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EBYO Application INFORMATION

Already received your acceptance to join EBYO (either Concert or Symphony), but haven’t yet registered? Email Donna for instructions on how to use our new online registration and payment system!

FEES

There is no audition fee for any of the EBYO groups.

If you are accepted as a EBYO musician there is a tuition fee per student per group for the 2024-2025 season.

Concert Orchestra $450.
Symphony Orchestra $650.
A limited number of scholarships based on financial needs are available.

NEW STUDENTS

We’d love to have you join us for our 24-25 Season! Please fill out this online information form to be considered. Audion videos and/or letters of recommendation will be reviewed and you will hear back from our conductor.

New Concert Orchestra members will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation or a video audition.
New Symphony Orchestra members will be asked to submit a video audition. The video auditions can be recorded in any format and the video or a link to the video can be emailed to the orchestra manager (manager@ebyo.org). Be sure to download the appropriate music piece for your instrument. (Music excerpts are at the bottom of this page for both Concert Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.)

RETURNING STUDENTS

All returning students that wish to advance to the Symphony orchestra or change their seating position within their current orchestra should sumbit zoom video audition.

All audition videos need to be received no later than May 31, 2024. If you are unable to submit an audition video by this date, special arrangements will need to be made by email with manager@ebyo.org.

All video auditions and Zoom Interviews will be concluded by May 31, 2024.

While EBYO membership is generally for the complete school year, students who participate in school marching band or who just wish to join at a later date will still be able to audition or interview to join our programs in January or March. Once notify our manager, you will be contacted with further information regarding submitting an audition video or scheduling a Zoom interview.

CONCERT ORCHESTRA STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

The EBYO Concert Orchestra is an inclusive orchestra. Applicants for the Concert Orchestra only need their music teacher's recommendation in order to join the orchestra. The teacher recommendation should be sent in an email to the EBYO Business Manager (manager@ebyo.org). If a student prefers, a video recording from the list below is also acceptable, in lieu of a teacher recommendation.

Concert Orchestra String expectations

Violins, Violas, Cellos: Ability to play major scales in G, D, A in two octaves;
Solid knowledge of first position with a beginning understanding of third position;
Beginning vibrato is welcomed but not required;
Bassists are expected to play one octave in the keys of F Major and D Major.

Concert Orchestra Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion expectations

Ability to play a scale and if desired record the audition music for Concert (intermediate level) below.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email manager@ebyo.org.

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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

First time applicants for the Symphony Orchestra will be required to play the audition music chosen by the conductor on the website (see below). Symphony Orchestra students do not need to perform scales in their audition video.