Youth Symphony:
All members of the Youth Symphony must be recommended by their teacher and/or have a performance assessment (audition).

Prospective string students are recommended to have reached Suzuki Book 2 or above, with brass, woodwind and percussion in the eighth grade or higher.

You may be asked to take a short audition of about 10 minutes. You will play a brief unaccompanied solo piece of your choice. Remember it is not what you play, but how well you play it. In addition, musicians will be asked to play three scales of their own choosing-two major and one minor. One major scale should contain flats while the other sharps. The scales should be two octaves in length when possible. Memorization of scales is encouraged, but not required. There will be adutions for the position of Concertmaster.

Contact Us to Register.

Saturday Groups:
CRAYO Saturday groups have no auditions. Seat placement is at the discretion of the director. This group will begin its 8 week session beginning in February as demand dicates. Please contact us if you are interested.

Tuition:
CRAYO strives to keep its tuition fees reasonable and this is made possible thanks to the various partnerships that CRAYO has established in the community. These include the financial support of the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council (SMAHC), the generosity of our various business, service club, and individual donors, and our relationship with the Hutchinson Community Education Office. To ensure that no qualified youth will be turned away because of financial reasons, tuition scholarships are available. All parents and/or families are asked to volunteer for selected tasks and fund raising projects.

Tuition: $90.00 - For more information, or to register, contact us by January 29, 2012.