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ITI 2025 Information
This page will answer nearly every question we can think of about ITI! We'll update this page often if questions are asked about ITI. If you still can't find your answer on this page, please contact us!
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Table of contents:
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2. Location, Airports and Parking
3. Accomodations | Dorms, Hotels, and Meals
4. Faculty
Dates and Times
June 1st - June 6th, 2025
It is recommended that all In-Person participants arrive in Houston by Saturday, May 31st. All in-person participants will be given a free ticket to Houston Symphony’s performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 beginning at 2:00pm on Sunday, June 1st at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts.
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ITI will then commence on June 2nd beginning at 9:00am and continue until June 6th at around 6:00pm.
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Unless the participant is local, regional, or is able to obtain a later flight on June 6th, it is recommended that the departing flight be scheduled for Saturday, June 7th.
The two Houston airports are George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) which will be covered in the next section.
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Location, Airports and Parking
LOCATION
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Duncan Hall - MS 364
Houston, TX 77005-1892
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AIRPORTS
How to get from the airport to Rice University
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PARKING​
The closest lot to Duncan Hall for visitors is the Founders Court Lot. You can pay using a credit card or Apple Pay. The maximum amount charged for each 24 hour period is $12 per vehicle.
You can also park at the South College Lot or North College lot (close to the dormitories) for $2.75 per day per vehicle
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NOTE: These rates could potentially change. We should know of any potential rate increases by April. For the latest info please visit the Rice University parking website: https://parking.rice.edu/parking-facilities-and-rates
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Accomodations | Dorms, Hotels, and Meals
DORMS/ON CAMPUS HOUSING
In-Person participants/attendees are required to secure their own accomodation in Houston during ITI. All in-person participants/attendees are strongly encouraged to apply for on-campus housing promptly via the button below.
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IMPORTANT: be sure to list "Matthew Strauss" as the Rice Faculty Sponsor on the housing application.
The email is:
matthew.strauss@rice.edu
*You do not need to list Matthew's phone number, simply enter all 000-000-0000's for his phone number.
In-person Participants and Auditors will find on campus shuttle routes that have stops close to the dormitories and Alice Pratt Brown Hall. These are air-conditioned shuttles for your convenience during ITI.
Here are some examples of one of the possible residential colleges you'll stay at on campus, called Martel Residential College. There are tour videos below and the floorplans of the rooms.
Below are the rates and info that ITI participants will be receiving by filling out the form:
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A bed stand with a mattress
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A dresser
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A cabinet
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A desk along with a chair
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Linens are not included but they do provide these items when requested at $5/night per person. Each linen pack includes: 2 sheets (twin XL), Pillowcase, Blanket, Pillow, 2 bath towels, 2 hand towels, and 2 washcloths.
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Laundry Services are available free of charge
Shared room pricing in 2024 was $55/night/person and single rooms were $65/night/person.
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MEALS
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Meals will be handled on a preloaded Tetra card (meal card) during the participant’s stay that can be used in the dining servery or any retail-dining locations across campus. For the dining servery- breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served 7 days a week (holiday schedule may vary), and our ACF certified chefs cater to anyone including those with a food allergen and/or dietary restriction.
Please see below for the previous 2024 dining schedule (subject to change) along with rates:
HOTELS​
If you do not secure housing through Rice University, you are encouraged to stay in a hotel nearby Rice University. There will be no transportation services provided by ITI, so please plan accordingly to be able to commute to ITI each day. You will likely need to drive/rideshare from your hotel to Rice as Houston has very limited public transportation.
Some of the closer proximity hotels might provide shuttle service. Participants and Auditors are encouraged to inquire with the hotel prior to booking.
In-person Participants and Auditors will find off-campus Rice shuttle bus routes that have stops close to many of the nearby hotels.
Here is a list of hotels nearby Rice.
Masterclass Spaces and Practice Rooms
Rice University boasts some of the best facilities in the country, and while Stude Concert Hall is undergoing some renovations this summer, we have been given access Duncan Hall for the duration of ITI 2025. Duncan Hall is conveniently located right next to Rice student housing! In addition to our main performance and lecture hall, there will be many practice rooms available for individual practice. Participants are encouraged to bring a timpani practice pad for personal use as well, especially for morning warm up sessions.
Livestream and Masterclass Archive
LIVESTREAM
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Virtual attendees will be able to watch every class live in real time directly from on the ITI website where you are right now! All virtual attendees will receive emails with information about the livestream links, and how to access them.
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ON-DEMAND MASTERCLASS ARCHIVE/RECORDINGS
Virtual Attendees, Participants, and Auditors will all have the opportunity to re-watch any of our 8 masterclasses for up to 30 days after the conclusion of ITI. Every masterclass will be placed in an HD Masterclass Archive that will also be accessible from right here on the website.
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This way, if you're a virtual attendee who cannot be available for a certain livestream due to a schedule conflict or timezone issue, you will still be able to watch every class as many times as you like, on-demand!
If you're familiar with The Percussion Conservatory Masterclass Archive, it will work in a very similar way.
Pricing and Registration
PRICING​
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There are three different ways to be a part of ITI 2025:
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Participant: You receive best seating for masterclasses and will potentially be selected to participate in masterclasses, you are guaranteed one private lesson during ITI from a Faculty Artist. You can participate in the ITI Mock Audition and will receive a private, HD recording of your audition.
- must be 18 years of age or older
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Auditor: You attend ITI in person and watch all masterclasses as an audience member. You are not able to participate in the ITI Mock Audition or in any masterclasses or sessions. You may listen to the Mock Audition from behind the judging screen.
- must be 18 years of age or older
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Virtual Attendee (online): You will watch all ITI masterclasses directly from our website/online via streaming device from anywhere in the world!
-all ages welcome
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To see the differences between these options side by side and view our registration fees, please click the button below.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What should I bring with me to ITI?Bring all your general basics that you would take for any trip such as: -Comfortable clothes for the Texas summer! (It gets pretty hot down here!) -A water bottle -Electronics and chargers -Sunscreen -A Hat -A hoodie/jacket for our indoor AC -Your Cash/Credit Cards and ID -Etc. And also be sure to pack some Timpani specific equipment such as your -Timpani Practice Pad & Stand -Timpani Mallets -Pencil and Notepad/Tablet -Tuning Fork -Etc.
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Will the Masterclasses be recorded? Will I have access to those recordings?Yes! Participants, Auditors, and Virtual Attendees will all have access to our on-demand Masterclass Archive for 30 days after ITI ends. You can watch any/every class as many times as you wish during that time. The Masterclass Archive will be hosted right on the website once ITI begins and as each class is recorded, it will be added to the Archive. This way, you'll never miss a class even if your time zone or your schedule doesn't allow you to watch the livestream in real time!