PLEASE CHECK THE ‘HOW TO APPLY’ PAGE FOR DETAILED APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 2025 Senior Academy of Country Music Application Completing the entire form is required for your application to go through. 1Select The Course2Applicant Details3Reasons For Applying4Upload Your Photo56 2025 Senior Academy Application FormAPPLICATIONS FOR THE SENIOR ACADEMY 2025 WILL CLOSE ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2024. Please enter all required information. We will contact you by the email address you have supplied. Course Dates: 6th Jan - 17th Jan 2025.APPLICANT'S INFORMATIONLegal Name* First Last Preferred performance name for publicity First Last Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?* Yes No Gender* Female Male Prefer not to say What will your age be on 6th January 2025?* Date of Birth* DD slash MM slash YYYY Address* Street Address 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 Mobile*Email* Website (if available) Facebook page (if available) Instagram page (if available) YouTube channel (if available) TikTok (if available) Do you intend to enter Toyota Star Maker in 2025? Yes No "Students participating in and graduating from the 2025 CMAA The Academy are not eligible to enter the 2025 Toyota Star Maker competition. This is to ensure the entrant is fully engaged in the process. Star Maker welcomes graduates at all other times." - Star Maker Entry Terms and ConditionsWould you like a professional photographic package from Roaming Creatives?* Yes, I would like the photography package for $99.00 No, I don't want the photgraphy package for $99.00 We are providing students with the option to purchase a professional photographic package from Roaming Creatives which will include your concert video, some live concert photographs and some course photos. This will cost $99.00 in addition to your course fees. REASONS FOR APPLICATIONPlease select the course you are applying for* Senior Singer/Songwriter/Performer Senior Instrumentalist What kind of performer are you?* Singer Songwriter Instrumentalist All of the above How did you hear about The Academy?Why are you applying for The Academy of country music?*What type of country music do you like and who are some of your favourite artists?*What sub-genre of country music best describes your sound? Contemporary Country Traditional Country Alt Country Bush Ballads and Older style Country Pop Nashville style Bluegrass Folk Country Country Rock Undecided/All of the above Do you have a referral letter? If so, please upload it here (not compulsory).Max. file size: 2 MB.Do you have a letter from an established country music person who knows you and your work? You may have performed, co-written songs or produced some music with them. SCHOLARSHIPS / ACCOMMODATIONHave you received a scholarship to attend The Academy? (If so, please advise the name of the scholarship provider)Do you wish to apply for the John Minson Scholarship provided by Tamworth Regional Council (you must reside in the Tamworth LGA to be eligible)? Yes No If yes to applying for the John Minson Scholarship, would you require accommodation? Yes No If a partial or full scholarship becomes available that you would be eligible for, would you like to apply?* Yes No Explain why you would be a worthy recipient of a scholarship, including what expenses this would help you with?If available, would you be interested in (free) billeted accommodation (staying with a local family)?* Yes No If yes to the above, please specify any details your hosts may need to know.Eg. smoker, pet allergies etc SKILL LEVELList the instrument/s you play (if any) and indicate your skill level for each instrument below.INSTRUMENT TYPE 1 SKILL LEVEL Basic Intermediate Advanced INSTRUMENT TYPE 2 SKILL LEVEL Basic Intermediate Advanced INSTRUMENT TYPE 3 SKILL LEVEL Basic Intermediate Advanced INSTRUMENT TYPE 4 SKILL LEVEL Basic Intermediate Advanced INSTRUMENT TYPE 5 SKILL LEVEL Basic Intermediate Advanced INSTRUMENT TYPE 6 SKILL LEVEL Basic Intermediate Advanced Please describe your level of music theory knowledge/education (eg. are you familiar with the Nashville Numbers system?)Detail vocal, instrumental and musical theory. PUBLICITYPHOTO 1: Must be a HEADSHOT (similar to passport type photo). Maximum file size 2MB. File type must be jpg or png (not pdf). PHOTO 2: Must be a PUBLICITY photo (suitable for use in print and online media). Maximum file size 2MB. File type must be jpg or png (not pdf).HEADSHOT PHOTO*Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitle2MB max file size. File type jpg or png preferred.PUBLICITY PHOTO*Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitle2MB max file size. File type jpg or png preferred.Media permission* Yes No I agree to have my image and name used in media and publicity for The Academy.We need a short bio to use for publicity, including in print and social media. No more than 200 words.*If successful, will you be staying on for the duration of the Tamworth Country Music Festival?* Yes No If yes to the above, would you like to be considered for performance opportunities during TCMF?* Yes - paid only Yes - unpaid as well (eg. FanZone) N/A - I won't be available CLICK NEXT...then please wait while your photo is uploading. You will be forwarded to the next step once it is complete. UPLOAD YOUR SONG & LYRICSMax file size - 4MB. File type mp4 or .mov only. SONGWRITER NOTE: If you are a songwriter, please copy and paste your lyrics into the space provided.UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO (upload a 60 second live video of yourself performing with your instrument or a backing track. This can be recorded at home or live at a gig, but must be a true indication of how you sound live eg. no post production)*Accepted file types: mp4, mov, Max. file size: 128 MB.Max upload size 128MBPlease list the song title and songwriter on your sample. SONG LYRICSIf you are a songwriter, please copy and paste your song lyrics for the song you are submitting for this application.Almost there!Have you filled in every part of this Application? PLEASE BE PATIENT...it may take a little while for your file to upload. 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