Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition rates for the 2025-2026 season

Overview:

At MYAC, we strive to keep tuition as low as possible while remaining a fiscally sound organization with a solid foundation and future. Tuition covers only a portion of the actual program cost, and the generosity of donors helps fill the gap. We are very careful to maintain a non-profit approach to our expenditures and income while assuring the musical/ educational/ financial stability of MYAC. Simply put, we want to be able to continue to achieve our mission to build a home with the power of music to enrich the lives of our students and community for many years into the future.

Tuition is charged to cover a portion of the actual cost of the programs at MYAC (tuition actually covers only 57% of operating expenses). The tuition listed below is for the entire academic year. Tuition for large ensembles is never prorated.

Please note: Chamber Music participation is required for all students in Concert & Symphony Orchestras, and is included in the tuition rates below. Chamber music tuition is only prorated when MYAC does not place a student in a chamber music ensemble for the entire year. Please also note that Jazz Combo participation is required for all students in Concert Jazz Band and Jazz Orchestra. Like Chamber music, Jazz Combo tuition is only prorated when MYAC does not place a student in a combo for the entire year. 

Volunteerism: We require all families to complete 4 volunteer hours per student or pay an additional $200 in tuition.

Multiple Ensemble Discount: Students participating in multiple large ensembles will receive a discount (20% for second ensemble; 40% for third ensemble).

Professional Colleague Discount: Private teachers who send us multiple students are eligible for tuition discounts if their own child(ren) participates in our programs.

Confidential Financial Aid: MYAC makes every attempt to ensure that no one is excluded from participation in our programs for financial reasons. Need-based financial aid, as well as Merit Scholarships, are available. Financial aid decisions are made based on a formulaic method, which guarantees consistent, equal, and fair awards across all our different families’ situations. In addition, the template used in evaluating financial need is revised periodically to account for current economic conditions. Please do not hesitate to apply for financial aid! Scroll down for more information on aid and scholarships.

Tuition Payments: Invoices are sent out at the beginning of August. Tuition payments for 2025-2026 are due by August 31, September 10, or September 20, 2025, depending on the program. Payment plans, which involve full payment by December 1, are available but must be submitted by September 1, 2025 to avoid a 10% late fee. A 10% late fee will be charged each month payment is late.

If applying for financial aid after the September 1 deadline, available financial assistance is reduced 10% each month unless a special circumstance occurs.

Refund Policy: After the second rehearsal, there will be no refunds. Those participating on payment plans will still be responsible for full payment of tuition.

Late Enrollments: Tuition is due after the second rehearsal attended, after which point there are no refunds.

ORCHESTRA:

Reading, Cadet, Concertino, Philharmonia: $1036/year

Concert: $1,952/year (includes 24 weeks of Classic Chamber Music coaching)

Symphony: $1,989/year (includes 24 weeks of Classic Chamber Music coaching)

CHAMBER MUSIC (with a large ensemble):

• Classic Chamber Music tuition for Symphony and Concert Orchestra members is included in the Orchestra costs above. For those in Philharmonia who are selected to participate in a chamber music ensemble, additional tuition for Chamber Music is $914/year.

• Intensive Chamber Music supplement: additional $327/year (includes minimum of 30 weeks of Intensive Chamber Music coaching, priority participation in master classes, as well as priority in being selected for chamber music performances outside of MYAC).

CHAMBER MUSIC ONLY (no enrollment in a large ensemble): 

(Please note: Chamber Music Only is not eligible for financial aid.)

• Classic: $1,324/year (This includes 24 scheduled coachings [24 hours of coaching total] and participation in Sunday Soirees and master classes.) (Includes Theory/Composition Class.)

• Intensive: $1,652/year (This includes a minimum of 30 weeks of scheduled Intensive Chamber Music coaching, priority participation in master classes, as well as priority in being selected for chamber music performances outside of MYAC.) (Includes Theory/Composition Class.)

JAZZ:

Jazz Ensemble: $1,085/ year

Jazz Orchestra, Concert Jazz Band: $2,083/year (participation in a Jazz Combo is also required and tuition includes Jazz Combo and Jazz Theory)

Jazz Combo ONLY: $1,387*

(*Please note: Jazz Combo Only is not eligible for financial aid.)

CHORAL:

Maestros:  $962/year

Voices Rising: $1,184/year

VocalPoint: $1,184/year

THEORY, EAR TRAINING & MUSICIANSHIP:

Tuition is included in the cost of the programs above, or the cost is $458/year for students taking Theory Class only.

MERIT SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

MYAC awards a number of merit scholarships to students participating in MYAC's most mature ensembles - Symphony Orchestra, Concert Jazz Band, and VocalPoint. Scholarships typically range from $500-$1500.

ORCHESTRA MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS:

Merit scholarships are available for all instruments in Symphony Orchestra. In addition, the following two named scholarships may be awarded.

Eric Chapman Memorial Scholarship

The Eric Chapman Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a string player of exceptional talent and promise.

Chris Falzone Memorial Piano Scholarship

The Chris Falzone Memorial Piano Scholarship is presented to a pianist of outstanding talent and potential, in honor of one of the most gifted pianists ever to work with MYAC.

All orchestra members and pianists should use the “Orchestra Merit Scholarship Form.” The deadline for orchestra application materials is 11:59 p.m. on August 31, 2025.

JAZZ MERIT SCHOLARSHIP:

The deadline for Jazz application materials is 11:59 p.m. on September 15, 2025.

CHORAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP:

Stevi Marks Memorial Choral Scholarship

Stevi Marks served as our choral director at MYAC for over 10 years. Due to the generosity of many people who were touched by her life and work, an endowed merit scholarship has been established. Each year current VocalPoint students will have the opportunity to apply for this award.

The deadline for choral application materials is 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2025.

CONFIDENTIAL NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID:

MYAC makes every attempt to ensure that no one is excluded from participation in our programs for financial reasons. To this end, need-based financial aid (up to 90%) is available, and families are encouraged to apply. It is board policy that a family's financial situation should not preclude any student accepted into MYAC programs from participating. All information received is held in strict confidence.

Please call the office if you have any questions concerning the application process, or if need arises during the academic year. Available financial assistance is reduced 10% each month after September 15 unless a special circumstance occurs.

If paying your tuition invoice in installments would be helpful, click here for information and a payment plan form.

If you have questions about financial aid or payment plans, please call us at (847) 926-9898, or email us at mya@mya.org.