ENSEMBLE COMPETITION

Eligibility

• For all instruments* (piano, strings, woodwinds, brass & percussion)

• Ages 5-22

      Elementary: Ages 5-11

      Junior: Ages 12-17

      Senior: Ages 18-22

• Age of the eldest member will determine the division.

• Any combination UP TO 8 PEOPLE per group

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Application

• Application Deadline: January 6, 2027 for both Live & YouTube auditions

• Applicants may choose the YouTube audition if unavailable to attend a Live Audition.

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YouTube Audition Participants

• Application Deadline: January 6, 2027
  You must submit your application by January 6, 2027, even if your YouTube audition video is not ready yet.

• YouTube Video Submission:
  • You may submit your YouTube link with your application by January 6, 2027, OR
  • If your video is not ready by January 6, you may email the YouTube link separately to info@caicompetition.org by February 3, 2027.

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• Application Deadline: January 6, 2027

• Fee $120 per member

• Late Application Deadline: January 13, 2027

• Late Application Fee additional $50

• ALL FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE

• How to Apply

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Audition

• On FEBRUARY 6-7, 2027

• NV HALL at NV FACTORY: 400 Sylvan Ave. STE #100, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

• Individual times will be notified through e-mail two weeks prior to the audition dates. 

• Under any circumstances, there is NO CHANGING of a piece from the live audition/YouTube to the recital(s).

• Audition results will be announced through our website on February 13, 2027. 

• The judges’ decisions are final.