Welcome to the CDAYO

The Coeur d'Alene Youth Orchestra is committed to providing a quality orchestral experience for the youth of North Idaho and to increase opportunities for musical arts expression and education for its members. 


Auditioning for the 2009-2010 Season!

We are pleased to announce new auditions for the CJO & CYO for next years season. Auditions for both groups will take place at Coeur d'Alene High School on Monday, June 1st. CJO auditions will be from 5:00-6:30pm and the CYO auditions will be from 6:30-9:00pm. Please click here for audition information.

ANYONE interested in auditioning needs to contact Kristina Phillips in order to schedule an audition time.


Raffle for "Our Town" painting, by local artist Chelsea Cordova results!

We held the raffle for the painting on our final concert, May 4th, and the winner of the painting is:

Claire Tarlson from Seattle, Washington

Congratulations! And thank you VERY much to all who participated in this fundraiser!


Extra t-shirts available

We have a few extra shirts available from our last order. If you'd like a shirt and didn't get one before (or would like another one!), please contact board member Mary McKinney. We currently have a few S/M/L in regular t-shirts, a few small hoodies and a couple long-sleeved t-shirts. Download the 2008-2009 student handbook as pdf or visit the Handbook page.


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The Coeur d'Alene Youth Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Idaho corporation.


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