Join Us — Financial Commitment

REGISTRATION FEE

The yearly registration fee is due upon acceptance/registration in the Santa Barbara Children’s Chorus. The fee will reserve a spot for your child and allow our organization to purchase theory curriculum, choral octavos, and other instructional materials in appropriate quantities before the season begins.

• Early Childhood Division $25
• Children’s Performing Chorus Division $100

TUITION

Each chorister is charged a set amount of tuition per season based upon the chorus level in which they are enrolled. The full amount may be paid in advance or divided into eight equal monthly payments due the 10th of each month from September through April. (Choristers who enroll in January will pay one-half the yearly fee divided into four equal payments.) Monthly accounts not kept current will be assessed a $25 late fee each month until brought current.

• Early Childhood Division
• Music Exploration
• $100 per 12-week session
• Payment due in full within tone week of first class attended.
  
• Children’s Performing Chorus Division
  • Jubilate "Preparatory Choir" ~ $400 per year
  • Bel Canto "Intermediate I Choir" ~ $500 per year
  • Lyrique "Intermediate II Choir" ~ $700 per year
  • Cantabile "Advanced Choir" ~ $700 per year

TUITION DISCOUNTS

Discounts are not available to students in the Early Childhood Division Music Exploration program. For the Children’s Performing Chorus Division tuition discounts are applied 1) when the annual fee is paid in full by the second rehearsal and 2) when a family has more than one child in the Chorus.

• There will be a 10% discount on the total tuition bill for a family with 2 children in the chorus.
• There will be a 20% discount on the total tuition bill for a family with 3 or more children in the chorus.
• There will be a 10% discount on the annual tuition amount when paid in full by the second scheduled rehearsal of the season. For families with more than one child in the program, the "advance payment" discount will be applied following the "multi-child" discount. **This discount is not available for choristers joining mid-season in January.

TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are available to families with financial need. Scholarship applications must be accompanied by the $100 registration fee and received no later than the second scheduled rehearsal of the season.

Scholarship Application

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TUITION AND REGISTRATION FEE REFUNDS

• Registration fees are non-refundable.
• Tuition that has been paid in full by the second scheduled rehearsal is refundable on a prorated basis if a student withdraws before the sixth scheduled week of rehearsal. There will be no refunds made for withdrawals after that.

UNIFORM

The uniform for the chorus has been carefully chosen to reflect the nature of our performance organization. Each chorister is responsible for purchasing the uniform for their specific chorus level. At the beginning of each season the chorus will sponsor a "Uniform Swap" to assist in providing new/used uniforms as the children grow.

• Jubilate: $60
• Bel Canto: $80
• Lyrique: $90
• Cantabile: $100

FUNDRAISING

The tuition amount each child pays only covers approximately half of the actual cost of providing a high quality music education program. Additional funds are raised by the board of directors, and families participating in the Children’s Performing Chorus Division through our annual HOLIDAY POINSETTIA SALE. Beginning this season we will sponsor only ONE fundraiser and put all of our energy into making it a tremendous success. We are aware that not all families have the time or the inclination to participate in fundraisers, but all chorus families do need to share responsibility for providing continuing support of the chorus. Therefore, individual families may choose one of the following options:

• Families may have their choristers participate in the HOLIDAY POINSETTIA SALE each pledging to sell a minimum of 20 poinsettias @$10 a piece ($5 profit to the chorus)
  OR
• Families may donate $100 per chorister to the chorus by the end of September (donations are tax-deductible)

CONCERT TICKETS

As part of our commitment to broadening the audience base of our community concerts, each family will be asked to purchase or sell 6 general admission tickets at $15. each, for each December and May concert. Families are given the tickets in advance to sell if they so choose. Each family will be charged $90 approximately 3 weeks prior to the concert. All children (including siblings) will be admitted free when they come with a paying adult.