Program Overview
Under the direction of Professor Adam Holzman, Brevard’s Classical Guitar program is an intensive course of study offering numerous lessons, small ensemble coachings, and masterclasses and technique classes for guitarists.
Each student will receive two lessons a week and will have multiple performance opportunities. The lessons are set up as small group masterclasses, providing 4 hours a day of study with Professor Holzman. Instruction is geared to the level and specificity of the student. Ages: 14-29
Areas of focus will include:
- technique and sound production
- interpretation
- pedagogy
- stage deportment
- entrepreneurship
- competition preparation
- college audition preparation
Each session will present a public recital in Parker Concert Hall, which are audio and video recorded.
Dates and Deadlines
Full Session: June 21 – July 18, 2026 (four weeks)
Half Session 1: June 21 – July 5, 2026 (two weeks)
Half Session 2: July 5 – July 18, 2026 (two weeks)
Application Deadline
March 15, 2026
Audition Requirements
Admission to the Brevard Music Center is determined by audition. Guitarists submit video recordings by including YouTube video link(s) in their application.
Perform 3 solo works of contrasting styles.
Submissions do not have to be one continuous take. Once you add one video, the option to add another will appear.
Sample Daily Schedule
9:00-9:50am Technique Class
10:00am-Noon Lessons (All lessons in masterclass format
Noon 1:00pm Lunch
3:00-5:00pm Lessons (All lessons in masterclass format) or Weekly Studio Class
5:30-6:30pm Dinner
Evenings BMC concerts or evening activities
Wednesday mornings Hikes and/or class trips.
Weekends
Students able to participate in other activities around campus and attend our numerous concerts and programming. Off-campus trips include hiking, waterfall trips, and exploring the town of Brevard, and on-campus activities include swimming, bonfires, frisbee/soccer, basketball, etc. Weekends are largely off.
There are two guitar student recitals during the four-week full session, and numerous other performance opportunities including pre-concert recitals and library concerts.
High school division students will also participate in music theory / music history classes on weekdays.
Tuition and Payment Schedule
Tuition is $6250 for the Full Session or $3600 for the Half Session, less any scholarships received.
The tuition fee includes all instruction, housing, meals, on-campus health services, and concert admission. Each participant is responsible for travel to and from Brevard.
A non-refundable enrollment fee of $600 is due within 10 days of acceptance and applies toward the cost of tuition. The remaining tuition balance is due by May 15.
Refunds
All payments, except the application fee and $600 enrollment fee, will be fully refunded if the Center receives notice of cancellation due to serious illness before May 15.
Written verification from an M.D. is required before a refund can be made. No reduction in fees can be made for late arrival or early departure. No refunds will be made after May 15.
Arrival and Departure Dates
Full Session: Arrival Sunday June 21 (check-in between 11am-5pm), departure Saturday July 18
Half Session 1: Arrival Sunday June 21 (check-in between 11am-5pm), departure Sunday July 5 morning
Half Session 2: Arrival July 5 afternoon (check-in between 1-5pm), departure Saturday July 18 morning
