{"id":42,"date":"2013-09-05T14:59:39","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T14:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/napopus.org\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-02-21T12:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:18:11","slug":"admission-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/napopus.org\/?page_id=42","title":{"rendered":"Camp Admission &#038; Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We will continue to have <a title=\"Camp Auditions\" href=\"https:\/\/napopus.org\/\/?page_id=130\">electronic auditions<\/a>. There is no live audition. Groupings and music assignments will be decided by early July. Music and its scrolling score\/video will be made available via parent&#8217;s email to all campers around July 15 for practice prior to the camp. Faculty will perform one or more \u201c<b>Progress Check<\/b>\u201d in July after student receiving the music and before the camp begins, to ensure proper practice.\u00a0\u00a0This process would include every admitted camper without exception. Melody or Harmony Camp will be assigned by audition evaluation by Faculty based on experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timelines <\/strong>(Please be mindful of the <u>firm<\/u> deadlines because grouping \u2013 and your group\u2019s music will be selected right after.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scholarship applications due: <strong>June 1, 2026 <\/strong>(Must include online application, scholarship application, audition video links and application fee)<\/li>\n<li>All applications due: <strong>June 8, 2026 <\/strong>(Must include online application, audition video links and application fee)<\/li>\n<li>Tuition amount\/scholarship decided and notified <strong>June 24, 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tuition payment due: <strong>July 1, 2026 <\/strong>after notification of acceptance and whenever applicable, adjustment of tuition (online payment or check mailing)<\/li>\n<li>Rolling acceptance for completed registrants through June 10 except pianos. Piano acceptance will be notified by June 20 (prior OPUS campers have priority)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Family and pre-formed groups are welcome. Preferences may be indicated, but group placement is at the discretion of faculty.<\/p>\n<p>An application is incomplete until OPUS receives all <strong><u>three things<\/u><\/strong>: Application Fee ($50 non-refundable), <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/SHbZ7u67Qp441oLD7\">online application,<\/a>\u00a0and YouTube video link(s).<\/p>\n<p>Your YouTube video may not exceed 7 minutes and should represent your <em>highest<\/em> technical and musical ability.\u00a0 This video <em>alone<\/em> will determine your music assignments. View instructions for <strong>Camp Auditions<\/strong> <a title=\"Camp Auditions\" href=\"https:\/\/napopus.org\/?page_id=130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. You should email the link(s) to <a href=\"mailto:campdirector.opus@gmail.com\">campdirector.opus@gmail.com<\/a>. \u00a0Please set your YouTube video(s) to <u>public or unlisted<\/u> viewing, and you may delete the video after July 31. OPUS will try to accommodate your grouping preference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fees and Discounts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Camp tuition is $900 for non-piano; and $1000 for piano campers.\u00a0 Non-refundable application fee $50 is additional.<\/p>\n<p>OPUS offers past camper <u>or<\/u> a sibling a $100 tuition reduction.<\/p>\n<p>Special Referral Discount:\u00a0\u00a0$50 tuition discount to a new referred camper by a past camper. $50 discount also to\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0past camper who made\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0referral; $100 discount for 2 new camper referrals; and $150 (cap) discount for three new camper referrals who actually come to participate.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/napopus.org\/?page_id=2507\">here<\/a> to pay camp fees online. You may also pay via Zelle to opus@napopus.org.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OPUS welcomes Scholarship applications.\u00a0 The award will be based on audition video(s),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/napopus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-2-4-OPUS-Camp-Scholarship-Application_Form.pdf\">Scholarship Application Form <\/a>and the Special Scholarship requires one teacher recommendation letter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$400 &#8211; Special;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>$200 &#8211; Outstanding;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>$100 &#8211; Merit; and<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>$50 &#8211; Honor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In-Need<\/strong> Scholarships &#8211; ask the Camp Director.\u00a0 We will be happy to work with your financial affordability.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 OPUS Chamber Music Camp has been made possible, in part, with support from a SECA Grant of <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> City of Naperville, IL, and a grant from ACMP Associated Chamber Music Players.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3492\" src=\"https:\/\/napopus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sponsors-v2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/napopus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sponsors-v2.png 870w, https:\/\/napopus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sponsors-v2-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/napopus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sponsors-v2-768x135.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will continue to have electronic auditions. There is no live audition. Groupings and music assignments will be decided by early July. Music and its scrolling score\/video will be made available via parent&#8217;s email to all campers around July 15 for practice prior to the camp. 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