Current Families
Calendars, forms, the handbook, and who to contact, all in one place.
Report an absence
Request approval at least one week ahead. For emergencies, submit the form and email your conductor.
Open the absence formSeason calendar
Rehearsals, public concerts, breaks, and important season dates.
View the calendarHandbook & policies
Your guide to attendance, preparation, concert attire, and tuition.
Open the handbookFamily Portal
Payments, forms, registration, and financial aid applications.
Go to your accountVolunteer
Help with rehearsal setup or concert-day ushering, stage crew, and receptions. Musicians can earn community service hours.
Ask about volunteeringContact the team
Questions about your musician, the schedule, or participation? We can help.
Contact AYOSeason Rehearsal Calendar
Rehearsals are on Sundays unless noted. Rehearsal times and locations are in the Musician & Family Handbook, and AYO emails will share any schedule changes.
Dates and times are subject to change. AYO will not make a required change to a rehearsal or concert without giving musicians two weeks’ notice.
Handbook Highlights
Attendance
Up to two approved absences per semester. Approval, not just notice, makes an absence excused. Dress rehearsals and concerts are required.
Concert attire: Symphony & Philharmonic
Black tuxedo or suit with a white long-sleeved shirt and long black tie, or a floor-length black gown or skirt with a sleeved blouse. Black dress shoes.
Concert attire: Sinfonietta, Serenata & Canzonetta
Black dress slacks or a floor-length dress, a black long-sleeved shirt or blouse, black socks, and black dress shoes.
What to bring
Instrument and printed music, a sharpened pencil, a tuner, a folding stand if needed, and a water bottle.
Playing evaluations
All five orchestras hold periodic playing tests that help conductors guide each musician’s growth.
Instrument insurance
We strongly recommend insuring every instrument. Heritage Insurance Services and Clarion Associates both specialize in musical instruments.