Expectations 

Membership Fees:

2010-2011 Young Artist Orchestra Concert Fee:  $129.00 online at Charmsoffice.com, $125.00 check or cash, can also be paid in 5 $25.00 installments August - December by check or cash   

2010-2011 The Philharmonic Concert Fee:  $52.00 online at CHarmsoffice.com, $50.00 check or cash, can also be paid in 2 $25.00 installments check or cash, August and September

2010-2011 Sinfonia, Sinfonia Chamber and Jr. Sinfonia:  $11.00 online at charmsoffice.com, $10.00 check or cash

 These funds help to defray the many costs associated with providing the exceptional orchestral education experienced by our students.  The School District of Greenville County proveds support for GCYO by providing our rehearsal space and salary support for our conductors and some of our coaching staff.  All other expenses, including our executive director's salary, concert hall rental, and guest coaching staff are provded by the GCYO Associiation.  Consequently, each year the association has to raise a budget of well over $55,000.00

Concert Fees are payable to the GCYO Association at the beginning of the school year. All fees are due by September 30th, 2010. If you are paying by installment, the first 2 installments are due by September 30th.  This year we have added the convenience of paying your fee online at the Charms web-ite.  Please see your Charms instructions to learn how to do that. 

Please note that inability to pay the fee due to financial difficulties will not prohibit a student from participating.  However, we do ask that you let us know if you are unable to meet this obligation. Please speak with our treasurer, Adrienne Maris at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it should you have any questions regarding fees.  To "ease the financial burden", students will be given the opportunity to "earn" their concert fee by selling program ads for our season program booklet.  You will be receiving information about this in the weeks ahead.

 In addition to the concert fee, students who do not reside in Greenville County will be required to pay tuition of $368.00 to the Greenville County School District

Concert Dress for Young Artist Orchestra: Formal

 Ladies:  long black skirt or pants, modest black top with elbow length sleeves (or longer), black close-toed shoes, black stockings. 

Gentlemen: black dress pants, black shirt to be purchased through the association, black socks, black shoes.

Concert Dress for The Philharmonic: Formal

 Ladies:  Long black skirt or pants, modest white shirt with elbow length sleeves (or longer), black close-toed shoes, black stockings.

 Gentlemen:  black pants, white dress shirt shirt, black socks, black shoes