Come Grow With Us
LOUISVILLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Doug Elmore, Music Director
Our 64tH
Season
Audition for the 2022-2023 Season
STATS AT A GLANCE
LYO student enrollment in 2021-2022:
21% grades 1-7
47% grades 8-10
30% grades 11-12
across seven LYO ensembles
Our students represented 76 schools from 12 counties in Kentucky and southern Indiana in 2021-2022.
1 in 4 students received LYO scholarships toward membership and/or private lessons.
We want YOU to join us for an exciting season of learning, performing, and making new friends! The LYO includes 8 ensembles that serve a wide range of skill levels from beginner to advanced and nearly everything in between.
Only 3 steps are needed to audition:
1 - select excerpts from the audition packets
2 - submit Audition Registration Form below
3 - pay Audition Fee
Our acceptance rates are high so we encourage you to register to audition! Auditions are essential for placement in the appropriate ensemble. All returning LYO students audition each year. In Sept/Oct, membership fees will be then be due.
After registering, you'll receive an audition date and tentative time by email. Most auditions will take place at Louisville Collegiate School this year. Dates include:
Saturday, August 27—strings
Sunday, August 28—winds/brass
Tuesday, August 30—West Louisville location, all instruments
Saturday, September 3—strings
Sunday, September 4—winds/brass/strings/percussion
Questions? Contact auditions@lyo.org or 502-896-1851.
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STEP 1 - Choose your excerpts
Most auditions include 2 music excerpts, a scale, and short sight reading. Learn more and access excerpt previews here:
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STEP 2 - Submit Audition Registration Form
Auditions will be scheduled on a rolling basis. We encourage you to register as soon as you know you plan to audition.
Note for families with auditioning siblings: entries are saved between sessions on the same computer.
We encourage you to register and pay for auditions by August 23.
The Audition Fee is $35
through August 29.
If the audition fee is a serious financial barrier prohibiting you/your child from auditioning, please reach out directly for assistance at info@lyo.org.
After August 29, the audition fee increases to $50 due to the work related to last-minute registration, so please don't wait to sign up!
Scholarships
Generous need-based scholarships are available to assist with the cost of membership and private music instruction.
To apply for a need-based scholarship, submit an LYO Scholarship Application
between September 5-20.
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STEP 3 - Pay Audition Fee
Audition fees should be paid the same day as Audition Registration Forms are submitted. Thank you!
or pay by check
Checks payable to the Louisville Youth Orchestra can be mailed to:
Louisville Youth Orchestra
P.O. Box 997
Louisville, KY 40201-0997
(Please indicate "audition fee" and the student's name.)
To submit payment by cash instead, please contact the LYO directly.
We encourage you to register and pay for auditions by August 23.
The Audition Fee is $35
through August 29.
If the audition fee is a serious financial barrier prohibiting you/your child from auditioning, please reach out directly for assistance at info@lyo.org.
After August 29, the audition fee increases to $50 due to the work related to last-minute registration, so please don't wait to sign up!