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1. Click through to the Nashville Chopin Acceptd landing page and login or create your account/profile to begin your application. 

2. You will need the following to complete the application:

   1.  1-2 free-form (content at recommenders' discretion) letters of recommendation from music professionals that can be uploaded by the applicant to the Acceptd application. NOTE: If your recommender does not wish to send them to you, have them email the recommendation directly to admin@nashvillechopin.org, and upload a pdf to the Acceptd application that says "Recommendation sent directly from "name@example.com" to admin@nashvillechopin.org.

   2. High-quality professional photograph.

   3. The first question in the Acceptd application form is whether you want to do a recorded audition or live audition. If you choose recorded auditions, you will need a YouTube link of an audition video recording (live or studio performance within last 24 months) of recommended 12 - 20 minute length (no hard length limitations will be applied but the screening jury will choose a maximum of 35 minutes to listen to), and should include one Chopin work that will be performed if admitted to the live competition. NOTE: The screening recording does not have to be a single, unbroken session. However, if you have multiple YouTube links, please create a playlist in YouTube Studio of the different URLs as explained in this article so that you only submit one URL.

   4. If you choose live auditions, note that there are auditions in Tbilisi, Prague, Bangkok, and Shanghai. If you wish to audition in Tbilisi, do NOT fill out the Acceptd form (we have removed the option) but rather fill out a paper application form​​ (here in Word or here in Adobe PDF), scan it, and email it to admin@nashvillechopin.org after completing payment on Stripe. Prague, Bangkok, and Shanghai live audition applicants should complete the Acceptd application form.

3. Credit or debit card to complete payment of the non-refundable application fee ($250 + $35 processing fee).​​