• First Name & Last Name

• Date of Birth

• Address

• Email

• Phone Number

• Country of Residence/Nationality

• Gender Identity

• Primary Language

• Instrument

• Current Teacher

• Current or Most Recent School (please indicate year level)

• Previous Summer Programmes Attended

• How did you hear about the Swan Festival?

Students are accepted into a specific faculty member’s studio for the duration of their session. Your assigned studio teacher will be your primary instructor throughout the two-week programme, providing lessons, guidance, and mentorship.

When indicating your first and second choice faculty members, please be aware that admission decisions are made by the faculty, and placement in a particular studio is subject to availability and the discretion of the instructors.

To apply for financial assistance, you will be required to provide information about your household’s financial circumstances.

Applicants should be prepared to submit some of the following details:

• Parent/guardian annual income

• Student annual income

• Number of dependants supported by the household

• Annual tuition fees at your current school

• Annual financial assistance currently received (scholarships, grants, loans)

• A copy of your most recent tax return or official proof of income, such as an IRAS Notice of Assessment or an employer-issued income statement

• A brief statement explaining any special circumstances affecting your current financial situation

For applicants outside Singapore, such as those based in the United States, this documentation would typically be an IRS tax return or an equivalent official record.

Please submit the following materials:

1. One movement of a major concerto

2. One movement of a sonata

3. Required chamber excerpts

All videos must have been unedited and recorded within the past year and clearly show the applicant’s hands and face. Accompaniment is required for all works except unaccompanied repertoire and chamber excerpts.

Auditions are conducted entirely via pre-recorded video to ensure accessibility for international applicants.

Applicants are required to submit one letter of recommendation as part of the application process. This letter should be written by a teacher or mentor who is familiar with your musical abilities, work ethic, and character.

Ideally, the recommendation should be provided by your current or most recent primary instrument teacher.

The letter should be submitted directly through Acceptd. If your referee is unable to upload the letter online, it may be emailed to the festival administration office.

Please submit a résumé or CV outlining your education, musical training, and performance experience.

In addition, include a collaborative repertoire list of solo and chamber detailing concerti, sonatas, string quartets, piano trios, among others. Please organise the repertoire by genre (concerti, sonata, string quartets), and then by composer in alphabetical order. Indicate works performed in public with an asterisk (*).

To complete your application, please ensure the non-refundable application fee of USD 75 has been paid.

Application fees are waived for students currently enrolled at NAFA and at NAFA School of Young Talents. To request a waiver, please contact us.

If you are unable to afford the application fee due to financial circumstances, you are encouraged to apply for fee waivers through Acceptd.

After submission, you can expect to receive your results in mid February or early March. Applications received by 15 January 2027 will receive priority consideration for admission and scholarship funding.

After this date, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as space permits. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early, as available places and financial assistance are very limited once the priority deadline has passed.