Yiddish Summer Weimar | Conditions of participation

Conditions of participation Yiddish Summer Weimar 2011

1. Presenter
The official presenter of the workshop is other music e.V.
Please note: in case of faculty or other changes due to Acts of God, all further conditions of the workshop remain unaffected.  

2. Application
Written or online applications are being accepted now. Participation in the workshop is guaranteed only after a the payment of the entire workshop fee has been received (other music e.V.: account number: 100 116 850, bank code: 820 510 00, Sparkasse Mittelthüringen, IBAN Code: DE48 8205 1000 0100 1168 50, BIC/SWIFT: HELADEF1WEM)and the presenter has sent written confirmation. If you are unable to pay by wire transfer, please contact the presenter immediately to arrange another form of payment (management@othermusic.eu). An early bird rebate is being offered for applications by May 10th 2011.  

3. Languages of Instruction
The workshop will be taught primarily in English, German, and Yiddish, according to each teacher’s preference and ability. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide translations if necessary, but there is no guarantee that each teaching session will be translated into all languages spoken by all participants.  

4. Order of events
The daily lessons are between 9.30 am – 1 pm and 3 – 6 pm. Every evening there are jam sessions or concerts from 8 to 10 pm. You will get more information about the schedule in advance.

5. Concerts
Each workshop participant will receive one free ticket to all officially sponsored events and concerts of the Yiddish Summer Weimar during his course. For final Workshop concerts each workshop participant will receive one reduced ticket for one invited guest. Please note: participation in the final concert is solely at the discretion of the program director of the workshop.

6. Jam Sessions
In the evening public jam sessions will take place in the evenings, located at various Weimar Cafés. These sessions are open to all participants. Each session will be led by a small group of participants (1-3 per session, a different group each evening).   

7. Accommodations
Each participant is responsible for his/her own accomodation arrangements. But we're glad to recommend hotels, hostels and pensions that act as our partners. Please see the link "Accomodations."

8. Cancellation/Minimum of participants
If you cancel before June 1, 2011, the entire workshop fee will be refunded, minus an administration fee of 25€. If you cancel between June 1 and June 20, 2011, only half of the workshop fee will be refunded. A cancellation after this date is unfortunately not possible unless a “replacement” participant is able to take your place, in which case you will only be charged the 25€ administration fee.
In order for the workshops to take place, a minimum number of participants must be registered. If that is not the case, other music e.V. retains the right to cancel the workshop. All workshop fees will then be refunded in full.

9. Scholarships for housing costs or course fee
Scholarships from the other music e.V. are to help participants with financial need take part in the Yiddish Summer Weimar workshops. Scholarships are given exclusively for the time of the workshops. Participation in more than one workshop does not guarantee a scholarship for the complete period of all attended workshops.

Interested participants can apply for a scholarship. As the scholarship is intended for participants with financial need, the other music e.V. requires documentary evidence of the financial situation of the applicant. In addition, please attach a short description of why you wish to attend Yiddish Summer and how a scholarship will help you.

Scholarships are awarded according to the budget of the other music e.V., the financial situation of the applicant, and the order the application is received. The application must be received in the other music e.V. office by June 15th, 2011. A submitted scholarship application entails no legal claim to a scholarship award. The board of the other music e.V. will decide on the award of all scholarship monies, with notification to all recipients by June 20th, 2011.

By accepting a scholarship, the participant agrees to assist with certain logistical and organizational tasks during Yiddish Summer which will be determined by the organizational team. All questions concerning scholarship awards can be sent to registration@othermusic.eu.