HOW TO JOIN

Registration will open for 2026 - 2027 on August 1, 2026

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Rehearsal Info

The Park Church, 
208 W Gray St.
Elmira, NY 14901

Enter the Sanctuary through the Accessible door to the left of the office and kitchen entrance of the church parking lot.

 

Tuition Information

Arts should be accessible to everyone,

regardless of financial circumstances.

Sliding Scale Tuition Model based on Household Size and Household Income

VEST is committed to making music accessible for all families and to remove barriers. Access to life-changing vocal arts education should not be the exclusive privilege of those with higher levels of expendable income. Therefore, we provide a cultural and economic equalizer which empowers families to pay tuition based on their financial ability. This commitment stands on a foundation of fairness and equity and enables families across all socioeconomic brackets to access the quality music programs of VEST.

Our suggested tuition is based on local and national demographics. This tuition structure is based on an honor system.

VEST provides barrier-free access to ensemble singing as part of our mission, and we never want financial stress to restrict the ability to sing with us. Pay what you are able using this chart as a tentative guide.

Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ensemble

Annual Tuition

September 14, 2026 - May 8, 2027:

AdVESTure in Music (2nd - 3rd grade; Tuesdays 5:00 - 5:30pm)

InVESTigators (4th - 5th grade; Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:00pm)

VESTed Voices (6th - 9th grade; Wednesdays 6:15-7:15pm)

VESTige YPC (10th grade - age 22; Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:45pm)

SongVEST Collective: Singer-Songwriter Ensemble (10th grade - age 20; Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm, Vocalists & Instrumentalists)

Annual Tuition: $800*

*See the Sliding Scale Tuition Information Below for our Pay What you are Able Tuition Model

Adult Weekend Intensive Ensemble Tuition

Community Sing Intergenerational Weekend Intensives

All are welcome! Non-auditioned for all skill levels:

Suggested Registration $25 - $100

  • HarVEST Sing (October Intergenerational Community Sing Weekend Intensive)

  • Holiday VESTival (December 19th Intergenerational Community Sing Weekend Intensive and Combined Concert)

  • GospelVEST (January & February Intergenerational Community Sing Weekend Intensives)

  • BloomVEST (May Intergenerational Community Sing Weekend Intensive and Combined Concert)

Empire State VESTival Voices

Auditioned Semi-Professional Ensemble Weekend Intensives

Weekend Intensives (exact dates TBA):

Retreat - August 2026 (Ithaca, NY),

Weekend Intensives (Friday evening-Saturday all day):

October 2026 (Potsdam, NY), December 19, 2026 (Elmira-Corning, NY with all choirs), January/February 2027 (Albany, NY), May 2027 (Hamilton, NY)

VEST Tuition Payment Policy

Annual tuition may be broken into 4 monthly payments. If a member withdraws from the ensemble prior to the second month, they may request a refund for their first monthly payment. These refunds must be requested in writing and approved by the Board of Directors. Withdrawals on or after the second month are not eligible for any refund.

This tuition structure is based on an honor system. All information is kept confidential and used solely to determine tuition amount.

Payment information is collected upon registration using the site vest.choirgenius.com/registration

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