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Contact Us Youth Music Monterey County 546 Hartnell Street, Suite B Monterey, CA 93940 office@youthmusicmonterey.org (831) 375-1992 This is a... Submit Thanks for submitting! We'll be in touch.

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Audition Sign-Up Form Instructions Please fill out this audition form if you are: New to our orchestras Looking to move from JYO to Honors Looking to move from 2nd violin to 1st violin in either JYO or Honors Orchestra If you’re interested in auditioning for our Junior Youth Orchestra (JYO) or Honors Orchestra (HO), please fill out the form below. If you have additional questions, please reach out to us at office@youthmusicmonterey.org . Youth Music Monterey Office 546 Hartnell St, Suite B Monterey, CA Spring Auditions for the 2026-2027 Season are May 12-13 at the YMM Office (546 Hartnell St, Suite B, Monterey). We have auditions in the fall. Auditions are possible throughout the season at the discretion of the Music Director. Placement in either orchestra will occur when the next concert set begins. See more about Audition Requirements here. Audition Sign-Up Form I'm auditioning for: * Required Junior Youth Orchestra Honors Orchestra Chamber Players Submit Thank you for submitting! A member of our Youth Music Monterey staff will be in touch!

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Pay tuition for Junior Youth Orchestra, Honors Orchestra, or Orchestra in the Schools easily by following the simple steps here. Tuition Payment Tuition and lesson assistance are available to families who demonstrate need. See below for more information. Junior Youth and Honors Orchestra Payment Orchestra In the Schools Payment Tuition and lesson assistance are available to families who demonstrate need. Financial Assistance Information Tuition Assistance Form

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Tuition Assistance Tuition Assistance Form Tuition Costs Youth Music Monterey strives to keep our programs accessible to all students in our community. We work hard to raise funds and write grants to offset the costs of tuition for all students. Because every student's tuition in YMMC is subsidized, we ask that every family commit to six volunteer duties to help keep our costs low. Junior Youth and Honors Orchestra Payment Options include: One-time ($1,500 due by September 1) Three payments of $500 are due by 9/1, 12/1, and 3/15 Monthly ($150/10 months, first payment due by September 1) Tuition and/or Lesson assistance available Orchestra In The Schools Payment options include: One-time ($750 due by September 1) Tuition and/or Lesson assistance available Tuition Assistance Tuition assistance may be available to students who demonstrate financial need. To be considered, you must complete the tuition assistance form , and submit a copy of your most recent tax return. If you are opting to apply for tuition assistance rather than submitting a payment on September 1st, your registration and tuition assistance application must be completed and received in the YMMC office by September 1st. Private Lesson Assistance Private lessons are an essential tool for our students. We may have additional funding available to subsidize the costs of private lessons for students who need financial help. Only students who qualify for tuition assistance are eligible to apply for lesson assistance. Please see our Private Lesson Assistance Application for complete details. Funding varies from year to year and is not guaranteed. Multi-Student Discount Families with more than one child enrolled in our JYO/HO programs will receive a multi-student discount of an additional $100 off per student. i.e. student one $1500, student two $1400, student three $1300 etc Payment Plans We offer three payment options: full year, per concert (3 payments), per month (10 payments). Payments are always due at the beginning of the pay period that you have selected. The first payment (or completed financial assistance application with tax returns) is due by the third rehearsal of the season. A student whose tuition payments are not current may be disqualified from performing. If at a later point during the year you would like to request Tuition Assistance, please visit this page . Chamber Groups YMMC offers several chamber ensembles to allow our students additional opportunities. We currently offer Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, and a mixed instrument ensemble The Chamber Players. The costs of these programs are covered in tuition, and are offered to our students at no additional expense. Please see the Parent/Student Guide or contact the office for more details. Instrument Rentals YMMC is also able to offer instrument rentals to our students. Rentals are $20 per month and also require a $50 refundable deposit. Students asked to use an auxiliary instruments (A & Eb clarinets, piccolo, english horn, etc.) in a YMMC concert may borrow the instrument without a rental fee; however, a refundable deposit is still required. To enquire about an instrument rental, please send an email to Program Manager for Youth Music Monterey, programmanager@youthmusicmonterey.org Quick Links: Private Lesson Assistance Tuition Assistance

