Hello FOOSA Chamber Orchestra (Half-Day Program)!

Audition & Application Information

Audition Information:

Please take note of the following instrumentation requirements: strings program

Please note that the following is required for FOOSA Chamber:

  • Play one scale of your choice

  • Play one piece that demonstrates your playing level (no more than 5-10 minutes)

  • Pieces do not have to be accompanied.

  • Recordings made with a phone are acceptable.

We allow registration in our Chamber Orchestra Program (Half-Day) until June 1, 2025.

Tuition and Fees:

Please be reminded of the following information:

The audition fee is $50.00, tuition is $650.00. Early bird discount is $550.00 for applications submitted before April 15, 2025. If you are seeking tuition and fees, please submit a Tuition Assistance Form along with all required additional materials, you may be eligible for need-based tuition assistance. Do not submit a partially completed form or a form without the accompanying materials, as incomplete applications cannot be accepted. Please submit tuition assistance forms only after you have been accepted into the program. Applications for Chamber Orchestra (Half-Day Program) Tuition Assistance are due on May 15, 2025.

We allow registration in our Chamber Orchestra Program (Half-Day) until June 1, 2025.

A typical day for FOOSA Chamber Orchestra (schedule subject to change)

This two-week program includes daily group lessons, orchestra experience, sectionals and additional coaching, recital opportunities, and a final concert.

  • All Chamber Orchestra activities take place at University High School on the Fresno State Campus (2611 E. Matoian Way, MS/UH134, Fresno, CA 93740)

  • 8:45 am Student Drop Off

  • 9:00 am -10:30 am: group lessons and sectionals

  • *10:30 am -10:45 am: break (light snacks) Parents are asked to donate snacks to share

  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: sectionals and/or full-orchestra rehearsal

  • 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm: Parent Pick Up

  • A more detailed schedule and additional information will be provided closer to opening day on June 15, 2025