Membership Info
Thank you for your interest in the ECSYO Strings Ensemble program. We are embarking on another year of fun and are always looking for dedicated musicians, so please spread the word!
We would like to thank Northeast Academy Elementary School (NEA) and Norwich Free Academy (NFA) for hosting our rehearsals this year.
Rehearsals
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Rehearsals will continue to be held on Monday evenings.
The Youth Orchestra will rehearse from 6:30-8:30 PM. During the fall semester rehearsals will be at Northeast Academy Arts Magnet School in Mystic, CT. During the spring semester rehearsals will be in the Frank Center for the Visual and Performing Arts at Norwich Free Academy, 305 Broadway, Norwich CT 06360.
The Strings Ensemble will meet from 6:30-8:00 PM both semesters at Northeast Academy Arts Magnet School, 115 Oslo St, Mystic, CT 06355.
We ask that parents be prompt for both drop off and pick up times.
Tuition
Strings Ensemble- $100 per semester ($200/yr)
Youth Orchestra- $130 per semester ($260/yr)
Tuition may be paid in full, per semester, or installments (upon request). For any special circumstances, scholarships are available. Checks can be made to Eastern Connecticut Symphony Youth Orchestra (ECSYO).
Attendance Policy
You are expected to be in attendance and on time ( in chairs ready to play at 6:30) to every scheduled rehearsal. We ask that you and your parents review the Youth Symphony rehearsal schedule and notify us as soon as possible of any conflicts. We will be taking attendance at each rehearsal. Each student is allowed a maximum of one absence per semester. If a student has more than 2 unexcused absences, the conductor has the right to limit that student's participation in the winter/ spring concerts.
Dress Rehearsals or Concerts: You are NOT excused from any dress rehearsal or concert except with the expressed permission of the conductor. You must notify the conductor three weeks in advance of an absence from a scheduled dress rehearsal or concert. The conductor’s decision is final in all matters pertaining to absences from any dress rehearsal or concert.