Join Us

REGISTER FOR 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

For new beginning/rising intermediate students (0-4 years experience), please fill out our registration form for either the Chinatown Morning or Allston Afternoon programs. These groups are for the Petite and Prejunior Ensembles:

The Academy has collaborated with renowned artists including Midori, Gustavo Dudamel and Sir Simon Rattle.

AUDITION REQUEST FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS:

For intermediate/advanced students, please sign up to audition for our top two ensembles, the Junior Ensemble and the Youth Ensemble.

Audition Request for Junior and Youth Ensembles

REGISTRATION CHECKLIST

Here are the steps to finalize registration:

Fill out the BSA Registration Form for your program of choice (links above).
Create a Blackbaud Tuition Management Account. (One-time needed per family).
Apply for Financial Aid (if applicable).
Submit an Audition Video or request a Live Audition if applying for our top two ensembles, the Junior Ensemble and Youth Ensemble.

TUITION, FEES AND FINANCIAL AID

Boston String Academy will be collecting tuition and fees through Blackbaud Tuition, an online tuition management service. In their Blackbaud account, families can choose the frequency of payments.

Subsidized Tuition for our String Orchestra Programs:

String Orchestra Program	Weekly Cost	Description
Allston Afternoon	$60.00	Includes three group classes and one private lesson per week, piano accompaniment, instrument rental, masterclasses, solo recitals and orchestra performances
Chinatown Morning	$77.00	Includes five group classes and one private lesson per week, piano accompaniment, instrument rental, masterclasses, solo recitals and orchestra performances
Chinatown Afternoon – Junior Ensemble	$77.00	Includes two rehearsals and one private lesson per week, piano accompaniment, instrument rental, masterclasses, solo recitals and orchestra performances
Chinatown Afternoon – Youth Ensemble	$84.00	Includes two rehearsals and one private lesson per week, piano accompaniment, instrument rental, masterclasses, solo recitals and orchestra performances

Private Lesson Tuition (for students that are not part of the String Orchestra Programs):

Lesson length	Weekly Cost	Description
30 minutes	$40.00	Includes one private lesson per week, piano accompaniment, masterclasses and solo recitals
45 minutes	$60.00	Includes one private lesson per week, piano accompaniment, masterclasses and solo recitals
60 minutes	$80.00	Includes one private lesson per week, piano accompaniment, masterclasses and solo recitals

Fees:

Fee Type	Amount	Frequency
Processing Fee	$50.00	Once per year per family
New Student Registration Fee	$50.00	One-time fee per student

Financial Aid

We believe that all students should have access to a high quality music education, regardless of their families finances. Boston String Academy is proud to offer Financial Aid to families that qualify. No family will be turned away due to financial hardship. Please email admin@bostonstringacademy.org for more information.

OUR SCHEDULES:

Chinatown morning program

Our Chinatown Morning Program meets every weekday from 8am-9am for group classes and once a week at 7:30am for private or semi-private lessons.

Allston afternoon program

Our Allston Afternoon Program meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after school. Group classes meet at 2:45pm or 4pm. Private lessons take place once a week before or after the group classes.

Chinatown afternoon program

Our Chinatown Afternoon Program is for intermediate and advanced students, hosting the Junior and Youth Ensembles on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Junior Ensemble rehearsals: 4:00 – 5:30pm
Youth Ensemble rehearsals: 5:30 – 7:30pm
Private lessons take place from 2:30 – 7:30pm

OUR ENSEMBLES IN A NUT SHELL:

Petite Ensemble

Our Petite Ensemble is for our beginning students in their first years of study, as young as 4 years old. We offer these classes in our Chinatown Morning Program, and our Allston Afternoon Program.

Prejunior Ensemble

Our Prejunior Ensemble is comprised of rising intermediate students, usually with 3-4 years of playing experience. We offer these classes in our Chinatown Morning Program, and our Allston Afternoon Program.

Junior Ensemble

Our Junior Ensemble members are intermediate players, usually with 4-6 years of playing experience. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 4:00 – 5:30pm as part of our Chinatown Afternoon Program.
Students from the Junior Ensemble have performed on local tours, collaborated with special artists through the Celebrity Series of Boston, and attended prestigious music festivals. Prospective Junior Ensemble students can reach out to us to schedule an audition.

Youth Ensemble

Our Youth Ensemble is our most advanced ensemble, for students performing at a high technical and musical level, usually with 6-10 years of playing experience. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30pm as part of our Chinatown Afternoon Program.
Students from this ensemble have performed on international tours, won auditions to perform in the infamous Carnegie Hall of New York, and attended prestigious music festivals. Graduating seniors have won auditions to music conservatories across the country. Prospective Youth Ensemble students can reach out to us to schedule an audition.