• Artist Faculty and Director: Dr. Amy E. Gustafson
• Artist Faculty: Kathryn Brown, Irina Nuzova, Anastasia Dedik
• Assistant Faculty: Stephen Lee, Chungho Lee, Hyeseon Jin
• Guest Artists: Donna Lee and Gabriela Martinez
• Guest Artist Recitals
• 5 private lessons
• Chamber Music Coaching (Piano four hands)
• Daily group exercise
• Supervised daily practice, career mentorship, and networking opportunities
• Miniature courses on music theory, critical listening, competition preparation, practice methods, piano literature, and other topics
• Field trips to Greenville, SC and other surrounding areas of interest
• Student recital at Memorial Hall at Erskine College and other performance opportunities in the area
• Student outreach recital

Tuition

We are thrilled that in 2026, thanks to a generous donation, tuition for boarding participants is FREE.*

Free tuition includes:
-five private one-hour lessons with Artist and Assistant Faculty
-two or more performance opportunities
-at least one masterclass performance
-field trip expenses
-chamber music coaching
-one-on-one practice coaching
-entrance to all lectures, presentations, and concerts

*Boarding participants still must pay their Room and Board fees (outlined below).

Room and Board

Participant Dormitory stay

Shared Room in chaperoned festival dormitory, plus three meals a day: $1000
Our two dormitories have a laundry facility and a shared kitchen. Students will be monitored closely by our Assistant Faculty.

Parent & Participant on-campus Townhouse stay

Townhouses have laundry facilities and full kitchen.

Private townhouse; three meals a day for participant included: $1800
Shared townhouse with one other family; three meals for participant included: $1200

Parents staying in campus can purchase meals A LA CARTE in the dining hall, prepare their own meals in townhouse kitchen, or eat at local restaurants

Day Passes

Day Pass participants must pay tuition. The rates for day students staying off-campus with parent/guardian are $200/day.
Students can stay for as little as three days or for the whole festival.