Application

2022 Seattle International Piano Competition Application Form

This is the entry form to apply as a participant in the 2022 Seattle International Piano Competition. Before you apply, ensure that you have gathered all necessary materials, which includes:

Complete personal data and contact info
1-page biographical vitae (professional and amateur (A) participants only)
Typed track list of desired audio for submission into the preliminary round along with video links
Prepared video links matching the participant’s track list that conforms to the SIPF’s requirements (read video guidelines on the official rules completely ands carefully) (note: it is important that no audio clues remain that might identify a participant’s identity or gender; no mention of the Seattle International Piano Competition in text is permissible until after Oct 8, 2022; failure to properly sanitize may result in forfeiture of eligibility)
A valid credit card

After the application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email with the data you submitted. If you find errors, please write to info@seattlepianocompetition.org so we can amend your application.

Note that this form will be rendered inactive 11:59 pm Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7:00) on May 15, 2022.

Only a legal adult, age 18 or more, may complete this form.

Application Form

NAME
Participant's Name*
First MI Last
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Home Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone*
Email*
Birth Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Year of Birth*
Please confirm year of birth (may not be 2022)
Please enter a number from 1900 to 2018.
Nationality*
Country
Current Instructor*
(submit "N/A" if you currently do not work with an instructor)
List instructors or coaches with whom you have studied during the past five years*
(input "N/A" if none)
COMPETITION CATEGORY SELECTION AND REPERTOIRE
Product
Please select applicable*
- YOUTH (AGES 9 AND UNDER)
- YOUTH (AGES 10-13)
- YOUTH (AGES 14-18)
- AMATEUR (A)
- AMATEUR (B)
- COLLEGIATE
- PROFESSIONAL
Vita
For applicants of AMATEUR (A) or PROFESSIONAL, a brief of musical experience and education is required (in .txt, .doc, or .pages formats only).
Accepted file types: txt, doc, pages, Max. file size: 1 MB.
Institution of Studies
Participants in the COLLEGIATE division are required to state the school in which one is enrolled in music degree program during the 2021-22 academic year.
Total
$0.00
Video Submission
Instructions: The participant’s track list in the space below. Ensure it is in the order the participant wishes them to be presented. Provide the track number, complete title and/or movement of the work, composer’s name, and accurate timing. Note that Outstanding Amateurs and Youth, Ages 9 and under may only include one link with continuous video footage. All videos must be fixed in position and show the hands, face, and feet of the performer at all times.
Video Track List*
Composer Work Link to Video
Application Form Signatures
Performer Name*
Legal Guardian of Performer*
(for applicants under age 18; list "N/A" if not applicable)
Terms & Conditions*
RELEASE, WAIVER, AND SWORN STATEMENT

RELEASE

The PARTICIPANT or the LEGAL GUARDIAN of the participant, age 17 or younger (hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTICIPANT”), hereby waives, releases, and grants to and for the benefit of the Seattle International Piano Festival (hereinafter referred to as “SIPF”) and/or its assignees, any and all rights the participant may have to any recordings, videography, and/or photographs made by or for the SIPF of any performance or event organized or sponsored by it. The participant understands and agrees that by virtue of this waiver, release, and grant of rights, the SIPF will have the right to make full and unrestricted use of such recordings, videography, and/or photographs, including without limitation, in advertisements, commercial ventures, and promotions and for the sale or lease of same, without any fee or other compensation owed to the participant.

WAIVER

The PARTICIPANT, fully and in good faith intending to be bound thereby, does hereby promise not to initiate any claim, lawsuit, or other legal action, pertaining to any action or omission by the SIPF relating directly or indirectly to the piano competition as to which application is herewith being made. This promise is made as a condition of the application, and in consideration for the SIPF’s processing and evaluation of the application. This promise constitutes an acceptance and agreement by the participant that, for example, decisions by competition judges are final and unappealable, and the physical spaces of the competition/festival venues are reasonably safe and appropriate for their intended purposes. (However, this promise is not in any respect limited to the above two examples.) The participant intends that this promise be fully binding upon the participant, as well as upon heirs, successors, and assignees of the participant. This promise applies to the application process, the competition, and all events under the purview of the 2022 Seattle International Piano Festival and its associated activities and/or events.

SWORN STATEMENT

The PARTICIPANT hereby certifies that all recordings of the repertoire herein which have been submitted to the 2022 Seattle International Piano Competition for consideration have been performed and/or recorded by the participant completely from memory, without the use of musical scores, notes, or auxiliary musical notation of any kind, unless an exemption as outlined in the 2022 competition rules grants such waiver. Furthermore, the participant hereby affirms to the fact that the recordings submitted with in conjunction with the participant’s application is a true and accurate representation of the participant’s performance.

The PARTICIPANT further agrees to comply faithfully with all rules, regulations, and procedures in connection with the 2022 Seattle International Piano Competition and hereby promises to accept any verdict by SIPF adjudicators as final.

By clicking “I agree to the terms and conditions above” on the electronic application, the participant fully affirms that the above statements in the Release, Waiver, and Sworn Statement are true, and legally binding upon the participant.
- I agree to the terms and conditions above
Total
$0.00
Credit Card*

American Express
Discover
MasterCard
Visa
Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Card Number Expiration Date Security Code Cardholder Name

Composer	Work	Link to Video

2022 Seattle International Piano Competition Application Form

Application Form

NAME

PERSONAL INFORMATION

COMPETITION CATEGORY SELECTION AND REPERTOIRE

Video Submission

Application Form Signatures