Application & Fees
iConnect PROGRAM 2026
Dates: TBA
Application Fee: $35
Tuition: $550 (does not include room and board)
Location: St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
Level Required: Intermediate (Suzuki Book 3 or equivalent). There is no maximum level, and advanced students ages 9-15 are welcome.
Application Video Guidelines
Non-local students and families can choose to be housed on campus or find their own accommodations in Northfield.
When choosing to stay on campus, students must have an accompanying adult stay with them in the dorms.
The cost for 5 nights in the dorms of St. Olaf College (double occupancy, 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 5 dinners, plus tax) is $841.90 (2025 cost, it may vary for 2026). This is the total cost for the student and parent staying on campus and eating in the dining hall.
If interested in eating out or preparing food on your own, and would not like to eat at the cafeteria, the cost would be $450.74 for the double occupancy room in the dorms of St. Olaf College ONLY (no food from the cafeteria).
We recommend checking Airbnb for other housing options!
Some hotel suggestions are:
Non-Local Students
To ensure that students are of the appropriate ability level for iConnect participation and to help us make decisions about ensemble placement, we ask that all applicants submit a current video of their solo cello playing. The recording should consist of one piece, played in its entirety, that best represents their current ability level.
The video can be recorded at home, in school, or from a recent performance, provided the quality is sufficient. If you don't have access to more comprehensive equipment, an iPhone or iPad should be fine for producing a quality recording. We recommend that you record in a quiet space with no background noise and adequate lighting, and arrange the camera so that we can see the entirety of your body and the cello.