MEMBERSHIP DUES
Season Tuition
Participation in the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras is a season-long commitment (September through May).
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We encourage you to talk as a family about this commitment as membership due refunds are not available to students who choose to not complete the year. Please evaluate your yearly schedule in order to be sure that you will be able to fulfill this time commitment. In very rare cases will a refund of dues paid be granted to families withdrawing from the program due to extenuating circumstances. Pro-rated membership dues may be offered to students who enroll after the season has started based on concerts completed.
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As a nonprofit organization, OKYO relies on membership dues to help cover the costs of our programs. Although we actively fundraise throughout the year to minimize the cost to families, membership dues remain essential for sustaining our offerings. OKYO takes pride in maintaining dues well below the regional average for similar youth orchestras and is pleased to be able to offer our high-quality programs for less than $10 per instructional hour. Our year-round fundraising efforts allow us to keep these dues low while maintaining our commitment to excellence.
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Dues can be paid via check or card payment. Card payments require a 4% surcharge to cover processing fees. Please see below for details.
2025-26 Membership Dues
Oklahoma Youth Orchestra (OYO) & Percussion Ensemble (PE)
$745
Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic (OYP)- Strings
$570
Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic (OYP)- Winds & Brass
$400 *prorated dues for later start date
Oklahoma Youth Winds (OYW)
$400 *prorated dues for later start date
Chamber Orchestra (CO)
$520
Sinfonia (SINF)
$520
Festival Strings (FS)
$365
Festival Winds (FW)
$460
Studio Rockestra (SR)
Studio Rockestra is On Pause for the 2025-26 Season ​Find Out More
$--
Summer Symphony Strings Camp (SSSC)
$300
OKYO believes that music is for everyone and no student will be turned away from participating in OKYO due to financial hardship. If your family is interested in applying for a Special Scholarship after being accepted into one of our auditioned ensembles or enrolled in a non-auditioned ensemble, please complete the form below.
Scholarship applications must be received by December.
Payment Details
Check Payments
Please make checks payable to "Oklahoma Youth Orchestras" and add your student's name to the memo line.
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Checks can brought to your first rehearsal or be mailed to:
​​2501 N Blackwelder Ave.​
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Online Payments
Please note a 4% convenience charge is added on Square to all membership dues paid by credit card to cover Square's online processing fees.
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OYO Dues - click HERE.
Percussion Dues - click HERE.
OYP Strings Dues - click HERE.
OYP Woodwind & Brass Dues - click HERE.
OYW Dues - click HERE.
Chamber Orchestra Dues - click HERE.
Sinfonia Dues - click HERE.
Festival Wind Dues - click HERE.
Festival Strings Dues (OKC, Norman & Edmond) - click HERE.
Payment Dates
OYO, OYP Strings, Chamber Orchestra (CO) and Sinfonia (SINF) payments are due by September 2025.
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OYP Winds & Brass, OYW, Festival Strings, Festival Winds, and Studio Rockestra payments are due by November 2025.
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Payments for families who join late are due 30 days after your first rehearsal.
Payment Plans, Family Discounts, Special Scholarships
Payment Plans
To sign up for a personalized payment plan (installments through May 1), please fill out the form linked here. Installments begin in September & continue through May 1. Payment plans for families who join late will begin 30 days after their first rehearsal.
Family Discounts
If your family has more than one student participating in OKYO ensembles, please reach out to Maria Marcos at maria@okyomusic.org to receive a 15% discount on your additional student(s). The discount is applicable to the lesser amount of tuition.
Special Scholarships
Families who apply for Special Scholarships are exempt from payment deadlines. Once your scholarship application is reviewed, you will receive an email with more information. This process may take up to a month.