Guidelines for "Lively Piano Enthusiasts Program" of the Festival

● Application Deadline: November 1, 2025, 24:00
● This program is open to pianists worldwide, without age limit.
● Application Fee: US$ 150.
● Applicants DO NOT need to submit YouTube video links of their performance via the application form. 
● Application results will be announced no later than November 15, 2025.
​● No more than 20 students will be accepted

 As an "Lively Piano Enthusiasts Program" Participant:
● The participant will be notified by e-mail after successfully being chosen. After notification, the participant should complete the tuition fee transfer before December 15, 2025.
● Participants will receive 1 lesson from the International Faculty and 1 lesson from the Festival Faculty. Each lesson is 45 minutes.
● Tuition Fee of the program: US$ 450.
● If participants need the organizer to provide accommodations, the accommodation fee will be US$ TO BE ANNOUNCED for the entire duration of the festival. Participants whose age is under 14 years old must be accompanied by a parent in the residence hall for the festival's duration. The parent's accommodation fee is the same as above.
● Parents are welcome to accompany their children and can attend their children's lessons. However, unless they register as full-time passive auditors, they will not be allowed to attend other festival events beyond their own children's activities.
● If the parents of the selected participants wish to attend all of the festival activities and obtain tickets to the Promising-Star concerts, they have to choose the option in the application form to become a full-time passive auditor for the reduced rate package of US $400. This only applies to the parents whose children are successfully selected as participants.
 
Payment instructions
●The application will be considered completed only after the bank transfer receipt of the application fee has been uploaded. (please refer to Bank Transfer Information)  
● The application fee is one-time, and non-refundable.
​● Applicants have to absorb any extra charges from the bank by themselves.
● If you want to cancel your hotel reservation or participation, please contact us at [email protected] before December 15, 2025. After the deadline, there will be no refunds.