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For an extra fee, IIYM provides airport transportation to and from Kansas City International Airport within certain dates and hours.
Arrivals: Sunday, July 6 and July 20, 2008--flights arriving between 1 pm and 5 pm.
Departures: Fridays July 18 (2-week session), July 25 (3-week session) and August 1 (4-week and 2nd 2-week session), flights leaving between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The Director of Operations and counselors will pick-up arriving students in front of their arrival gate at the airport (arrivals) and drop them at their airline ticket counter (departures). Students under 14 will be accompanied to the departure gate (departures).
Students arriving outside these hours may make their own airport shuttle arrangements. There are several shuttle companies serving Lawrence. IIYM has no business relationship with any shuttle company and makes no warranty for their services.
Student housing is available on campus in Naismith Hall. This dorm is a short walk to the music building. Students will be housed 2 or 3 to a room with an adjoining full private bathroom, which is shared between 2 rooms.
A varied schedule of group activities is planned. Weekend trips to the movies and shopping are organized. Laundry facilities, pay phones and an arcade are also available in the dorm.
Most students are between the age of twelve and eighteen. Some students attend as young as 10 years old, and there are few students over 18.
Students under the age of 18 are supervised by a staff of qualified IIYM counselors under the direction of the IIYM Dorm Director. The student to counselor ratio is 10:1. Students over the age of 18 will be excused from curfew and will not have their practice times monitored.
Parents and teachers may attend daily student recitals free of charge. Please contact the IIYM Office if you are interested in observing other IIYM activities, subject to a $50 daily fee, tuition only. IIYM is not able to provide or arrange housing for observers.
Please contact the IIYM office. (888) 360-3366 or info@iiym.com
Daily student recitals, weekly public master classes, and competition events are open to the public free of charge. These take place in Swarthout Recital Hall.
Honors recitals also are open to the public free of charge. These take place at the Lied Center of Kansas.
The Gala Winners Recital is open to the public for a nominal fee. This will take place at the Lied Center of Kansas.
A final schedule will be posted by April 11.
Lessons
Each student has two lessons per week. Students may request extra lessons, for a fee of $90 per hour. Specific teachers may be requested upon acceptance into the Music Academy , although assignments are not guaranteed.
Practice
Every student is assigned a practice room for a minimum of 3 hours per day. Practice is required and monitored for students under age of18. Extra practice time is available.
Supporting classes
Classes are offered in music theory, conducting, composition, music history and ear training. Each student may select two classes upon acceptance into the Music Academy. Extra classes are available for an extra fee.
Free Time
Students have one or two hours of free time per day. Most students use that time for extra practice, homework, or personal time. Students may walk to any location on-campus, provided they are traveling with a partner at all times. Students are not permitted to leave campus without the permission of IIYM Administration, or to walk alone.
Organized recreational activities take place on the weekend. These include trips to movies and shopping, among others.
Pay phones, laundry facilities and an arcade are available in the dorm.
Performance opportunities
- Daily Student Recitals - All students are eligible to perform in these upon the nomination of their IIYM Artist-Teacher.
- Honors Recitals These take place once a week. Students are selected by special audition.
- Studio Classes are scheduled by each student's IIYM Artist-Teacher. Open studio classes take place once a week. During these, students may play for a different member of the IIYM artist faculty.
- Masterclasses
Public masterclasses with visiting teachers and IIYM artist faculty members take place once a week. Students are selected by audition.
If you have any questions, please contact IIYM office
(888) 360-3366, (949) 262-9385 or info@iiym.com
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