Application Form School for Improvisational Music > Apply > Application Form Part 1Note: For the New York City-Shapeshifter Lab 2025 summer intensive, priority will be given to individuals who are able to attend both weeks of the intensive. However, exceptions are made on a case by case basis. In addition, SIM can give an early decision on an application from individuals needing to expedite summer planning. Send an email to info@schoolforimprov.org for this request. *Note: For the New York City-Shapeshifter Lab 2025 summer intensive, priority will be given to individuals who are able to attend both weeks of the intensive. However, exceptions are made on a case by case basis. In addition, SIM can give an early decision on an application from individuals needing to expedite summer planning. Send an email to info@schoolforimprov.org for this request. NYC 2025 IntensiveNYC 2025 Intensive 1 weekName* First Last Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Phone*Email* Date of birth* Month Day Year Primary Instrument(s)*TrumpetTromboneBaritone SaxophoneTenor SaxophoneAlto SaxophoneSoprano SaxophoneClarinetFluteViolinViolaCelloBass (acoustic)Electric BassDrumsVibesGuitarVoicePianoElectronicsOtherPlease specify your primary instrument*Secondary instrumentPrimary musical interests and activities*School you currently attend, or most recently attendedIf you are currently in college, what is your major?Please list summer jazz programs or other workshop series you have attended or plan to attendHow did you hear about SIM?Part 2ESSAY: Please describe in detail why you would like to attend the SIM sessions.*Max 2000 charactersPart 3You must submit two recordings that best display your talent as a musician, improviser, and/or composer. PLEASE, cue recordings to a point in the music where you are featured (if that isn't within the first 30 seconds). At least one work sample must feature you in performance with other musicians. Recordings MUST be in mp3 or m4a format. FILE SIZE MUST NOT EXCEED 25MB per file.Audio File Upload*File size: max 25 MB per file, (please ensure both files upload before submitting application) Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: mp3, m4a, Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. files: 2. *** Please wait for both files to finish uploading before clicking "submit", otherwise your application won't go through. ***This field is hidden when viewing the formPart 4SIM has limited scholarship opportunities, however we are very fortunate that we are able to offer a scholarship for one individual to attend our NYC intensive.This field is hidden when viewing the formAre you also applying for a scholarship Yes No This field is hidden when viewing the formPlease select which scholarship you are applying for*SIM General ScholarshipSIM Workstudy ScholarshipThis field is hidden when viewing the formESSAY: Please describe in detail why you deserve this scholarship.* Δ
