GPYO Registration (For Accepted Members)
Membership in the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra is by audition only. We have several cycles of auditions throughout the year.
If you are interested in joining GPYO, please visit our Auditions webpage for the most current information.
2022-2023 Season: We have shared acceptance and placement information with all new students who have auditioned for the GPYO in Spring and Summer 2022. If you have questions about this, please contact Operations Manager Justin Way at ops@gpyo.org
Newly-accepted students should plan to register for the 2022-2023 Season by September 6, 2022 so that we can plan accordingly for our first rehearsals on September 12.
If you are interested in joining GPYO, please visit our Auditions webpage for the most current information.
2022-2023 Season: We have shared acceptance and placement information with all new students who have auditioned for the GPYO in Spring and Summer 2022. If you have questions about this, please contact Operations Manager Justin Way at ops@gpyo.org
Newly-accepted students should plan to register for the 2022-2023 Season by September 6, 2022 so that we can plan accordingly for our first rehearsals on September 12.
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. The only exceptions to this are:
Saxophone players:
Saxophone is an option only for GPYO Chamber 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 traditional orchestral instrumentation.
Payments and withdrawals:
Method of payments are credit cards and electronic checks. Paper checks are not accepted.
GPYO absorbs the registration fees and passes on only a percentage of the processing fees incurred by GPYO.
GPYO pays higher processing fees for credit cards than electronic checks.
Parents have the option to pay in full or pay in installments.
Our payment plan allows you to pay in three installments
Optional 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 = $25 off of the second student registered
If three people check out in the cart together = $25 off of the second and third students registered.
If a sibling is registered later, you should obtain the referral credit code from the Interim Executive Director, Wendy Norris, to apply a $25 credit.
Financial aid:
Limited financial aid is available to families in need of financial assistance to pay the tuition. Email requests for the financial form should be sent to Interim Executive Director Wendy Norris 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 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 of the payment plan.
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. The 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 an ensemble music program for student’s grade level
Saxophone players:
Saxophone is an option only for GPYO Chamber 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 traditional orchestral instrumentation.
Payments and withdrawals:
Method of payments are credit cards and electronic checks. Paper checks are not accepted.
GPYO absorbs the registration fees and passes on only a percentage of the processing fees incurred by GPYO.
GPYO pays higher processing fees for credit cards than electronic checks.
Parents have the option to pay in full or pay in installments.
Our payment plan allows you to pay in three installments
- 25% deposit at the time of registration. The balance will be charged automatically in two installments on 9/30/21 and 12/31/21.
- 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.
- Westminster students (we will need to verify your enrollment with our partners).
- students who would like to apply for financial assistance.
- musicians who wish to submit move-up audition videos (due Monday, August 22).
Optional processing fees charged to the parents:
- Preparatory String and Wind ensembles: $5
- Concert Orchestra: $6.50
- Symphonic Orchestra: $7.50
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 Interim Executive Director, Wendy Norris.
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 = $25 off of the second student registered
If three people check out in the cart together = $25 off of the second and third students registered.
If a sibling is registered later, you should obtain the referral credit code from the Interim Executive Director, Wendy Norris, to apply a $25 credit.
Financial aid:
Limited financial aid is available to families in need of financial assistance to pay the tuition. Email requests for the financial form should be sent to Interim Executive Director Wendy Norris 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 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 of the payment plan.
