• VWA Junior Winds Audition Registration 2026/2027

    Application deadline: July 13, 2026
  • Junior Winds - Rising 6th - 8th graders

    Welcome to Virginia Winds Academy Junior Winds! Please register using this online registration suite.

    As of June 10, only video auditions are being accepted. Please submit no later than July 13.  Please see Video Sharing for instructions

    If the deadline has passed, please contact auditions@vwa.band for information on section openings and opportunities.

    There will be a $35 late fee for auditions after the closing date.

    Tuition: $770

    Tuition payment can be made through the tuition portal.

    Full tuition payment must be made before Oct 1st, or a payment plan must be approved.

    If you have any questions, please email tuition@vwa.band.

    Payment instructions will be sent to you upon acceptance. 

    Junior Winds -Audition Requirements

    1. ETUDE: Pick and perform a one- to two-minute etude that best demonstrates your musical style and technical skills.
    2. MAJOR SCALES: Each student will perform two major scales of their choice.
    3. CHROMATIC SCALE: The chromatic scale should be slurred ascending and staccato-tongued descending.
    4. Please see Junior Winds Audition Requirements for full details.

     

    You can use the "Save" button and return later to complete the application.

     

  • Junior Winds Audition Information

  • Student's Information

    Please enter STUDENT's information, not PARENT's!!
  • Student's Music Information

  • Instrument*
  • Are you Returning? (Have you previously been in VWA?)*
  • Have you ever participated in Band Buddies?*
  • Student's School Information

  • Grade*
  • Parent/Guardian Information

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  • Student's Residence

  • County or City (of student's address)*
  • More Information

  • T-Shirt (adult sizes only, FREE, included with tuition)*
  • Hoodie (adult sizes only, FREE, included with tuition)*
  • How did you hear about Virginia Winds Academy?
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  • Tuition Assistance

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    VWA Tuition Assistance (TA)

    Virginia Winds Academy is funded by student tuition, grants, individual donations, concert attendance donations, and fundraising events. Our expenses include staff, music purchases, rehearsal and concert venue rental fees, printing costs, and general organizational expenses. Our goal is to be good stewards of our finances while providing an enriching educational opportunity for our students.

    Tuition for the year 2026/2027 is $795 (SW) or $770 (JW) per student and is due by October 1, 2026.

    Tuition Assistance

    VWA is dedicated to expanding access to advanced wind ensemble training by providing need-based tuition assistance. The organization affirms that no qualified student should be denied participation due to financial hardship. Financial concerns should never serve as a barrier to engagement in the VWA program.

    A limited number of tuition-assistance scholarships are available to musicians in need.

    Tuition assistance awards are determined exclusively by documented financial need. Academic, musical, or performance merit is not a factor in scholarship decisions.

    Musicians automatically qualify for 100% tuition assistance if anyone in the student’s family is receiving:

    Reduced or free school lunch program,
    Medicaid,
    Food stamps,
    Food assistance through SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program),
    Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for cash assistance,
    Energy Assistance programs like LIHEAP,
    Child Care Assistance,
    Housing assistance,
    Unemployment payments,
    Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    Recently fired, laid off, or furloughed from their job,
    Other assistance programs. or
    Does not qualify for any of the above, but cannot afford the tuitio

    Submission of an application does not guarantee receipt of financial aid.

     Tuition assistance at Virginia Winds Academy is awarded in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner.

    The Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, or prior musical experience. Awards are based solely on demonstrated financial need.

    A tuition assistance form will be sent to you. 

    It must be completed and submitted as soon as possible. An application will be required for each family member requesting financial help.

    All applications will be kept strictly confidential. 

  • Administration

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