Summer Camp Registration

We’re excited to welcome summer campers of all musical levels for our 2023 camps!

Registration Steps

Register for summer camp. Please complete the form below and payment section on next page.
Summer Philharmonia students: Completing this form and payment (or tuition assistance form) will complete your registration process.
Summer Sinfonietta and Summer Symphony students: You will also need to submit a playing sample video between April 26 – June 22. After you submit this form, you’ll receive instructions on how to submit your video.
Note: Students auditioning for GTCYS’ 2023-24 school year orchestra may use their audition video and will not need to submit a second playing sample.

Fees

The $25 non-refundable registration fee and $330 camp tuition are due with this form.
Tuition assistance is available. If your family would like to apply for tuition assistance, please select that option in the payment section of the form and follow the prompts.

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 summer program placement.
Student Name*
First Last
Student instrument:*
Please note: euphoniums are only allowed to participate in Summer Sinfonietta.
Please note: euphoniums are only eligible to participate in Summer Sinfonietta.
Student T-Shirt Size*
Please select the student's T-shirt size. T-shirts are included in summer tuition.
Grade in 2022-23:*
Please list the grade this student was in during the 2022-23 school year (this current year). If the student is homeschooled, select the approximate grade that would fit with their age.
School in 2022-23:*
Please enter the full name of the school this student attended during the 2022-23 school year. Please do not enter an acronym.
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
Select this student's camp preference*
Summer Philharmonia (Beginner Strings)
Summer Sinfonietta (Developing Strings, Winds, Brass, & Percussion)
Summer Symphony (Advanced Strings, Winds, Brass, & Percussion)
The summer camp preference you select does not ensure placement in that summer camp. Conductors will make placements based on the musical details you provide and/or your playing sample.
Note: Students who select Summer Sinfonietta or Summer Symphony will be required to submit a playing sample video for placement in these orchestras, due June 22. Students who select these groups will receive instructions about how to submit their videos after completing this registration. Students may be assigned to a camp other than their original preference based on playing level and instrumentation limits. Students who are also auditioning for placement in a 2023-24 GTCYS school year orchestra may submit their audition video for their playing sample.
If you wish to be placed with another student or students, please enter their name(s) here:
Placement in Summer Camp is based on playing level, and GTCYS cannot guarantee that we can grant these requests, but we will do our best to place students together to honor friendships.
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?*
Please enter the titles and composers of up to three pieces of music this student is currently practicing (please be specific, including arrangers of Suzuki book, if applicable). String players, please also list the positions you are comfortable playing in.*
This information will help the conductors place students in a orchestra that will be the best fit. The pieces listed can be solo or ensemble pieces and can come from any musical style (classical, jazz, folk, pop, etc.)
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:*
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.
Medical Information & Emergency Contact
This information is required to support the health and safety of GTCYS students at all GTCYS activities, and it will be kept confidential.

Please be forthright. Disclosing complete and accurate information is in your student's best interest so we can support their success in GTCYS.
Health Insurance Company
Health insurance information is not required, but helpful for GTCYS to have on file in case of emergency.
Health Insurance Details (ID number, group number, and/or subscriber)
Please include the name and phone number of an individual GTCYS can contact if parents/guardians listed above cannot be reached:
Emergency Contact Name*
First Last
Emergency Contact Phone*
Emergency Contact Relationship to Student*
Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions*
- None
- Peanut Allergy
- Gluten Allergy
- Dairy Allergy
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Kosher
- Halal
- Other
Other (please describe):*
Please list all medications that the student requires, including purpose, name, dosage, and frequency. Should any of these be kept with the student? Do any require administration on an emergency basis? If so, describe.*
If this does not apply, please enter "none."
Please describe any medical conditions including any physical, emotional, behavioral, or mental health conditions. Please be specific.*
If this does not apply, please enter "none."
GTCYS will send out a carpool directory during the week before camp. This directory includes addresses and primary parent emails. Please click below if you wish to be included in this carpool directory.*
- YES, please include my family in the carpool directory
- NO, I would like to OPT OUT of the carpool directory
Release and Indemnification Agreement*
THIS RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into between me and the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (“GTCYS”) in connection with the 2023 GTCYS Summer Camp.
- I, the parent and/or legal guardian of the student above, wish to have my student participate in GTCYS programs during Summer 2023. I acknowledge that although GTCYS is taking steps to promote the health and safety of students, there are still risks of having my student participate, including the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. I have been given sufficient opportunity to ask questions and obtain information about the programs and measures being taken to promote health and safety. I understand that my student is free to withdraw from participation at any time. My contact information is included in this form.
- I, the parent and/or guardian, agree that at my sole cost and expense, I will release and indemnify, protect and hold GTCYS harmless against and from any and all damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorney fees and court costs) of any kind or any nature whatsoever arising in whole or in part out of my child’s participation in GTCYS during the Summer 2023. I enter into this Agreement without reservation of any kind except for liabilities arising out of any intentional wrongful acts on the part of GTCYS, its directors and employees.
Media Disclaimer
By participating in GTCYS, you give permission for your student's name and likeness to be used in any print, digital, or other promotional materials created by GTCYS or its program partners.
Payment
Next Step: Summer Program Payment

Select ‘Submit’ below and follow the instructions on the next page to pay tuition. If you plan to apply for tuition assistance, you may specify this on the following page. If you exit this page without clicking 'Submit,' your information will be lost.

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

Summer Camp Registration

Summer Camp Registration

Registration Steps

Fees

Student Details

Parent/Guardian Details

Musical Details

Medical Information & Emergency Contact

Payment

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