Fees

Tuition for the Golden Gate Festival is US$350 per participant, including conductors, accompanists, managers and chaperones. A non-refundable deposit of US$150 per participant is due upon acceptance. The balance of fees is due no later than May 1, 2012. Limited financial assistance (towards Festival fees only) is available to overseas choirs demonstrating financial need. Any such requests should be transmitted at the time of initial application. Financial assistance materials will be sent to choirs along with their acceptance letters.

Tuition includes all massed festival choir rehearsals, workshops, entry to all competitions, at least three concerts in addition to the final concert at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley Campus. It also includes a range of social events: Festival picnic, Bay Cruise, Conductors' Banquet, Festival Party.