Viols West

Viols West Workshop 2026
Registration Form

We're so glad that you are planning to attend the Viols West Workshop!

Viols West Workshop, August 9 - 15, 2026.
University of California Santa Barbara, Goleta, CA

Important dates
Last date for Early Bird prices May 31
Last date to register July 1
Last date to Cancel with full refund June 1
Cancel with half refund June 2 through July 1
Cancel with no refund No refunds after July 1
Full payment must be received by July 5
See you at Viols West! August 9 - 15, 2026

Please refer to the Viols West Workshop Brochure (PDF, opens in new tab) for full information about the workshop, including descriptions of housing/dining, faculty bios, and full class descriptions.

Registration Steps

  1. Complete all sections of the Registration Form below, entering all applicable choices.
  2. You will have a chance to Review and edit your entries and choices before submitting your registration. Your calculated total fee will be shown on the Review page.
  3. After submitting your registration from the Review page, on the Summary Page you can Print (or save) your registration information. We do not include this information in your confirmation email for privacy reasons.
  4. You will receive a Confirmation Email within 24 hours. Later, if you have questions or changes for your registration, you may Reply to the confirmation email.
  5. Please send your payment within 5 days of registration. Full payment for the workshop must be received no later than July 5, 2026.
    You may pay by check (snail mail, or through your bank), or with Zelle. Complete payment information is provided the Summary Page after you register, and in your Confirmation Email. (Sorry we cannot accept credit cards or PayPal.)
  6. Start planning your trip to Viols West 2026!

Special Requirements

COVID-10 Policy: To keep all of us as safe as possible, the Viols West Workshop 2026 has adopted the following COVID-19 policy:

  1. Negative rapid antigen test required on day of arrival. During check-in the first day, verbally confirm a negative COVID test result taken that day. Bring extra COVID test kits with you.
  2. Masking is optional.
  3. If you develop symptioms during the workshop, or are exposed to COVID, immediately test again and inform the administrator. If you test positive for COVID, you will be required to mask and isolate yourself from the other workshop participants as much as possible.
  4. This policy is subject to change if circumstances warrant.

You must agree to follow the VW Workshop 2026 COVID-19 policy, or we will be unable to accept your registration.

Age Requirement: You must be age 18 years or older by the start of the workshop, August 9, 2026, or we will be unable to accept your registration.


Contact information

Required items are indicated by *

Choices, Choices, Choices

Tuition
Your Tuition: Regular $
Are you a member of the VdGSA Pacifica Chapter?
(Discount for Pacifica members: $30)

$ 
  (whole dollars only, max 6 digits)
  I would like to apply for the work-study program.
(Applying does not guarantee that you will receive a scholarship, but we will do our best to provide assistance. You will be contacted for more information.)
Housing
Housing is apartment-style,*
3 bedrooms (2 singles, 1 double),
2 bathrooms per apartment.



    ONLY for double room, name of Roommate:     

Early to bed, or Play all night?
Gender:
              
Do you prefer to be in an apartment with others of the same gender?
    
Apartment mates requests?
Do you need an ADA bathroom?
    
Housing comments or questions? Other mobility or accessibility concerns?
Meal Plan
Meal Plan:*
(Meal plans are available to all, including those staying off campus)


Dietary requirements / food allergies? Meal plan questions?
Donations
$ 
  (whole dollars only, max 6 digits)
Total Fees
Your total fees, based on your entries above, will be shown on the Review page. You will have an opportunity to return here to the Registration Form to make any changes before you commit your registration.

About your playing and instruments

Self-rating on each size viol

Please select your playing levels based on the VdGSA Self-Rating Guide (PDF, opens in new tab).

What clefs do you play on each size viol?

Please check clefs that you play confidently. If you read but are shaky in other clefs, but are open to playing them in class, please note that in the "Your playing experience" section below.

Treble Viol:
Tenor Viol:
Bass Viol:
Which viols do you plan to bring?

Check all that apply.

Student Concert?
Your playing experience

Class Choices

First Morning Class

A "Homeroom" Class featuring both technique and ensemble music. Homeroom classes will be formed according to experience and size of viol played. These classes will enjoy both technique instruction and coached consort playing. Please choose the size you would like to play.

1st choice viol:*      
2nd choice viol:*      

If, instead, you are interested in a "single-size" technique Homeroom class (for example, treble technique), please indicate below. Even though the focus will be technique, you'll get to enjoy some repertoire for your chosen size too. "Single-size" classes will be formed only if there is enough interest to form a class (so you still need to make your 1st and 2nd choices above).

"Single-size" class (Only if enough interest):      
Second Morning Class

Please refer to the Brochure (PDF, opens in new tab) for detailed descriptions of the classes.
(On phones, be sure to scroll inside the list to see all options!)

1st choice viol:
     
2nd choice viol:
     
1st choice viol:
     
2nd choice viol:
     
1st choice viol:
     
2nd choice viol:
     
First Afternoon Class

Please refer to the Brochure (PDF, opens in new tab) for detailed descriptions of the classes.
(On phones, be sure to scroll inside the list to see all options!)

1st choice viol:
     
2nd choice viol:
     
1st choice viol:
     
2nd choice viol:
     
1st choice viol:
     
2nd choice viol:
     
Second Afternoon Class - Voices & Viols

The Concord of Brethren: Music from Leipzig and Dresden at the Dawn of the Baroque
Glorious motets and pastoral madrigals by two German masters of early baroque style: Heinrich Schütz “The Dresden Orpheus” and Johann Hermann Schein, Cantor and Music Director at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, a position later held by JS Bach, embracing the latest Italian musical innovations of Monteverdi and the Gabrielis into their compositions “auff Italianische Manier”. Repertoire highlights will include selections from Schein’s Israelsbrünnlein and Diletti Pastorali, as well as majestic motets from Schütz’s Psalmen Davids.
Open to all levels and sizes of viols and all voices.

Indicate both instrument and voice part if you would like to both play and sing in Voices & Viols.

Comments or Questions about Classes

Anything else you want to tell us?

Anything we forgot to ask you? Comments about this online registration process?

Review your registration

On the next page, please review your registration. You will be able to make changes before you commit. Your calculated fees will be shown as well.

If you are on iPhone/iPad and the Review button appears to do nothing, it's probably because you missed a required selection (sorry, it's an iOS bug!) Please check these selections: