How to Apply
PRISMA uses Acceptd for all student registration. Applicants must follow the application procedures outlined below.
Audition requirements, including suggested repertoire, can be found here.
If you have questions about PRISMA and the application process that aren’t answered on our FAQ page, please contact us at admissions@prismafestival.com.
Students will be notified with the results of their application no later than March 31, 2023. The application fee is non-refundable.

Fees
Application Fee:
• $50 USD November 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
• $75 USD January 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023
The application fee is paid in US dollars to Acceptd.
The application fee is required by all applicants.
Tuition Fee:
• $995 CAD
This fee covers your participation in PRISMA 2023. For those in need of financial assistance, see scholarship info below.
Hotel and Lunch & Dinner Package (breakfasts not included!):
• $1195 CAD per person, based on 3 students sharing a room
Includes 14-night hotel stay, plus 11 lunches and 11 dinners provided by a high-quality caterer at our rehearsal/performance venue, in adherence with COVID-19 protocols. (Breakfasts are not included.) Students may request to stay in a room alone, or with fewer students, for an additional cost:
• $ 1517.50 CAD per person, based on 2 students sharing a room
• $ 2485 CAD per person, based on 1 student in their own room
Breakfasts not included.
Travel:
Students will be responsible for arranging their own travel to and from Powell River, and for all associated costs. Please email us with any questions.
Scholarships
PRISMA has a substantial fund and offers full and partial scholarships, thanks to the commitment of our generous donors. Scholarships* are awarded on the basis of financial need, artistic merit, and the necessity of achieving the proper instrumental balance within the Festival Orchestra.
Please click here to submit a request for financial assistance. (Note: the deadline is the same as our application deadline: February 28, 2023)
*Scholarships are not available for the conducting program.
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Step 1:
Create a free profile on Acceptd or log in if you have an existing account.
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Step 2:
Choose the instrument/discipline you wish to apply for under “Program”
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Step 3:
Complete the online application form
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Step 4:
Submit your biography/résumé
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Step 5:
Submit the link to your YouTube audition video (YouTube links only; make sure the setting of your video is “public” or “unlisted” but not “private.” Click here for suggested audition repertoire)
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Step 6:
Pay the application fee. The rates are as follows, with incentives for early registration:
• Nov 1 – Dec 31, 2022: $50 USD
• Jan 1 – Feb 28, 2023: $75 USD -
Step 7:
When you have completed all these steps, click on Send Application. Once you press Send you cannot go back into the application. Any additional materials can be sent to admissions@prismafestival.com.
Audition Requirements
Auditions for PRISMA are conducted by video, so that students from around the world are given the opportunity to present themselves at their best.
Please make your video using the requirements outlined below and upload it to YouTube under the “public” or “unlisted” (not “private”) setting. You may record your audition in one continuous session, or record movements and excerpts separately, as long as recordings are not edited.
Please ensure that any separately-filmed excerpts are combined into a single Youtube video.

Audition Repertoire
Strings:
- (part) of a movement of a standard concerto
- a movement of unaccompanied Bach
- a minimum of three contrasting excerpts at choice
Winds & Brass:
- (part) of a movement of a standard concerto
- a minimum of five contrasting excerpts at choice,
- excerpts for auxiliary instruments at choice
Harp:
- (part) of a movement of a standard concerto
- a minimum of five contrasting excerpts at choice
Percussion:
- timpani: 3 excerpts
- snare Drum: 2 excerpts
- xylophone: 2 excerpts
- glockenspiel: 2 excerpts
- tambourine: 1 excerpt
- cymbals: 1 excerpt
You may use an audition video prepared for other programs, as long as it includes orchestra excerpts. Auditions without accompaniment are preferred. Below are suggested excerpts for your audition. You may choose other excerpts.