Paul Kilmer, Diane Zola, Kathleen Kelly, Jay Lesenger, John Douglas, Susan Ashbaker, Allison Voth, Sheri Greenawald, Erie Mills, Nicholas Russell, Donald Nally, Matthew Polenzani, and Daniel Beckwith.
If you have any questions about your application, please contact Westminster’s Continuing Education Office at 609-924-7416 or email cooperative@rider.edu.
2010 Program Fees
Tuition for singers: $2,500
Tuition for coach/accompanists: $1,000
$500 is due upon acceptance
$1000 is due by May 10, 2010
$1000/Final Payment is due by June 4, 2010
Scholarships, including the Katharine Bidwell Scholarships for young singers - merit-based grants ranging from full to partial-tuition scholarships, among others - will be awarded to qualified singers enrolled in the CoOPERAtive program. Scholarship recipients will be notified of the amount of scholarship in their acceptance notification.
Any scholarship received will be taken off the final payment.
Credit card payments using Visa and MasterCard can be made by phone by calling 609-924-7416 or online.
To make a payment on our secure online form click here.
Checks or money orders should be made payable to “Rider University” and sent to:
Westminster Choir College
Office of Continuing Education
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
Housing
Housing is available in campus residence halls (two to a room) with meals served in the dining commons, close to rehearsal and classroom facilities. Please note that only a few rooms with air-conditioning are available on a first come first serve basis. A few off-campus, patron houses are also available.
Optional campus housing: $675
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