Board of Directors The directors who currently serve YMMC include music educators, parents of past or present program participants, community leaders, and business professionals with fundraising, non-profit, and musical experience. Executive Committee Peter Meckel, Vice President Mari Rondeli, Secretary Board of Directors Ed Gavrin Amelia Maaske Cindy Schroeder Advisory Board Farkhad Khudyev, Music Director of the University of Texas Symphony, Assistant Professor of Orchestral Studies, University of Texas, Butler School of Music Jung-Ho Pak, Conductor, Cape Cod Symphony, Conductor, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Director of Orchestras, Interlochen Arts Camp

Junior Youth and Honors Orchestra Registration Welcome to Youth Music Monterey! We're excited to play with you! Your registration is only compete when you submit this form and pay your tuition, make payment arrangements or apply for tuition assistance. Student Information Student First Name Student Last Name Student Email Student Phone School Grade (upcoming fall) House Number + Street Address City ZIP Please put me on a carpool list! Student Medical Information Medical conditions/considerations? Emergency Contact Info Emergency Contact Person Emergency Contact Phone Relationship to Student Parent Information Parent #1 First Name Parent #1 Last Name Parent #1 Email Parent #1 Phone Parent #2 First Name Parent #2 Last Name Parent #2 Email Parent #2 Phone Musical Background Instrument Ensemble: * Required Junior Youth Orchestra Honors Orchestra School Music Teacher Private Music Teacher Are you involved in your school music program? Yes No My school does not have a music program. Are you interested in participating in our chamber ensembles? Yes No Demographics Ethnicity * Required American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African-American Caucasian Latinx Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other Prefer not to say Gender Identity * Female Male Non-binary/non-conforming Queer Transgender Female Transgender Male Prefer not to say Continue

Register for South County Strings First Name / Tu primer nombre Last Name / Tu apellido School / Tu escuela Classroom Teacher Name / El nombre de maestro de aula Grade / El año escolar Do you have Internet access at home? / Tiene acceso a Internet en casa? * Yes / Si No / No Sometimes / A veces Have you ever been enrolled in South County Strings before? / Estuviste matriculado en el programa de South County Strings el año pasado? * Yes / Si No / No Instrument Preference / Instrumento de preferencia * Violin / Violín Viola / Viola Cello / Violoncelo Do you need an instrument? / Necesita un instrumento? * Yes, I need an instrument / Si, necesito un instrumento No, I have my own / No, voy a traer mi propio instrumento Parent First Name / Primer nombre de tu padre Parent Last Name / Apellido de tu padre Phone / Teléfono Email / Email Emergency Contact Name / Nombre del contacto de emergencia Emergency Contact Phone / Numero del contacto de emergencia Address / El domicilio How would you like to recieve communications? / Le gustaría recibir comunicaciones por: * email / email postal mail / apartado postal phone / teléfono Language preference: if we have to contact you by phone, which language is best? / Idioma de preferencia: Si tenemos que contactar a Ud. por teléfono, que idioma es mejor? * English / Ingles Spanish / Español I give my permission for images taken of my child on behalf of Youth Music Monterey County (YMMC) to be used in YMMC promotional materials. / Doy mi permiso para que las imágenes tomadas de mi hijo o hija en nombre de la música de la juventud del Condado de Monterey (YMMC) para ser utilizado en materiales de promoción de YMMC. * Yes No I have reviewed the parent teacher handbook and understand the terms and conditions outlined therein. / He revisado el manual de padres y maestros y comprendo los términos y las condiciones descritos en el mismo. View handbook / Ver manual Parent Signature / Firma del padre o de la madre Clear Submit / Enviar Thank you for submitting! ¡Gracias por enviarnos!

Master Class and Interview Series presented by Youth Music Monterey County This Master Class is free, and no tickets are required. Upcoming master classes may be exclusive to YMM students, Check our Events page for details. For events happening during YMM rehearsals, please check our JYO rehearsal calendar for full dates and details. Many previous master classes are recorded and available to view, scroll down to access our archive of videos! Fresh Perspectives Recordings Archive Catalyst String Quartet Jan 23, 2021 Peter Scaturro - Video Game Music Jan 12, 2021 Interview with JoAnn Falletta Sep 19, 2020 Mariam Adam: Clarinet Masterclass Sep 5, 2020 Paul Hauer: Violin Coaching Sep 2, 2020 Past Fresh Perspective Master Classes Load More

Sponsors and Partners Youth Music Monterey County’s programs are funded by the following foundations, institutions, businesses, sponsors and community partners, as well as hundreds of individual donors. We are incredibly thankful for their investment in our community and helping to build the next generation through music.