Register

STEP #1
Register! Fill out your information, apply for financial aid (if applicable), and submit payment.

STEP #2:
Receive an email confirmation and complete included “Information and Consent Form” and “Video Submission” link.

STEP #3:
Practice, record, and submit your placement video requirements by May 31st.

Applicants Exempt from Placement Video

1. Members of the 2022-23 Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Youth Symphony I (YSI).
2. Members of the 2022-23 Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Concert Orchestra (CO) OR Youth Symphony II (YSII) who are going to be re-auditioning for the 2023-2024 season. Your Symphony Program Audition will be used for PMI placement.
3. New students who are auditioning into 2023-24 HYS programs (CO, YSII, YSI). Your Symphony Program Audition will be used for PMI placement.
4. Ukulele Workshop and PMI Middle School All-State Band Participants

Strings Program

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – Violin

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – Viola

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – Cello

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – Bass

*Director may ask for an additional excerpt for quartet placement

Wind Ensemble

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – flute

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – oboe

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – bassoon

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – clarinet

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – saxophones

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – trumpet

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – horn

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – trombone/euphonium

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – tuba

PMI Placement Video Excerpt – percussion

Jazz Intensive

Option#1: Improvising a solo to a play-along track or live musicians. Make sure backing track is audible.

Blues by Five (Concert Key treble clef)

Blues by Five (for Bb instruments)

Blues by Five (for Eb instruments)

Blues by Five (Concert Key bass clef)

Rhythm Backing Track

Backing Track (no bass)

Backing Track (no piano)

Backing Track (no drums)

Option#2: If you are not able to improvise, then an etude or excerpt of your choice may be submitted. Wind Ensemble excerpts are acceptable.

Option#3: Students who opt to not send a placement video will be assigned to Jazz 2.

Hawaii Youth Symphony is proud to be able to offer assistance to local students, so that any interested Hawaii student may participate, regardless of financial ability. More information about the Financial Aid program is available at our website.

Additional scholarships may be available for neighbor island and Title I schools. Please contact jeremy@hiyouthsymphony.org for more information.

Need-based financial aid is made possible through generous donations from individual Hawaii Youth Symphony donors and the Michael Nakasone Legacy Fund In Honor of Youth Symphony II by Olivia de Jane.

Although financial aid awards come in a variety of amounts, depending on demonstrated need, families should expect to pay at least 50% tuition. HYS does not make any full-tuition awards. Financial aid funding is limited, and we are unable to make awards to every applicant.  Financial aid is only available to Hawaii residents. PMI does not provide travel assistance for out of state students.