Fees

Student Fees

$50 registration fee (per family)
$185 per student, pre-Twinkle
$310 per student, Books 1-3 (4 students per master class)
$325 per student, Books 4-7 (3 students per master class)
$340 per student, Book 8 and above (2 students per master class)
$85 per student in Advanced Program master class (refundable if space not available)
$80 per student in Composition class
$45 per student in Viola for Violinists class
$30 per unregistered sibling in Rhythm class
$65 for "What Every String Player Needs to Know ... " one-day workshop
$25 late fee if registration or final payment is received after June 15

Teacher Fees

$50 registration fee
$105 per full-time teacher-observer with fewer than 5 students attending
$0 per full-time teacher-observer with 5 or more students attending
$40 per additional day for part-time teacher-observers (first day free with registration fee)
$65 for "What Every String Player Needs to Know ... " one-day workshop, advanced students only
$355 per participant or auditor in Short-Term Teacher Training
$25 late fee if registration or final payment is received after June 15

The $15 SAA fee is included in the teacher fees.

Housing

$200 per person, Emerson Hall (4 nights, Monday-Thursday, single occupancy)
$50 per person, extra night in Emerson Hall, single occupancy
$160 per person, Emerson Hall (4 nights, Monday-Thursday, double occupancy)
$40 per person, extra night in Emerson Hall, double occupancy
$10 daily fee per child sleeping on the floor in Emerson Hall
$420 per family, Family Apartments (4 nights, Monday-Thursday, priority to families of 3 or more)
$105 per family, extra night in Family Apartments

Housing includes linen, except for children who are sleeping on the floor. Everyone staying in Emerson Hall or the Family Apartments must purchase a full meal package.

Meals

$50 per commuter lunch package, lunch Monday-Friday (adult or child age 7 and older)
$25 per commuter lunch package, lunch Monday-Friday (child age 3-6)
$0 per commuter lunch package, lunch Monday-Friday (child age 2 and younger)
$125 per full meal package, Monday lunch-Friday lunch (adult or child age 7 and older)
$65 per full meal package, Monday lunch-Friday lunch (child age 3-6)
$0 per full meal package, Monday lunch-Friday lunch (child age 2 and younger)
$7.50 per extra breakfast (age 7 and older)
$9.50 per extra lunch (adult or child age 7 and older)
$11.50 per extra dinner (adult or child age 7 and older)
$4.00 per extra breakfast (child age 3-6)
$5.00 per extra lunch (child age 3-6)
$6.00 per extra dinner (child age 3-6)
$0 per extra meal (child age 2 and younger)

Activities

$20 per Seattle Mariners baseball game ticket (includes bus transportation)

Scholarships

There are two tuition scholarships available for Washington students through SAWS. Talk to your private teacher about this. There are also two work scholarships available to local teenagers each year. Advanced violinists who play viola in orchestra and chamber music will receive a $50 scholarship. We have some scholarship funds available for families who are willing to help at the Institute. There are some limited scholarship funds for the short-term teacher training courses. Please contact Holly Blackwelder Carpenter (see Contact) for more information.

Download the scholarship request form (PDF).