Apply to LSM
LSM 2025
Apply by December 1 for Priority Enrollment
June 22-July 20, 2025 | Valparaiso University, IN
How to Enroll
Submit an online application and create your own LSM Dashboard.
The application includes get-to-know you questions, and submitting a video audition link. See audition requirements.
Once your application is submitted, LSM Admissions will contact you to inform you of your status. If accepted, pay the $250 deposit and application fee within 30 days to secure your place. If waitlisted, no payments are due until placement is offered.
If you’ve already started an application or been accepted, visit your LSM Dashboard to complete your application, make payments, or update your information.
Application Deadlines & Fee Schedule
The LSM program is designed for a total of 150 students, with a maximum of 20 Half Session students. Each instrument area also has capacity limits. While we hope to accommodate every applicant, we encourage all interested students to apply as early as possible each year, to help secure their spot at LSM.
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$25 application fee
Full Session students who apply or re-enroll between August 1-December 1, 2024 will be accepted on a rolling basis and, once accepted, are guaranteed enrollment.
Half Session students who apply or re-enroll between August 1-December 1, 2024 will be accepted after December 1, based on order of application and studio capacity. Half Session students not accepted will be added to a waitlist, and offered placement if a spot becomes available.
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$50 application fee
Full Session students who apply between December 2, 2024-March 1, 2025 will be accepted on a rolling basis, by order of application and studio capacity.
Half Session students who apply December 2, 2024-March 1, 2025 will be accepted after March 1, based on order of application and studio capacity.
Students not accepted will be added to a waitlist, and offered placement if a spot becomes available.
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$75 application fee
Full Session students who apply between March 2, 2024-May 1, 2025 will be accepted on a rolling basis, by order of application and studio capacity.
Half Session students who apply March 2, 2024-May 1, 2025 will be accepted after March 1, based on order of application and studio capacity.
Students not accepted will be added to a waitlist, and offered placement if a spot becomes available.
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Limited spaces may still be available, depending on instrument area capacity.
Final waitlist spots will be offered, pending availability.
Questions?
Contact LSM Admissions! We are happy to answer any questions about the program and the application process. Email, call, or text and we will be back in touch soon.
Call: 612-879-9555 ext. 2
Text: 612-879-9555
Audition Requirements
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One vocal solo work demonstrating technical skills and musical expression
Keyboard accompaniment is preferable
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One instrumental solo work demonstrating technical skills and musical expression
Two major and two minor scales
Keyboard accompaniment is preferable, unless not required by the score
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Demonstrate technical skills and musical expression on 2-3 percussion instruments, which may include snare, mallet instruments, and timpani.
Two major and two minor scales (if including a mallet instrument).
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One solo work demonstrating technical skills and musical expression
Two piano/organ major and two minor scales
Keyboard students are required to participate in a large ensemble and must submit one solo work on another instrument or voice. Less experienced vocalists may sing a one-octave scale on "la" and the melody of a familiar hymn or folk tune.
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One or two solo works demonstrating range of technical skills and musical expression
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One or two solo works demonstrating range of technical skills and musical expression
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Students who are auditioning for primary composition placement must submit:
Two sample manuscripts of their original work. Manuscripts can be sent via email or mail and will not be returned. All submissions must be in written form; recordings will not be accepted.
An audition recording of their secondary instrument or voice for large ensemble placement.
Refunds
If a student withdraws:
On or before December 1, 2024: a 100% refund will be provided for families, including the deposit and application fee.
On or before March 1, 2025: a 100% refund will be provided for families less the deposit and application fee. Local funds from churches or other community organizations will also be refunded as requested.
On or before May 15, 2025: a 50% refund will be provided for families less the deposit and application fee. Local funds from churches or other community organizations will also be refunded as requested.
On or before June 15, 2025: Match eligible funds are refundable to churches and organizations only. No other refunds will be provided.
ONCE THE ACADEMY IS IN SESSION, in any event that you are dismissed or you decide to withdraw for any reason, fees will not be refunded. It will be your responsibility to repay or otherwise keep good faith with congregations or other persons who contributed financial support directly to you. Lutheran Music Program is not responsible for repayment or refund of any funds which were not awarded directly by the Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival.