Nominate a Student for Rising Star Fellows

Nominations are open for the 2024/25 season!

Through the Rising Star Fellows program, YOSA offers mentoring and resources to young musicians of color to maximize their musical potential and prepare them for placement in top university music schools and conservatories. Students currently in 8th or 9th grade may be nominated in the spring, and select musicians are awarded fellowships every summer. The fellowship covers instrumental private lessons, summer camp tuition, personal mentoring, and other miscellaneous expenses. YOSA Rising Star Fellows also receive full-tuition scholarships to participate in YOSA orchestras or wind ensemble.

Eligibility Requirements for Nominated Students

  • Current 8th or 9th grade musician (Spring 2024) who plays standard orchestral instrument such as violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, percussion, or harp. (Piano, saxophone, euphonium, or voice are not eligible.)

  • Member in good standing of school band or orchestra program available on his/her instrument

  • Deemed exceptionally promising by a school band or orchestra director or by another professional musician in the community

  • Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American

  • Reside within 50 miles of San Antonio, TX

Click HERE to view the 2024/25 Rising Star Fellows Nomination form or fill out below!

YOSA Rising Star Fellows Nomination Form 

Nominations must be completed no later than May 17, 2024.


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YOSA Audition
To be eligible for the YOSA Rising Star Fellows program, the student must audition for the YOSA Orchestra season.

Click HERE to sign in and enroll in YOSA 2024/25 orchestra season auditions.

YOSA Rising Star Fellows Nomination Process
Upon receipt of the YOSA audition results, YOSA Rising Star Fellows finalists will be selected from the nominees. Please note that if you are not selected as a finalist, you can still participate in the YOSA orchestras for the 2024/25 YOSA season. 

The finalist round will include an interview. A parent/guardian must be present alongside the student for this interview.


If you have any questions concerning YOSA Rising Star Fellows, the nomination process, or signing up for YOSA Orchestra auditions, please contact YOSA Pathway Programs Coordinator Dr. Kristin Hayes at khayes@yosa.org or (210) 737-0097.