Membership fees are deliberately kept below what the program costs to run, with donations and grants carrying the difference. Scholarships and financial aid are available, and no child is turned away for financial reasons.
A student with their own instrument
2025-2026 season
Program fees.
Program
Member / Non-member
Pre-Kinder
$795
Kinder Orchestra
$1,190
Orchestra: Sinfonia
$1,300
Orchestra: JSE, YSE (includes WSE)
$1,400
Elite String / Percussion Ensemble
$605 / $920
Chamber Music
$830 / $900
Musicianship
$485 / $895
Mallets & Bars
$555 / $750
ITAP, beginner cello
$850
Majors Program
$3,000
The four orchestras are open to members only, which is why no non-member rate is shown. Chamber music, musicianship, Mallets & Bars, and the specialist ensembles can be taken by non-members at the higher rate.
Fees and payment
What else appears on the bill.
Registration fee
$75
New application fee
$50
Parents Association fee
$40
Full payment incentive
-$75
Minimum payment due on registration
$500
Paying in full earns a $75 reduction. A minimum of $500 is due when you register, with the balance on a payment plan.
Wide · a full ensemble, every chair paid for
If the fee is the obstacle
Ask for help. It will not affect placement.
Financial aid at COS is awarded on demonstrated need together with musical commitment, and asking for it does not affect a child’s audition or where they are placed.
