Fees and registration: complete online

The annual membership fee is essential to assist with insurance, administration, equipment and music hire costs, tutorials, conductors and to cover the tuition cost of the Sawtell music weekend. 
Download AYO Player Fee Policy here.

Fees are due 18 February 2026

Click HERE and you will be directed to a Trybooking site to pay your memberships fees. If you are purchasing membership for more than one child please use the code '2NDCHILD' at checkout to receive 15% off.

 

Armidale Youth Orchestra (AYO)

Annual Fee $400

50 member symphony orchestra

Entry level:

  • Yr 7, Audition and AMEB levels apply

  • Strings: AMEB Grade 5 or Trinity Grade 6

  • Winds: AMEB Grade 3/4 or Trinity Grade 4/5

  • Typical age: 12 to 20 years

Rehearsals: Tuesdays during school term at NECOM from 4:00pm to 5:15pm or 6pm. Full orchestra rehearsal until 5:15pm then in the weeks leading toward special projects the orchestra will split into (i) string tutorials/Sinfonia and (ii) brass/woodwind tutorials both until 6pm.

Conductor: Robert van Gend

Concert uniform: AYO shirts (Please order directly from ACE embroidery in the mall) with black pants/skirts and black shoes

Armidale Youth Strings (AYS)

Annual Fee $300

40 member string ensemble

Entry level:

  • AMEB Grade 2 or Trinity Grade 3 with written teacher recommendation.

  • Typical age: 9 to 15 years

Rehearsals: Tuesdays during school term 4:00 - 5:15pm at NECOM

Concert uniform: Performance blacks. Black shirt, black pants/skirts, and black shoes

Conductor: Joanna Fairs-Wu

Armidale Youth Wind Ensemble (AYWE)

Annual Fee $300

40 member wind and percussion ensemble

Entry level:

  • AMEB Grade 2 or Trinity Grade 3 with written teacher recommendation.

  • Typical age: 10 to 18 years

Rehearsals: Tuesdays during school term 4:00 - 5:15pm at NECOM

Concert uniform: Performance blacks. Black shirt and black pants/skirts, black shoes

Conductor: Louisa Sindell-Marshall