2020 Host Home Application

Introduction

Host Homes FAQs

What are my responsibilities as a Host Home?
• Provide a private bedroom and bath facilities for a Competitor and a Chaperone.
• Provide use of your piano (small grand or larger), or access to one, which must be in excellent condition, recently tuned, with well-regulated action.
• Provide meals, by dining with your family or by dining out at restaurants.
• Provide transportation to and from all competition-related events at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center and Abravanel Hall.
• Provide friendship and a little TLC – not every Competitor will take home a medal. Be their biggest cheerleader. Have fun with them.
• Enjoy the great music and cultural exchange that comes with hosting a Competitor. This may actually be the biggest reward of serving as a Host Home!

Who will be coming to stay with us?
• You will host a Competitor between the ages of 11-14 or 15-18 and a Chaperone.

Can I request the gender of the person we are hosting?
• Yes. You may also request a preferred country or language spoken.

Will my Competitor speak English?
• With few exceptions, Competitors and Chaperones speak excellent English, or generally sufficient to communicate.

What transportation do I need to provide for the Competitor?
• You will need to pick up and drop off at the Salt Lake City Airport. You will also need to bring the Competitor and Chaperone to all official competition events, including meetings, performances, and announcements. Any sightseeing or other transportation is solely up to you and should be discussed with your Competitor and Chaperone.

Do I need to commit to hosting for both weeks?
• No. Junior competitors generally will arrive June 13 and depart June 21. Young Artists arrive June 20 and depart June 28. Most Host Homes will not be able to serve both weeks due to the overlap of competitors’ arrivals and departures.

Do I need to cook specific meals?
• Generally, no. You may prepare foods that your family eats regularly. In some cases, Competitors or Chaperones may have food allergies or do not eat certain types of foods (this will be known before a Competitor is matched with you). It is a nice gesture to offer some of the foods they prefer. Your Competitor and Chaperone may even offer to prepare a meal for your family.

When will I know who my Competitor is? Can I communicate before the competition?
• You will receive an email with your Competitor's and Chaperone's names and contact information, likely before May 15th.
• We encourage you to reach out to your Competitor and Chaperone. Email, write, or call before they arrive in Utah. Exchange pictures.
• Competitors and Chaperones should provide detailed travel plans no later than May 15th.

Competition Schedule

Junior Competition (all events at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center)

Saturday, June 13: Competitors and Chaperones arrive at Salt Lake International Airport. It's unlikely, but some could arrive Sunday Morning. Flight Schedules should be finalized by May 15th.

Sunday, June 14th: From approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Competitors will have an opportunity to try the competition piano and to become familiar with the stage. Exact times for piano try-outs will be assigned at a later time.

Sunday, June 14th: An orientation meeting will be held at approximately 5:30 p.m. to acquaint Competitors with important information regarding competition procedures. The orientation will be followed by an Opening Gala at approximately 6:30 p.m. for all Competitors, Chaperones, guests, Host Homes and the public. During the Opening Gala, competition order and exact times of performance for each Competitor will be announced following a random selection process.

Monday, June 15th and Tuesday, June 16th: All Competitors will perform in Solo Round I over a two-day period.

Wednesday, June 17th and Thursday, June 18th: All Competitors will perform in Solo Round II over a two-day period.

Thursday, June 18th: The Finalists Announcement will take place after the final Competitor performs in Solo Round II. After jury deliberation, five Finalists will be announced to perform in the Final Round.

Friday, June 19: Finalists Rehearsals, times to be determined. Non-finalists will have the opportunity to meet with jury for feedback.

Saturday, June 20th: Final Round with second-piano accompaniment. Awards Ceremony and Closing Gala will follow the final performance and jury deliberation.

There is no practice space at the competition facility. Warm-up rooms will be assigned for use immediately prior to Competitors' performance.

Sunday, June 21: Depart Salt Lake City.

Young Artists Competition (events at both Rose Wagner and Abravanel Hall)

Saturday, June 20th: Competitors and Chaperones arrive at Salt Lake International Airport. It's unlikely, but some could arrive Sunday morning. Flight Schedules should be finalized by May 15th.

Sunday, June 21st: From approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Competitors will have an opportunity to try the competition piano and to become familiar with the stage. Exact times for piano try-outs will be assigned at a later time.

Sunday, June 21st: An orientation meeting will be held at approximately 5:30 p.m. to acquaint Competitors with important information regarding competition procedures. The orientation will be followed by an Opening Gala at approximately 6:30 p.m. for all Competitors, Chaperones, guests, Host Homes and the public. During the Opening Gala, competition order and exact times of performance for each Competitor will be announced following a random selection process.

Monday, June 22nd and Tuesday, June 23rd: All Competitors will perform in Solo Round I over a two-day period.

Wednesday, June 24th and Thursday, June 25th: All Competitors will perform in Solo Round II over a two-day period.

Thursday, June 25th: The Finalists Announcement will take place after the final Competitor performs in Solo Round II. After jury deliberation, five Finalists will be announced to perform in the Final Round.

Friday, June 26th: Finalists Rehearsals, times to be determined. Non-finalists will have the opportunity to meet with jury for feedback.

Saturday, June 27th, Five Finalists will perform in the Final Round with Utah Symphony. Awards Ceremony and Closing Gala will follow the final performance and jury deliberation.

Round I and Round II of the competition will take place in the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Final Round with Utah Symphony will take place in Abravanel Hall.

There is no practice space at the competition facilities. Warm-up rooms will be assigned for use immediately prior to Competitors' performance.

Sunday, June 28th: Depart Salt Lake City.

Form Instructions

Please answer the questions on the following pages. This will help us better match you and a Competitor. Follow the instructions for answering the questions on each page of the form. You may be asked to correct your answers if they don't follow the required format. All required fields are marked with a star: "*". Use your cursor to click in or hover over various fields for more detailed instructions.

So that we may get to know you better, we ask that you upload a picture of you (and your Spouse/Companion, if any), suitable for publicity.

If you are unable to complete the online form, you will be able to save your work and come back to it later. To save the form, click "Save my progress and resume later" at the bottom of any page. You will be prompted to enter your email address, to which your form link will be sent. Any information you have entered up to that point will be saved. To finish the form later, you may return to the online form by clicking the link that was sent to your email.

After you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 1 day, or if any of the information in this confirmation email is incorrect, contact us at [email protected].

If you are having difficulties completing the online form, a Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation representative can help you complete the form. In this case, please email us at [email protected] or call +1 (801) 297-4250.

You can make changes to the form as often as are needed before you submit it to the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation.

After you submit the online form, you will only be able to make changes by contacting the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation via email at [email protected] or by calling +1 (801) 297-4250.

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