Music on the Mountain
Tuition, Fees, and Deadlines
Fees and Registration
Tuition: $250
Room & Board (per person)
Double (two nights): $425
Double (three nights): $575
Single (two nights): $575
Single (three nights): $700
Board includes dinner on Friday, three meals on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. All meals except for the Saturday lunch are served in the Forrest Hills restaurant.
For the three-day participants, Friday's breakfast will be provided in the Forrest Hills restaurant. Thursday's dinner and Friday's lunch will be on your own. The on-site restaurant will be open for private dining, and several options are available within driving distance. All residents have access to a full size refrigerator, microwave, and kitchen area in our lodge's common room. The Eagle's Nest lodge also has a stove/ oven for your use.
Limited space is available for participants who would like to arrive the Thursday before the workshop to settle in, participate in informal ensembles, and potentially receive private coaching or lessons from our faculty.
Schedule - Please view the general schedule outlined in this PDF.
Parking
Parking will be just outside of the Treetopper and Eagles Nest lodges (see image below.)
Preparing for the workshop
- Music stand
- Stand light in case of poor lighting and late-night recreational playing
- Flashlight to help travel to and from dinner after dark
- Music to play recreationally after classes are over
- Instruments tuned to A415, extra strings, rosin, tuner, etc.
Deadlines
- $50 deposit is due by October 20.
- All fees due by Jan. 15; there are no refunds after this date.
- Late payments will incur an additional fee of $25.
- Space is limited to 30 participants.
- If you wish to submit payment via check, it should be payable to "Gilbert Ritchie" with the memo "Music on the Mtn."
- Any checks should be mailed to Gilbert Ritchie at the following address:
MotM Registration
126 Tinsley Court
Greenville, SC 29615
Registration
Registrations should be made online here. Please contact us at musicotmtn@gmail.com if you have any issues or questions about registration.
Housing
Music on the Mountain participants are housed within the "Tree Topper Lodge" and "Eagle's Nest Lodge" on the Forrest Hills property. The lodges are directly across from each other and have ample parking directly in front of the lodges. Virtual tours of the lodges are available on the Forrest Hills website.
Because we are limited to the 28 rooms within these two lodges, there is a limited amount of single occupancy rooms we can offer.
Some of the rooms have separate bedrooms but share a bathroom and a living room. Others have direct access to a deck and a large sitting area. The rooms will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. If you have preference for a specific room, indicate preferences (ie "Tree Topper room 3") in the Additional Information section of the Registration Form.
COVID Policy
For those who are able, vaccines are encouraged. Additional measures, such as masking and home testing prior to arrival, may be necessary depending upon the level of threat at the time of the workshop.
Work Study
Marion Moffett work/study scholarships provide tuition assistance in exchange for a few hours of help at the workshop. Please indicate your interest on the registration form. Application deadline is October 20th and the number of slots is limited. Donations to the Marion Moffett Scholarship fund are always welcome!
Private Lessons
Occasionally, participants will use this workshop as an opportunity to receive an in-person lesson with one of the faculty at the workshop. Private lessons are not included in the workshop fee, but our students and teachers are welcome to set up individual meetings outside of class meeting times. If you are interested in setting up a private lesson, please communicate directly with the teacher you wish to take a lesson from.
