Payment plans may be negotiated for any of these items. This three-week residential program is for Braille users who have been taking music lessons at home and are serious about gaining skills necessary for the study of music in college. Areas taught include Braille music, computer notation and arranging skills, theory, keyboard, and ensemble. Enrollment is limited to ten students who will be accepted based on their applications and telephone interviews. A primary consideration for acceptance is the motivation to work on Braille music and a genuine need for the skills taught in order to get further in music study.
Partial scholarships are available.
Applications must be completed and returned by April 15. Students under the age of sixteen or in need of significant financial help should apply early. The National Resource Center for Blind Musicians helps students, parents, teachers, and professional musicians with questions regarding Braille music and accessible music technology. Often it can put people in touch with a teacher or blind musician with expertise in a particular aspect of the field. The Resource Center has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to provide workshops for teachers at its headquarters and in various parts of the country and is available to help people of all ages explore options for Braille music and technology training.