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1. Your First Name (Required.)

(Please note that when we ask information about YOU we mean the contestant.)

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2. Your Last Name (Required.)

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3. Mailing address (Required.)

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4. What COUNTY do you live in? Montgomery, Fairfax, Howard, etc. For DC residents please enter DC. (Required.)

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6. What is Your cell phone number? If you don't have one, leave it blank

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7. What is your birthdate? (Required.)

Date

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8. What age division will you be competing in? (Required.)

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Age on January 1, 2026

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9. What is your grade level in school? If you are in Kindergarten, answer "1". (Required.)

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10. Name of primary contact Parent/Guardian (Required.)

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12. Cell phone number of primary contact Parent/Guardian (Required.)

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13. Name of Secondary Parent/Guardian if applicable

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15. Cell phone number of secondary contact Parent/Guardian if applicable

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16. What is the name of your main guitar teacher? This is the main person helping you prepare for the competition, if you have a guitar teacher.

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17. What is your guitar teacher's affiliation? This would be the name of the music school where you take lessons or their studio name. If they don't have a formal name for their studio, just put "private studio" as your answer. If you don't have a guitar teacher leave this blank.

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19. What is the cell phone number for your main guitar teacher?

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20. What is the name of your guitar teacher at school if you have one?

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21. What is the set piece for your division? These are posted to the MGI website at marlowguitar.org/myrnasislen/ (Required.)

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My division set piece is
Next, we will ask you about the rest of your music program as you are planning it right now. You can make changes to it, and you do not have to play every piece you list here. If you are planning to play the set piece as part of your longer program for the semifinal and final rounds, you do not need to list it again. The order you list the pieces in is not important. You do not have to list as many pieces as we ask for. Some contestants play longer pieces and may only have 2-3 pieces listed in their programs while others may have more listed because they are shorter or they are undecided about which ones they will want to play in a few months.

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22. Title and Composer of piece 1 (Required.)

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23. Title and Composer of piece 2

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24. Title and Composer of piece 3

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25. Title and Composer of piece 4

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26. Title and Composer of piece 5

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27. Title and Composer of piece 6

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28. Title and Composer of piece 7

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29. We provide gift bags to each contestant and one of the gift items is a T-shirt. Please provide the size T-shirt you would like and the style. If you want a roomier fit, order a size or two larger.

You can order extra T-shirts for family members or your teacher for $20 each. We may have extras available for purchase at the competition, but we do not guarantee sizes. Best to order any extras now. (Required.)

  Size - Select only one here
Youth sizes
Womens sizes - cut for womens' build
Mens or Unisex sizes - cut for mens' build, a little boxier

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30. To help defray a small portion of our costs, MGI charges an application fee of $100. The Fee is due on or before January 20, 2026.

You can pay by check made out to and mailed to
Marlow Guitar International
451 N. Hungerford Dr., Suite 119-482 [YOU MUST INCLUDE SUITE NUMBER]
Rockville, MD 20850

Or you can pay by secure online portal at Marlow Guitar International · 2026 Competition Fee Form

This fee is fully refundable if you withdraw before February 10, 2026. If you withdraw before March 2, 2026, we will refund half the fee. No refunds will be given if you withdraw on or after March 2, 2026.

Please note that if you are unable to afford this fee, you can request a hardship waiver.

How will you be paying the fee? (Required.)

  Payment Method
I will pay by

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31. We put together a printed program for the competition as a keepsake and to make the competition information easy to reference during the event. We publish short biographies of each contestant along with small photos submitted by the applicants. Please provide your biography here - tell us about your hobbies, your family, your accomplishments or whatever you think helps us get to know you better. It should be no more than 200 words in length. Please proofread your bio – we will not be editing them. For reference the text in this paragraph is 97 words in length. (Required.)

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32. Please attach a photo of yourself here. It should be a high-quality, well lit, image (most smart phones take excellent photos) and it should show your face prominently. While memories of standing high on a mountain are wonderful, the photos usually don't show us who you are. Portrait style is ideal. (Required.)

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33. If you have any questions or comments, please submit them here. If you think you may have a scheduling conflict on either Friday or Saturday of the competition please let us know here so we can try to accommodate you. You can also send an email regarding scheduling concerns.

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