Learn. Perform. Excel.
The YAF Experience - Chamber Music, Masterclasses, and Solo Recitals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
A Comprehensive Emphasis on Performance
Solo Recital Series
YAF students have the opportunity to showcase their individual achievements in quarterly recitals at local venues, gaining invaluable experience on stage and connecting with their local communities.
Young Artists Foundation is where you are. By forming chamber groups of students who live near one another and pairing them with teaching artists actively engaged in the area, we create opportunities to foster and present artistic achievement across the San Francisco Bay Area. Rehearsals, performances, masterclasses, and recitals alike are all thoughtfully hosted near where the students and their families reside, reducing travel while offering greater coverage of exceptional musical experiences to more communities.
An Investment in Student Excellence
Our performance-oriented programs are designed to elevate standards not only for the students, but the cultural landscape of the Bay Area. YAF uniquely believes in an uncompromising approach of maintaining quality of instruction over expedience. Such is reflected in our choice to work exclusively with faculty and guest artists of only the highest caliber to deliver an exemplary performing arts education. We believe investment in musical excellence is a lifelong journey, whose results are demonstrated in the learned tools for personal achievement that will continue to serve students for long after they move on from YAF to the next steps in their careers.
Tuition and Fees
Annual student tuition is $6180 for the 2024-2025 year, billed in three cycles of $2060 for each of our Fall (September - December), Winter (January - March), and Spring (April - June) terms. Tuition is non-refundable and non-transferrable, and covers participation in the Chamber Music Collective, Masterclass Series, and Solo Recital Series.
Financial Assistance and Scholarships
The cost of providing an education worthy of true artistic excellence can be challenging for some families in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through our generous donor base, YAF is committed to recognizing student talent and dedication to the arts, and ensures all qualifying students have access to the financial resources they need in order to participate in our programs. For qualifying students and their families, YAF offers tuition waivers, need-based financial assistance, and merit-based scholarships, with 40% of students receiving partial to full assistance.
Apply
Applications beginning Winter (January - March) 2025 are being accepted through January 4, 2025. There are no fees to apply.