Youth ensemble annual auditions occur the last weekend in August and the first weekend in September, with an option to audition mid-year in January.

Auditions for Fall 2025 are the weekends of Aug 23, 24, 30, and 31. Audition excerpts will become available on the website mid-June. Note that the requirements for the orchestras differ considerably.
Click here for Audition Requirements.

Please complete BOTH the $15 Audition Fee (click here) and the Application (below). (The Application has an option to “Save and Continue Later”.)
Note: If on submittal you do NOT see a confirmation message, your form has not gone through. Scroll down for errors, then correct and resubmit. You will see confirmation and receive a confirmation email.

Youth Orchestra Application:

Student Information
Student full name*
First Last
Student primary address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Student phone number
Student email address
Student Date of Birth*
Month
Day
Year

(Enter as mm/dd/yyyy)
Audition Dates
Please select from dropdown lists below.
First Choice
Second Choice
Orchestra Information
I am applying for (select one)*
- Overture
- Crescendo
- MSYO
Instrument (select one)*
- Baritone Horn
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Flute
- French Horn
- Harp
- Oboe
- Percussion
- String Bass
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin I
- Violin II
Years of study (enter numeric value)*
Please enter a number from 1 to 18.
Last year, were you in the orchestra for which you are applying?*
- yes
- no
If previously in youth programs, what was your first year?
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
School/Experience
School Name*
School Music Instructor*
Student Grade Upcoming Semester*
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
Private Music Instructor*
Private Music Instructor phone number
Private Instructor email address
Proficient on other instruments? (Please name them.)
Other ensemble experience?
Other extra-curricular involvement?
Parent/Guardian Information
Parent 1 Full Name*
First Last
Parent 1 occupation
Parent 1 Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parent 1 home or primary phone*
Parent 1 cell phone (if different)
Parent 1 email address (this is the email used to confirm with you)*
Parent 2 Full Name
First Last
Parent 2 occupation
Parent 2 Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parent 2 primary or home phone number
Parent 2 cell phone (if different)
Parent 2 email address
Additional Comments