Mid-Season Auditions for OAYO's 2025-26 Season are now open!
Students will be placed in the ensemble that is the best fit for them based on:
- Their audition
- Balancing instrumentation between the ensembles (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion).
OAYO strives to place each student in an ensemble that is the best fit for their demonstrated skill level.
Mid-season auditions are now open, and close on December 28th.The list of instruments we are accepting auditions for and audition instructions/materials can be found on our Audition Materials page.
Admittance decisions will be sent out on a rolling basis: we cannot gurantee that audition spots will be available through the end of auditions, so we encourage you to audition soon!
Are mid-season auditions not open for your instrument? We'll have auditions open to everyone in the spring for our 2026-27 season! Join our email list to receive audition information.
Spring 2026 Prelude Strings
Prelude strings is an eight-week introductory program to the Omaha Area Youth Orchestras. Students will rehearse with outstanding teachers and musicians and present a concert at the end of the eight weeks.
Rehearsals will start on February 8 at UNO Strauss Performing Arts Center from 1:30 - 3:30 PM. Rehearsals will be each Sunday until the March 29th Concert.
View our Prelude Strings flier here for more information on rehearsals, concert day/time, and registration fees. Registration is due by Sunday, January 25th. Prelude Strings utilizes a tiered pricing structure where participants will choose their registration price from $35 to $120 ($120 being the true cost of the program).
There is no audition needed to participate in Prelude Strings.
REGISTER FOR PRELUDE HERE!
Need help? View the step-by-step guide on how to register here.