Fees & Scholarships | Sydney Youth Orchestras

Sydney Youth Orchestras is a not for profit organisation. Student fees comprise only 35% of the full cost of the SYO Annual Training Program. Through support from Create NSW, our loyal donors and generous sponsors musicians annual fees are supplemented.

All fees are non-refundable.

Audition Fees

Every new applicant and existing SYO musician must audition. A non-refundable audition fee of $25 for returning members and $50 for new applicants is payable with your application

2021 Member Contributions

Arrangements for the payment of the 2021 participation fees are required upon accepting a place in Sydney Youth Orchestras and must be in place before rehearsals commence. There are a number of payment options available including our pay by instalment option which has been designed to help ease the financial pressure on families by spreading out the payment of fees over 10 monthly instalments.

Please note that all fees are non-refundable and discounts can not be applied retrospectively. Any changes to a musicians educational status must be made before payment. More terms and conditions.

Payment Options

Two links are provided in your SYO Audition Result to enrolment forms which must be completed in full before rehearsals commence - one link will only accept payment in full by credit or debit card online, the second link is provided for musicians interested in paying by other means (cash, cheque, EFT, instalments). Please contact SYO on [email protected] if the payment amount on your form is incorrect.

Annual Contribution

SYO Strings Program - $1485

Symphonic Orchestral Program - $1570

The Sydney Youth Orchestra - $1570

These contributions include: a weekend orchestral camp, a compulsory annual Association fee of $20 and all transaction fees

Regional Tour - $460

Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Peter Seymour Orchestra, Western Sydney Youth Orchestra & SYO Philharmonic will participate in a regional tour. This cost will be invoiced separately at least 6 weeks before departure.

Fees paid in full online (credit or debit card)

Accessed via the enrolment link to pay in full.

Fees paid in full by other means (cash, cheque, EFT)

Accessed via the enrolment link to pay by other means. Choose your preferred method of payment on submission of the enrolment form and SYO will contact you to finalise the 2021 participation fee.

Fees paid automatically over 10 monthly instalments

Accessed via the enrolment link to pay by other means. Families have the option to pay the fees over 10 months by automatic direct debit or credit card payment. Please note that there will be a small administration fee of 4% for this option and payments will be processed via Westpac’s PayWay.

For more details please read out full Terms and Conditions

Additional Programs

Second Orchestra Fee - $350 (Musicians participating in a second orchestra, including SYCE)

SYO Theory Program (SYOnline)- $360 (Musicians participating in theory classes)

Discounts and Scholarships

Early bird discount - $50 (Full fees paid by 4 January 2021)

Sibling discount (per musician) - $100 (At least two family members participating)]

Tertiary Scholarship - $275 (Studying at a tertiary level)

Regional Scholarship

over 200km - $250

over 250km - $400

For further details on SYO Scholarships click here

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