Is there an appeal process for placement decisions? – Vermont Youth Orchestra Association

All placement decisions are final, having been very carefully considered by the VYOA conducting staff
Students may be placed on a waiting list if there are more qualified players of a particular instrument than can be accommodated in a specific orchestra. Sometimes this waiting list status may be given alongside a placement to the ensemble a level below
Students who decline a placement, thereby skipping a year, and then audition the next season with hopes for a specific placement should be aware that students who are already playing in our groups are given preference for promotion in close placement decisions