Day Sessions: ABLE Summer Music Program Application

Please complete this form to apply for the Day Sessions: ABLE summer music program for musicians with disabilities, ages 9–17 (older students can participate on a case-by-case basis). Students must have taken a minimum of one year of private instruction on their instrument.

Applications will be reviewed by our team, and Dr. Rhoda Bernard, the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education managing director, will contact you directly to arrange a follow-up meeting and/or phone call.

NOTE: The application deadline for Day Sessions: ABLE 2026 is May 1, 2026. For questions or for more information, please contact Rhoda Bernard by email at rbernard@berklee.edu or by phone at 617-747-2760.

Thank you for your interest in our program; we look forward to meeting you soon.

Participant Information

Participant's Legal First Name

Participant's Preferred First Name

Participant's Legal Last Name

Participant's Preferred Last Name

Participant's Age

Participants in Day Sessions: ABLE must be no younger than age 9. Individuals older than age 17 can be considered for the program on a case-by-case basis.

Participant's Date of Birth

Legal Sex Designation

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Name of the School the Participant Attends (as of September 1, 2025)

Grade Level (as of September 1, 2025)

Citizenship

Country of Citizenship

Country of Birth

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Primary Language

Participant's Specific Diagnosis

All participant in Day Sessions: ABLE must have a diagnosed disability. Individuals who do not have a diagnosed disability cannot participate in this program.

Family Information

Parent or Guardian's Name

Parent or Guardian's Email Address

Parent or Guardian's Relationship to the Participant

Parent or Guardian's Phone Number(s)

Parent or Guardian's Address Line 1

Parent or Guardian's Address Line 2

City

State/Province

Postal Code

Country

Program Information

Application for Program Week(s)

Participation is dependent on acceptance to the program and availability.

Participant's Primary Instrument

How long has the participant been playing the instrument?

Does the participant take music lessons?

If so, how long has the participant been taking music lessons?

Name of Participant's Lessons Instructor

Choose the phrase that best describes your participant's communication:

Please answer the following questions honestly and in as much detail as possible. This information is extremely valuable for our instructors, as it helps them to teach every participant more effectively. The more information we have, the better we can tailor the instruction to the individual learner. Thank you.

Please provide any information that will help us to better understand the participant and the participant's musical needs.

Please describe in detail any sensory sensitivities that the participant may have that might impact the lesson, and provide information about ways to manage those sensitivities effectively.

Please describe in detail any attention concerns that might impact the lesson, and provide information about ways to manage those concerns effectively.

Please describe in detail any behaviors that might impact the lesson, and provide information about ways to manage those behaviors effectively.

How did you hear about this program?

BIAAE Policy:

We strive to create and maintain a safe and effective learning environment for all of our participants. Therefore, participants who engage in behaviors that may be unsafe for themselves or others, or that may damage Berklee property, will not be permitted to participate in our programs; they will be dismissed.

I understand the safety policies of the BIAAE and believe that the participant meets these guidelines for maintaining a safe & effective learning environment.

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