Category: Cello

Submission

• Deadline: March 20, 2026 (by 11:59 PM Pacific Time)

• Submit to: melodique.org@gmail.com

Video Recording

• Submission repertoire: One solo piece (with or without piano accompaniment).

• Length: 5–10 minutes

• Video must be recorded within the past 6 months as of the submission deadline.

• File requirement: Unedited, unaltered original video file (no cutting, splicing, audio/video enhancement, or filters)

Video framing / visibility

• Applicant’s full body must be visible throughout the performance.

• Piano accompaniment (if applicable): the pianist’s hands and feet must be clearly visible.

Additional

• Please ensure the video is stable, with clear audio, and recorded in one continuous take.

Performance date & schedule

• Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

• Call time: 12:00 PM

• Performance: 3:00 PM

Venue

• San Francisco (venue details pending contract finalization; will be confirmed and shared with selected fellows)

Required rehearsals (mandatory attendance)

• April 19 (Sun) 3:30 PM – New Life Church (Fremont), Choir Room

• April 25 (Sat) 4:00 PM – New Life Church (Fremont), Sanctuary

• April 26 (Sun) 3:00 PM – New Life Church (Fremont), Sanctuary

Repertoire / participation

• Participation pieces: 2–3 ensemble pieces (exact pieces to be confirmed)

Application Fee

• Application Fee: $30 (non-refundable)

• Evaluation comments will be provided to applicants.

• Payment methods:

1. PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZPLBEGMR6HCSJ)

2. Venmo (@melodique)

• Payment deadline: Please submit the $30 application fee by the recording submission deadline

(March 20, 2026, 11:59 PM PT).

• Important note: Applications will be considered complete only after both the recording and payment are received.

PayPal / Venmo Payment Instructions

• Please include the following in the payment note: Applicant name and “MYAF Cello Application Fee”

Event Changes / Cancellation (Force Majeure) & Next Season Waiver Benefit

• Performance venue and event details are subject to change.

• Melodique reserves the right to adjust the performance date, time, venue, rehearsal schedule, and program as necessary.

• If the performance is postponed, relocated, or canceled due to circumstances beyond our control—including venue unavailability, natural disasters, public health emergencies, or government restrictions—Melodique will notify applicants/participants as soon as possible.

• If the performance is canceled and cannot be rescheduled, fellowship participation opportunities may be withdrawn.

• The application fee is non-refundable regardless of selection outcome or routine schedule/venue changes.

• However, if the performance and/or fellowship program is canceled and cannot proceed, all applicants will receive a one-time application fee waiver to reapply for the next MYAF cycle (if offered). This waiver is non-transferable.

• In the same case, selected fellows from this season will also receive a one-time waiver of the audition/recording submission requirement, in addition to a one-time application fee waiver, for the next MYAF cycle (if offered). These benefits are non-transferable.

• These waivers are subject to the next season’s program availability and do not guarantee selection or participation.

• This benefit applies only when the program itself is canceled and cannot proceed, and does not apply to routine schedule/venue changes.

Participation Requirements & Withdrawal Policy

• Participation in MYAF requires full attendance at all mandatory rehearsals and the performance. Absences are not permitted except in cases of serious emergency (e.g., medical emergencies).

• Selected fellows must confirm participation by the stated deadline. If confirmation is not received by the deadline, the spot may be offered to an alternate. Withdrawal after selection (personal reasons)

• If a selected fellow withdraws due to personal circumstances, Melodique may o er the position to an alternate (or substitute participant).

• Application fees are non-refundable. Insufficient rehearsal attendance / lack of preparedness

• If a fellow misses a mandatory rehearsal without prior notice, repeatedly arrives late or unprepared, or otherwise disrupts ensemble readiness, Melodique may take the following actions:

1. Written warning

2. Conditional continuation (probation with an improvement period)

3. Removal from the fellowship and replacement with an alternate (at Melodique’s discretion)

Photo/Video Recording & Release

• Melodique may photograph and/or record rehearsals and performances (including audio) for archival, promotional, and educational purposes.

• By participating in MYAF, applicants/participants grant Melodique permission to use their name, likeness, image, and performance footage (photo/audio/video) in printed materials, on the website, and on social media for promotional and archival purposes.

• No monetary compensation will be provided for such use.

• If a participant has a specific privacy concern, please notify Melodique in writing prior to the first rehearsal; we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate when possible.