Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras Music Center at Strathmore
 Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras - Music Center at Strathmore
Serving Maryland, Washington D.C., and Northern Virginia 

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Membership Eligibility
Please be sure that your child can meet our MCYO eligibility requirements.

MCYO AUDITIONS for the 2009-2010 Season to be held AUG 24-29 at the Music Center at Strathmore. Audition registration will be on-line and be open for registration starting June 16.

Audition requirements will now include orchestral excerpts, new requirements will be posted soon.

Each orchestra rehearses weekly throughout the school year on Wednesday evenings (locations can be found here), and also receives regular sectional coaching by professional string, woodwind, brass, and percussion coaches.

► MCYO strongly encourages its musicians to participate in their school music programs.  The daily ensemble experience greatly enhances our program. 

► MCYO requires that all musicians be taking weekly private lessons on their orchestra instrument.  It is essential that musicians receive this guidance throughout the entire season.

► Each musician is assessed an annual tuition/membership fee.  Also, there is a one-time-only music folder fee.

MCYO audition requirements can be viewed as a web page or in adobe pdf.

Read MCYO's Tips for Preparing an Audition

Need based scholarships are available for musicians to help pay for private lessons and/or MCYO membership fees.

See MCYO in Action at Strathmore. View Slideshow


 

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