Calgary Youth Orchestra

fees

Mount Royal University Registration Fee

Mount Royal University registration fee for 2009/2010 is $440. This fee contributes to the Conservatory’s cost for conductors, music library, music purchases, theatre services, secretarial support services, and many aspects of administration. Payment is due when you register for Calgary Youth Orchestra at the Conservatory office by August 31, 2009. In cases of financial hardship, students are encouraged to apply for Conservatory Special Scholarships, which may cover all or part of the Conservatory fee. Additionally, please check with the Conservatory for payment options.

Calgary Youth Orchestra fees

The following cheques should be made payable to the Calgary Youth Orchestra:

•	$500.00 CYO fees. Parents may choose to pay this fee by credit card (Visa and Mastercard only) by contacting the Conservatory office (403.440.6821). Alternatively, post-dated cheques may be presented to the Orchestra Manager at the September meeting which represents payment over the period from September to December, with the final payment due on December 15, 2009.
•	$75.00 music deposit (dated June 30, 2010).

Please note that the music deposit cheque will be returned to you or shredded (your choice) after all music and folders are returned in good condition at the end of the season.

The $500.00 CYO fee helps to pay for clinicians, the part-time Orchestra Manager, subsidizes the Alberta Youth Orchestra Symposium at the Banff Centre, music rental, concert hall rentals, and advertising and promotion.

Members of the CYO for whom payment of the CYO fee is a financial burden should apply in writing, no later than September 30, 2009, to the CYO Society President, c/o George Fenwick, Orchestra Manager, for consideration of a reduction or waiver of fees. All applications will be kept in the strictest confidence. For an application to waive or reduce CYO Society fees, click here.