The Ensembles
TUITION and FEES
The WVYS Board of Directors, an entirely volunteer board, works diligently
to obtain grants, foundation support and individual donations to provide
the conductors, faculty and special events included in the Youth Symphony
program. Tuition is a necessary part of our budget. Tuition includes all
rehearsals, sectional classes, ensemble experiences, music, auditions,
most registration fees, and free admission for the student to West Virginia
Symphony Orchestra and Montclaire concerts.
Tuition for Youth Orchestra and Youth String Ensemble is $300 for the entire year and can be paid in installments. Parents are asked to pay the tuition in full by the date of the first concert. If you are unable to pay the full tuition by that date (see calendar), please contact the General Manager prior to the deadline to make arrangements to do so in a timely manner.
Tuition for Cadet Strings and Youth Winds is $250 for the entire year and can be paid in installments. Parents are asked to pay the tuition in full by the date of the first concert. If you are unable pay the full tuition by that date (see calendar), please contact the General Manager to make arrangements to do so in a timely manner.
There may be additional fees for workshops, but attendance is voluntary.
Any cash tuition payments submitted at rehearsals should be given to the General Manager in a sealed envelope containing the name of the student and the amount enclosed. Checks should be made out to West Virginia Youth Symphony (WVYS) and brought to rehearsal by the deadline or mailed to:
West Virginia Youth Symphony
PO Box 2292
Charleston, WV, 25328.
WVYS Tuition Policy
If a student has not made arrangements to pay the full tuition by the
date of the first concert, the student may be considered ineligible to
participate in the concert and/or dismissed from the ensemble.
FINANCIAL AID
Donations and grants have been designated to provide financial aid to
students who are unable to meet the tuition requirements. For a request
form, write or call the West Virginia Youth Symphony, PO Box 2292, Charleston,
WV 25328, (304) 561-3542. Scholarships are not presently available to
reward advanced placement or ability.
INSTRUMENT RENTALS / FEES
The WVYS does not rent instruments. However, some instruments may be available
for use in rehearsal. A damage deposit may be required before any WVYS
instrument is taken home for practice. More information will be provided
to those interested.
STUDENT INFORMATION FORM
Students should complete the form and give it to the general manager by
the second rehearsal of the season. This information must be filled out
completely as it is very important to the smooth operation of WVYS.
CONDUCTORS ASSISTANTS
Conductors Assistants will be present at rehearsals and concerts to assist
the conductors and the general manager with many duties: setting up and
taking down rehearsal spaces, collecting money and forms, handing out
and collecting music, taking attendance, assisting their ensemble at concert
warm-ups and concerts, etc. Parent volunteers will serve as assistants.
THE WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY
Although the WVYS is a separate organization from the West Virginia Symphony
Orchestra, the symphony board has been most generous to the Youth Symphony.
In addition to donating office space, they invite all Youth Symphony members
to attend concerts in the WVSO regular symphonic series and the concerts
of the Montclaire String Quartet free of charge. Youth Symphony students
are sometimes invited to attend selected West Virginia Symphony concert
rehearsals. The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra has also generously offered
all WVYS families a 50% discount on Grand Series season tickets.