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Application: Hypercube Composition Lab #7: Virtual Workshop + Performance
http://www.hypercubemusic.org/composition-lab-1.html

Application deadline: September 15, 2025. Early applications encouraged. Applications are reviewed as they are received. Late applications will be wait-listed. 

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TIMELINE

Sep 15 - Applications DUE Sep 19 - Session 1 - introductions + Instrumental Q&A Sep 28 - Session 2 - Orchestrating for Hypercube with Erin Rogers (90 mins)
Oct 5 - Session 3 - Writing Workshop with BKT Education (90 mins)
Oct 7 - Early draft of piece DUE
Oct 8-10 - Individually scheduled lessons with Hypercube members
Oct 12 - Session 4 - Composer Whitney George (90 mins)
Oct 15 - Final draft of piece DUE Oct 17-21 - Individually scheduled composer rehearsals with Hypercube
Nov 8-9 - Premiere concerts (online)

All group workshops and rehearsals will be held virtually over Zoom.
All participant composer pieces will receive online video-premieres on either Nov 8 or 9.
Selected participant works will be performed on a live concert in NYC on Nov 15.
Composers will receive a complete audio/video recording of their work.
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INSTRUMENTATION​​
Saxophone (SATB), Electric Guitar, Piano/Accordion, Percussion
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FEES
Tuition for the entire CubeLab program is $975.
Composers and performers who would like to attend only the Composition and Professional Development sessions may do so for a fee of $180.
Scholarships are available.
Discounted rates for CubeLab alumni.
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Applications are reviewed as they are received.
You will receive a confirmation within 10 days.
Questions: hypercubooking@gmail.com
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I. Contact Information
Full Name *
Pronouns *
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Date of Birth *
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Email *
Phone *
Mailing Address *
II. Background/Education
Are you currently an enrolled student? *
Highest Level of Completed / Current Education *
Current School / Last School Attended + Year *
If not applicable, type "N/A"
Area of Study / Concentration *
List: Music Teacher(s) + years of study *
Additional comments on educational experiences in music / music composition.
Provide further details on your musical journey, including background, interests and relationship to music.
Have you previously participated in a Hypercube Composition Lab? *
III. References
Please list one reference, preferably an academic professor or music instructor. Please let your reference know that we will be reaching out to them.
Reference Full Name *
Relationship to Reference *
Reference Email *
Reference Phone *
IV. Work Samples
Please submit two scores plus recordings (MIDI is acceptable) that represent your best work.
SCORES: Please provide links to viewable or downloadable PDFs.
AUDIO:  Please provide links to streamable or downloadable files. For example, personal website, SoundCloud, Youtube, Dropbox/Google Drive link, ISSUU, etc. Ensure links are not password protected or expired.
Submission #1 *
Title, Date, Instrumentation/Ensemble, Link to Score, Link to Audio
Submission #2 *
Title, Date, Instrumentation/Ensemble, Link to Score, Link to Audio
V. Participation
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If accepted, you will work with Hypercube to compose a new piece or rehearse a previously composed piece, for quartet consisting of: saxophone, electric guitar, piano/accordion, percussion. Subsets of this instrumentation are acceptable by permission only. Your concert piece should be submitted no later than 11:59pm ET October 15, 2025.
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Do you have a preference for which ensemble member you would like to have an individual lesson with?
Hypercube instrumentalists are:
Erin Rogers, saxophones
Jay Sorce, electric guitar
Andrea Lodge, piano/accordion
Chris Graham, percussion
What are your ideas and/or concerns specific to writing for Hypercube? What do you hope to gain from the experience? *
This info will be used to personalize your instruction and experience. (500 characters max)
Do you have a piece already completed that you would like to use?
If so, please tell us about it. Provide a link if possible.
VI. Agreements
If accepted, I agree to meet the October 15, 2025 11:59pm ET deadline for my concert piece. *
If your music is not received by the deadline (PDF's are acceptable), there is a chance that it may not be programmed. Pieces are also accepted sooner if available.
VII. Voluntary Demographic Disclosure
Collecting demographic information on CubeLab participants helps Hypercube raise funds for future programming and meet its equity and diversity commitments. Hypercube is committed to supporting artists from every background, and at all stages in their creative careers. We strongly encourage artists of color, LGBTQIA+ artists, and artists with disabilities to apply.

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