Audition Registration

Student Details
GTCYS wants to get to know your student! Personal demographic information collected in this form (gender, race, etc.) is used for data tracking purposes only, and will have no bearing on the student's audition results.
Student Name*
First Last
Student instrument:*
Please note: euphoniums are only eligible to audition for Sinfonia East & West, Concertino East & West, and Camerata.
Grade in 2023-24:*
Please list the grade this student will be in during the 2023-24 school year (next school year). If the student is homeschooled, select the approximate grade that would fit with their age.
School in 2023-24:*
Please enter the full name of the school this student will attend during the 2023-24 school year (next school year). Please do not enter an acronym. If you do not know what school the student will attend, please enter "unknown."
Student birth date:*
Student gender:*
- Boy
- Girl
- Nonbinary
Student pronouns:*
- He/him
- She/her
- They/them
Student race/ethnicity*
We collect confidential information about students’ race/ethnicity to help measure progress toward GTCYS' diversity and equity goals, inform our programming, and report to philanthropic funders who request it.

For this particular purpose, please select the category with which this student most closely identifies. We understand that many students may identify with more than one race or ethnicity. If you are more comfortable, please select “other” and describe the student's race(s). Thank you.
- White or Caucasian
- Black or African American
- Asian or Asian American
- Hispanic or Latinx
- Native American or Alaska Native
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
If you would like to provide any other details about this student's race, please enter it here:
For example:
-White or Caucasian: If this student is Middle Eastern or Jewish and wishes to specify.
-Black or African American: If this student wishes to list a specific diasporic community.
-Asian or Asian American: If this student wishes to list a specific community.
-Native American or Alaska Native: If this student wishes to list a specific tribal affliation.
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Primary Phone*
Please include the primary phone number to contact your family. This should not be a student's cell phone number.
Student Email*
This will be GTCYS' primary mode of communication with the student. Please enter a valid email.
Enter Email Confirm Email
Parent/Guardian Details
Parent/Guardian 1 Name*
First Last
Parent/Guardian 1 Phone*
Parent/Guardian 1 Email*
This will be GTCYS' primary mode of communication with you. Please enter a valid email.
Enter Email Confirm Email
Does the student live with two Parents/Guardians?*
Clicking yes will allow you to complete information for Parent/Guardian 2.
- Yes
- No
Parent/Guardian 2 Name*
First Last
Parent/Guardian 2 Phone*
Parent/Guardian 2 Email*
This will be GTCYS' primary mode of communication with you. Please enter a valid email.
Enter Email Confirm Email
Have additional Parent/Guardian information?*
Clicking yes will allow you to enter the name and contact information for an additional Parent/Guardian that does not live with the student or lives with the student part time.
- Yes
- No
Parent/Guardian 3 Name*
First Last
Parent/Guardian 3 Phone*
Parent/Guardian 3 Email*
This will be GTCYS' primary mode of communication with you. Please enter a valid email.
Enter Email Confirm Email
Parent/Guardian 3 Address
Enter parent/guardian 3 address if the student lives with this parent/guardian part time.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Musical Details
How many years has this student played their instrument?*
Has this student ever been in a GTCYS school year orchestra before?*
- Yes
- No
If this student participated in a GTCYS school year orchestra in the 2022-23 season, select below:*
What was the last GTCYS orchestra this student was in, and which season?*
If you can't remember, please put "I don't know."
How many years has this student been in that orchestra?*
What is this student's total number of years in GTCYS?*
How did you first hear about GTCYS?
- From a school music teacher
- From a private music teacher
- From a friend
- From a current GTCYS student
- Online
- A GTCYS conductor visited my school
- A GTCYS student made a presentation at my school
- I attended Open Rehearsal Night
- I attended a GTCYS concert
- From a GTCYS parent
- From a GTCYS summer program
- From a GTCYS alumni
- From a GTCYS staff member
- From a GTCYS advertisement
- Other
Other Source (please describe)*
Name of GTCYS staff
Please enter the name of the GTCYS staff member so that we may acknowledge them.
Name of GTCYS alumni
Please enter the name of the GTCYS alumni so that we may acknowledge them.
Name of GTCYS parent
Please enter the name of the GTCYS parent so that we may acknowledge them.
School Music Teacher Name
Please enter the name of the school music teacher so that we may acknowledge them.
Private Music Teacher Name
Please enter the name of the private music teacher so that we may acknowledge them.
Friend Name
Please enter the name of your friend so that we may acknowledge them.
GTCYS Student Name
Please enter the name of the GTCYS student so that we may acknowledge them.
Private Lessons
Taking lessons with a private music teacher is not required for membership in GTCYS programs, nor does a teacher's status influence audition results. If you are taking private lessons, listing your private teacher’s contact information helps us communicate with teachers and keep them informed of orchestra activities and progress.
Does this student take private lessons?*
Taking private lessons is not required for membership in GTCYS programs.
- Yes
- No
Current Private Teacher Name*
First Last
Current Private Teacher Email*
Please enter a valid email address. If you don't know the private teacher's email address, please enter "none@none.com."
Enter Email Confirm Email
Special Accommodations
GTCYS strives to create inclusive experiences for students of all backgrounds. If this student does not have access to technology or adequate internet access for creating the audition video, or if they have any disabilities (physical or otherwise) that the office should be aware of regarding the audition process, please list those below:
Payment
Next Step: Audition Fee Payment

Select ‘Submit’ below and follow the instructions on the next page to pay the non-refundable registration fee for this student's audition. If you exit this page without clicking 'Submit,' your information will be lost.

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Phone
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Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies Mark Russell Smith, Artistic Director

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Audition Steps

Audition Registration Fee

Student Details

Parent/Guardian Details

Musical Details

Private Lessons

Payment

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