Apply & Audition

Eligibility

Participants meeting the eligibility guidelines below will be admitted to the POI upon completing an application and submitting an audition recording.  

• Participants are between the ages of 13-18
• Pipe Organ Intensive participants must have had at least one year of organ study or have attended at least one AGO Pipe Organ Encounter and should have piano proficiency ranging from intermediate to advanced. 
• Students who have not yet turned 14 years old or a rising high school freshman by the start of the program are not eligible for campus housing. 
• Students living less than 25 miles from UNCSA are not elibible for campus housing. 

Application details

To apply for the POI, complete an application at this link(opens in new tab) being careful to select the desired option and submit all audition materials no later than May 1, 2025. POI applicants with completed applications and audition requirements will receive a decision within 3 business days.  

Audition Requirements

Submit a current (withing the past 3 months) recording of your playing, showcasing at least two pieces with contrasting styles via YouTube or file-sharing application to olsent@uncsa.edu.  Students will be notified of acceptance into either the POE or POI within three weeks of receipt of the recording and completed application (including application fee).

Application/Audition deadline: May 1, 2025

Contact Program Director, Timothy Olsen, with questions.
Timothy Olsen
olsent@uncsa.edu