Admission Policies
All AHS Youth Orchestra applicants (new and returning) must abide by the following policies and procedures as a condition of admission to and continuing participation in American Heritage Youth Orchestras.
The basic process for admission to American Heritage Youth Orchestras is as follows:
1. New applicants, please schedule an audition.
2. Audition requirements: Solo piece - 5 minutes, and any major scale.
3. Pending successful audition complete and submit this Application for Enrollment, including tuition and fee agreement.
Returning students are not required to re-audition for the same ensemble "but must complete the enrollment and payment forms annually".
Tuition and Fee Agreement
• Tuition is due the 1st of each month and past due after the 10th . Automatic withdrawal or pay in full by check will be the standard payment practice; exceptions to this should be cleared with Administration. Cash will not be accepted.
Click here to make an on-line payment.
Click here to download Auto-debit form. Submit completed form to:
American Heritage Sschool
736 North 1100 East
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 642-0055 phone
(801) 642-0060 fax
• No monthly billing is sent out unless the account is past due.
• A late fee of $10 will be added to your account if tuition is not paid by the 10th of each month, unless other arrangements are made.
• The 2009/2010 annual tuition must be paid in full not later than April 15, 2010, regardless of the payment option chosen above. Students with past-due accounts will not be permitted to participate in the ensemble.
• A $20 fee will be charged for all non-sufficient withdrawals or checks.
• Tuition will not be refunded. If a student withdraws prior to the end of the orchestra season, the student/family is still liable for the remainder of the tuition due.
Expectations and Standards
• Attendance. Students are expected to attend all rehearsals, sectionals, and performances during the season, unless excused by the director. Suitable excuses for missing rehearsal include illness, family emergency, or mandatory school performances. Please do not request to miss, come late or leave early from rehearsal for homework, school projects, private lessons, work, social/church functions, or extra-curricular activities including sports.
• Preparation. All music should be prepared in a timely manner and should be included in the student's daily practice regimen. It is expected that each student will employ the help of their private teacher to help learn the demanding music we perform.
• Annual Commitment. Students enrolled in any of the ensembles are committed to play in and pay for the ensemble for the entire 2009-2010 season, or from the time of enrollment through to the end of the season . Payments will be debited through April 2010 for all participants.
• Concert Dress. Each student is required to own concert dress for the ensemble. Concert dress for women is a modest, black dress, sleeves at least to the elbow, skirt or slits below the knees or floor length, (black blouse and black skirt is acceptable). Concert dress for men is a black tuxedo, black bowtie and cummerbund.
• Rehearsal Dress. Students are not required to wear the School uniforms as outlined in the American Heritage School Uniform Policy; however, students will be expected to dress modestly at all times. “Immodest” clothing includes short shorts and skirts, tight clothing, shirts that do not cover the stomach, and other revealing attire. Young women should wear clothing that covers the shoulder and avoid clothing that is low-cut in the front or the back or revealing in any other manner. Young men should also maintain modesty in their appearance. All should avoid extremes in clothing, appearance, and hairstyle. Always be neat and clean and avoid being sloppy or inappropriately casual in dress, grooming, and manners.
• Instruments, Equipment and Sheet Music. Students will be provided with folders containing copies of their music. They are expected to have their music, instrument, pencil and all other necessary equipment with them at each rehearsal. Each folder is the sole responsibility of the student to whom it is checked out. Any lost, damaged or unreturned music will be charged to the student's account.
• Standards of Conduct. Students and parents are expected to be respectful of all orchestra members and directors at all times. This means coming to rehearsals prepared, on time, and being willing to help other students to be better musicians. All parents and members of AHS Youth Orchestras will be expected to conduct themselves on and off the School premises in accordance with the following standards:
• Use good manners and polite speech. Use of profanity or other vulgar or offensive language will result in dismissal.
• Treat all students and adults with respect.
• Be honest and truthful in all dealings.
• Accept corrections respectfully.
• Display a good and positive attitude.
• Use of School Facilities. Students of AHS Youth Orchestras must remain in designated orchestra rehearsal and performance areas at all times. Orchestra students should not be in any unsupervised areas of the building including the second and third floors, the library, elevators, classrooms, etc.
• Unsupervised Children. Parents are welcome to attend rehearsal with children. Any children who are not enrolled in the School or Orchestra must be supervised by an adult at all times.
