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.

Auditions for the 2008-2009 season will be in August 18-23, 2008.  Online registration will begin in mid-June, 2008.

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