Registration Forms
Registration for all musicians
Complete all the forms below:
General Information
Emergency and Medical Information
Permission for Publicity
Musician's Contract
General Release Form
CYSO Bullying Policy
Pay or plan for the following fees:
New and Returning musicians pay the $100 Tuition Deposit
Pay the balance of the tuition fees by the first rehearsal of the season, unless a payment plan has been arranged with the Executive Director
General Information
Emergency and Medical Information
Permission for Publicity
Musician Contract
General Release Form
In consideration of acceptance and participation in the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “CYSO”) the undersigned and/or his/her parents and/or guardians hereby release the CYSO, its agents, officers, directors, servants and/or employees of and from any and all liability, claims, damages, actions and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by the undersigned as well as damage to any property of the undersigned, at any time during their participation in the CYSO including all rehearsals, performances, trips, or other events in which the undersigned participates by virtue of membership in the CYSO. The parents or guardians do further consent and agree that neither they nor the undersigned, individually or as parent or guardian of a minor will ever institute any suit, action at law, or make any claim against CYSO, its agents, officers, directors, servants and/or employees, for or by reason of any damage, loss or injury either to person or property or both, which the undersigned or their parents or guardians now have or hereafter shall have by reason of any matter, cause or thing arising out of participation in the CYSO. In further consideration of the undersigned participation in the CYSO, the undersigned and their parents and/or guardians agree to indemnify and save harmless the CYSO, its officers, directors, agents, servants and/or employees against any claim for damages, compensation or otherwise on the part of the undersigned or their heirs, executors, administrators or personal representatives, and to reimburse the CYSO for any loss, damages or costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees that the CYSO may have to pay if any litigation arises on account of any claim made by or on behalf of the undersigned. The undersigned further grants to CYSO, its agents, officers, directors, servants and/or employees full authorization to take such action as they deem necessary or appropriate to protect the health and safety of the undersigned, including at the sole discretion of the CYSO and the undersigned sole expense, placing the undersigned under the care of a doctor or hospital at any place for examination and/or treatment.
CYSO Bullying Policy
The Chesapeake Youth Symphony (CYSO) is committed to affording all of our members the highest value musical education and performance experience as possible. To this end, our mission is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all of our students. We respect our students’ varied backgrounds and the life experiences they bring to our organization and similarly expect our students to respect each other and the artistic staff of CYSO. Therefore, any actions or behaviors to the contrary are completely counter to our mission and our efforts to provide quality experiences for our students.
Effective immediately, CYSO has established guides that we will follow for incidences of bullying. As drawn from a Maryland Department of Education policy, “bullying, harassment and intimidation mean any intentional conduct, including verbal, physical or written conduct, [or shunning], or an intentional electronic communication, that creates a hostile … environment by substantially interfering with a student's … benefits, opportunities or performance, or with a student's physical or psychological well-being. The conduct must (1) be motivated by an actual or a perceived personal characteristic including race, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry, physical attributes, socioeconomic status, familial status, or physical or mental ability or disability, or (2) be threatening or seriously intimidating. Electronic communication means communication transmitted by means of electronic device, including a telephone, cellular phone, computer and pager.” (The full policy can be found here)
Any CYSO student experiencing bullying during a CYSO rehearsal period, performance, or travel under CYSO auspices, or any parent/guardian learning of same, should report the event to the student’s CYSO ensemble manager and complete the form below. If the ensemble personnel manager observes what appears to be bullying, s/he should also complete the form. The manager will report the incident to the Executive Director immediately after being notified by the student or after personal observation and submit the form to the Executive Director within 24 hours. The Executive Director with the Ensemble Manager and or Conductor will do the following:
Meet individually with the victim in the presence of his/her parent
Verify the bullying with witnesses
Meet with perpetrator(s) and parent(s) to include the victim if deemed appropriate in order to mediate a dispute if there is an ongoing problem
If there is a second incidence of bullying after mediation, the Executive Director will report the situation, and submit documentation, to the CYSO Board, which may consider suspension of the offender for the remainder of the current semester or permanent expulsion from CYSO to include a forfeiture of tuition.