| What
will my usual day be
like?
|
Your classes are scheduled six days a week, Monday through
Saturday. Your daily individual schedule will vary, but between your
individual classes, performance technique, chamber music sessions,
string orchestra and choral singing classes we will keep you busy
between 9 am ant 7 pm. |
| Do
I need to speak Russian to enter the program? |
No. All of our classes are taught in English. Most of our
professors speak English very well. While some of our professors
require interpreters in class, it will not create any obstacles for
your work. Our interpreters are highly qualified bilingual
professionals specially trained to work in the educational environment. |
| Where
do we
live? How far is the School? |
Tchaikovsky Summer School is located in Cambridge, MA, at the
premises of the Episcopal Divinity School (EDS). Students will live and
work on campus, so for those of you who are taking our housing option
there is no commute except crossing the yard. |
| What
do I have
to bring with me to the School? |
|
| What is my room like? | It looks exactly the way you
expect the dormitory room to look like. It will have a bed, closet,
table and chairs. |
| Should
I bring
my own linens and towels? |
Linens and towels are provided.
EDS will be changing your linens every week. Feel free to bring extra
linens if you want. |
| Are
there
laundromats at the dorms? |
Yes. You can use the laundromats
at your convenience around the clock. Make sure you’ve got enough
quarters to feed them. |
| Is there a kitchen? | Yes, a kitchen facility is open for all students living on
campus. Gas
stoves, dishes, shelves and refrigerators will be available for you. |
| What
is my mailing address? |
Episcopal Divinity School has a small post office on campus.
All
students will be assigned a mailbox upon their registration. Your mail
will be delivered at your own mailbox at the following address: Tchaikovsky Summer School Episcopal Divinity School 99 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138. |
| How
easy will it be to park in Cambridge? |
On street parking is the problem in Cambridge, especially in
the
Harvard Square area, where in most cases you have to have a resident
sticker to park your car, so you will end up using meters (usually it
means $1 for 2 hours max.). Spaces at the EDS parking lot are very
limited. Summer School will be given not more than 15 spaces for $80
each. Please let us know if you intend to park at the school. |
| How far is the bank? | Bank of America, Citizen, Sovereign and some smaller banks
have their branches right at the Harvard
Square
just three blocks away from the school. They offer all banking services
you might need, including issuing and
cashing travelers’ checks, money orders, currency exchange, etc. You
can use American Express, MasterCard or Visa for cash advances, or if
your bank card has NYCE, Cirrus, Plus, MAC or Maestro sign, you will be
able to get cash 24 hours a day from the Fleet ATM Center at the Square. |
| What is Harvard Square? | Well, Harvard Square is a unique place, a heart of Cambridge that is beating around the clock. If you like shopping — this is your place to go for books (some book stores are open well after midnight), perfume, clothes, or fine food. If you are in the mood to explore a particular cuisine — they have it all in the Square. Movies, street music, a cup of real strong espresso (the one they simply call coffee in Europe)… Let’s put it this way – no matter what your lifestyle is, you most likely find that Harvard Square is your kind of place. |