Important things to be aware of before you register:
School music curriculum program participation:
GPYO requires all students who attends a school that offers a music curriculum program, to participate in one of the music curriculum program – orchestra, band or choir. By the second rehearsal after joining the orchestra students should submit the form, signed by the music program director. Only exceptions to this are:
Saxophone players:
Saxophone is an option only for GPYO Preparatory Wind Ensemble. Students who are accepted after an audition on Saxophone can join Preparatory Wind Ensemble but cannot move up to Concert or Symphonic orchestra. Saxophone is not part of Orchestra instrumentation.
Payments and withdrawals:
Method of payments are credit cards and electronic checks. Paper checks are not accepted.
GPYO absorbs the registration fees and pass on only a percentage of the processing fees incurred by GPYO. GPYO pays higher processing fees for credit cards than electronic checks.
For registrations done in the summer, parents have the option to pay in full or pay in installments. All registrations done after 9/15/19, payments should be made in full at the time of registration.
Processing fees charged to the parents:
Credits and discounts
Sibling discounts: If siblings are registered at the same time, $25 credit for each student is automatically applied during the registration.
If two students check out in the cart together = $50 off of the second student registered
If three people check out in the cart together = $75 off of the third student registered.
If a sibling is registered later, you should obtain the referral credit code from the Executive Director, Mini Krishnan, to apply a $25 credit.
Referral credits:
If you have referred a student who joined GPYO the previous year, the Executive Director, Mini Krishnan, will provide a code to be applied during the registration to receive $25 credit per reference. Credit is given only if the referred student joined and paid the tuition. If a referred student auditions but but does not join, they will not qualify for a referral credit.
Financial aid:
Limited financial aid is available to families in need of financial assistance to pay the tuition. Email request for the financial form should be sent to Executive Director, Mini Krishnan, by July 1 deadline. Parents will be notified by July 15. Financial aid for students requesting aid after the deadline, will vary each year, depending on the amount available at that time. Parents who wish to apply for financial aid should must do so as soon as possible. If aid is granted, you will receive a code to be applied during registration, or before the last installment.
GPYO requires all students who attends a school that offers a music curriculum program, to participate in one of the music curriculum program – orchestra, band or choir. By the second rehearsal after joining the orchestra students should submit the form, signed by the music program director. Only exceptions to this are:
- Student is homeschooled
- Student attends a school that doesn’t offer any music program
- Student’s school does not offer music program for student’s grade level
Saxophone players:
Saxophone is an option only for GPYO Preparatory Wind Ensemble. Students who are accepted after an audition on Saxophone can join Preparatory Wind Ensemble but cannot move up to Concert or Symphonic orchestra. Saxophone is not part of Orchestra instrumentation.
Payments and withdrawals:
Method of payments are credit cards and electronic checks. Paper checks are not accepted.
GPYO absorbs the registration fees and pass on only a percentage of the processing fees incurred by GPYO. GPYO pays higher processing fees for credit cards than electronic checks.
For registrations done in the summer, parents have the option to pay in full or pay in installments. All registrations done after 9/15/19, payments should be made in full at the time of registration.
- For registrations before August 1, 2019 you can pay only $100 non-refundable deposit at the time of registration. Balance will be automatically deducted in 3 installments on 8/1/19, 9/1/19 and 9/15/19.
- For registrations after 8/1/19, the tuition amount will be divided into three equal installments, and for registrations after 9/1/19, it will be two installments.
- For registrations after 9/15/19, full amount due is charged at the time of the registration.
- Tuition paid is not refundable after two rehearsals. If the student withdraws before or after first rehearsal, the refund should be requested in writing, with the reason for withdrawal. The amount after deducting the $100 will be credited back to the credit card used.
Processing fees charged to the parents:
- Preparatory String and Wind ensembles: $5
- Concert Orchestra: $6
- Symphonic Orchestra: $7
Credits and discounts
- All credits and discounts are to be applied during registration. If the student qualifies for any credits or discounts, parents should obtain the code by emailing Executive Director, Mini Krishnan.
Sibling discounts: If siblings are registered at the same time, $25 credit for each student is automatically applied during the registration.
If two students check out in the cart together = $50 off of the second student registered
If three people check out in the cart together = $75 off of the third student registered.
If a sibling is registered later, you should obtain the referral credit code from the Executive Director, Mini Krishnan, to apply a $25 credit.
Referral credits:
If you have referred a student who joined GPYO the previous year, the Executive Director, Mini Krishnan, will provide a code to be applied during the registration to receive $25 credit per reference. Credit is given only if the referred student joined and paid the tuition. If a referred student auditions but but does not join, they will not qualify for a referral credit.
Financial aid:
Limited financial aid is available to families in need of financial assistance to pay the tuition. Email request for the financial form should be sent to Executive Director, Mini Krishnan, by July 1 deadline. Parents will be notified by July 15. Financial aid for students requesting aid after the deadline, will vary each year, depending on the amount available at that time. Parents who wish to apply for financial aid should must do so as soon as possible. If aid is granted, you will receive a code to be applied during registration, or before the last installment.