Rehearsal This Saturday

Greetings! 

We are putting together our combined piece this coming Saturday, April 13, with LYCO and a pianist. In order to fit everything in that we need to prepare for the concert the following week, we need to extend the time of our rehearsal ... it will be from 8:30 to 11:30 am this Saturday, April 13. 

Please let your carpools and rides know of this change.

Thanks!

We are so looking forward to this FREE concert on April 20, 5pm, BEMS  (thanks to PETS FIRST WELLNESS CENTER for the sponsorship). 

Press Release to follow soon!

Julie & Sam

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LYS Rehearsal Canceled!

Greetings!

We are canceling tomorrow's rehearsal. Stay home, sleep in, be safe, and then practice the things on the list*.

In exchange, so we are ready for our next performances, please plan to stay until 11:30 am for the next three or four rehearsals. So, we'll see ya January 19, bright and early, 8:30 to 11:30!

*Sam is putting together a list of things to listen to and work on. When we send it, hopefully tonight, please be sure to go through it so we don't completely lose a week of momentum towards our next performances, the concert February 9th, and the trip to Abravanel Hall February 11th. 

FYI: I have not yet received our schedule for Abravanel Hall, but when I do, you will be the first to know, so you can also plan your lives. :)

Thank you for being wonderful! I will now activate my system for contacting people. If you receive a text from 801-508-4652 (last 5 digits spell VIOLA ... check it out!), it is from me. The text will tell you that rehearsal is canceled and direct you to this email. Is that called a circular argument?  ;) 

Be safe and warm!

Julie Gardner

Sam Runolfson

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Rehearsal!

Just a quick reminder: We have rehearsal this Saturday, 8:30 to 11:00!

Happy New Year!

Julie Gardner

Samuel Runolfson

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Happy Holidays!

Greetings!

Just a note to wish all of you a wonderful Christmas Holiday! 

There will be no rehearsal on December 22nd or 29th, 2012. We will resume rehearsals on January 5th, 2013.

If you have any calendar questions, don't forget to check the website; the calendar there is kept up-to-date. Just click on the LYS Calendar tab on the home page.

Thank you for your dedication. I feel privileged to know you! Be safe and have a wonderful break. And please find the time to practice hard, not hardly!

Warmly,

Julie Gardner

Sam Runolfson

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Bring A Friend -- Next Week

Greetings!

Today was a great rehearsal. I missed playing along, but it has been great to sort music and listen. I knew it was going to be a stupendous day when I saw a young man with a trombone... and then it only got better and better.  Thank you for your dedication and for just being awesome people!

Today we collected the Berlioz Hungarian March from the Damnation of Faust and Holst's Somerset Rhapsody. If you missed today and still have them in your folder, please turn them in to me next week. It was interesting to sight-read them last week, but we are putting them away in favor of the pieces we handed out this morning.

Finlandia by Sibelius

Blue Tango by Leroy Anderson

We also handed out the New World Symphony by Dvorak, which we will use (likely 2nd and 4th movements) for the April concert.

Next Week, December 15th

Bring a Friend! 

Do you have friends who play an orchestral instrument? This is the time to bring them!! No commitment, just a chance to come play some great music and have treats. 

Of course, if they want to join, they are welcome to pursue that as well after the break on January 5th.  :) 

Click here for the event page on Facebook!

**If you are willing to help with treats, please contact me. Sam says he's bringing scones. Sounds like a party to me!

Upcoming performances:

February 9th, Concerto Night, BEMS 5pm

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1, Rondo (3rd Mvt), Jennifer Ban, Soloist

Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Adagio (2nd Mvt), Paisley Tarboton, Soloist

Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1, Moderato (1st Mvt), Taylor Robbins, Soloist

Sibelius Finlandia

Anderson Blue Tango

February 11th, Abravanel Hall, Youth Symphony Festival Field Trip; time TBA

Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Allegretto (2nd Mvt) (From November Concert - will hand out next week)

Sibelius Finlandia

Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 (From November Concert - will hand out next week)

April 20th, Final Concert, BEMS 5pm

Excerpts from the Butterfly Lovers Concerto for Violin, Nathan Brown, Soloist
Dvorak New World Symphony, probably 1st & 4th mvts

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LYS: Rehearsal, Concert Information, Group Photo Attire

Greetings!

Two-Part Prelude:

1. To all who participated in the concerto auditions last week (some were from our orchestra, some were not), thank you for an incredibly inspiring afternoon! I absolutely loved being part of that, and the only part I didn't like was having to choose a few to play for the concerts in February and April. That part was hard! Thanks to Sam & Doris for being on the panel. There will be more information on this as time goes on (especially since we will be rehearsing for this after Thanksgiving). So, those selected to perform are ... drum roll please ... Jennifer Ban (Piano, Beethoven); Paisley Tarboton (Violin, Bruch); Taylor Robbins (Cello, Haydn); Nathan Brown (Violin, Chen Gang and He Zhanhao); and alternate Krystal Matheson (Trumpet, Hummel). Again, I wish we could have chosen everyone, and I hope we will have a great experience accompanying these wonderful musicians on their solos. For those who weren't chosen, come back and audition again!
   
   
2. Thank you to all who came to the retreat, to all who drove, to our chaperones, and to everyone who put up with the food. It wasn't great, but it was food, and we are thinking about doing something better & less expensive next year for food and even have a volunteer to head up the effort... Isn't Camp Utaba great?  :)

Upcoming Important Information:

Concert Publicity

It's coming time for a check-in as we wind down to our first concert next week, November 17, 5pm, Box Elder Middle School Auditorium, $3/$2/$12. I have posted the press release with all the important information on the website. Be sure to share it with family and friends. Let's fill up the audience!

Press Release: http://www.lincolnyouthsymphony.com/2012/11/press-release-lincoln-youth-symphony.html ... 

I also created an event on Facebook. Share it around, okay? Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/events/110102512485344/

Event on the community calendar "Now Playing Utah": 

http://www.nowplayingutah.com/event/detail/441696627/Lincoln_Youth_Symphony_and_Lincoln_Youth_Chamber_Orchestra_Concert

Tomorrow's Rehearsal

So, tomorrow's rehearsal (November 10, 2012) is a normal rehearsal with wind & brass sectionals. It's at Promontory School, as usual, from 8:30 to 11:00 am. It's also our last rehearsal before Concert Day, so be there & be prepared!

Next Week's Rehearsal

Next week's rehearsal (November 17, 2012) will be at the regular time (8:30 to 11:00 am) but it will be on the stage at Box Elder Middle School Auditorium, 18 South 500 East, Brigham City. 

Group Photo: Big Announcement

We will be taking a group picture at the end of our rehearsal before the LYCO rehearsal ... WEAR your CONCERT ATTIRE for the rehearsal! This is a change from previous years. A CHANGE! Yes, dress up for the rehearsal. You don't have to button the top of your manly dress shirts or put on your ties until it's time for the photo, but please wear your black slacks, black socks, black shoes, black suit jacket, black bowtie, and white dress shirt for the photo. But not if you're a girl. Girls don't have to wear that stuff. They wear all black: black shoes, black nylons/tights/trouser socks, black blouses (or black dresses)... You know what I mean, right? Dressy & black with sleeves and black legs. Pictures. With instruments. Fun. Yeah. I'm Excited!

Concert

The concert that evening is at 5pm. Call time is 4:30. Concert order: Mt Olympus Waters Honors Quartet from the University of Utah Graduate School (including Sam Runolfson, cello); LYCO; LYS. We expect to be finished by 6:30pm at the latest. We know some people have pits or other concerts to head for! :) Check the press release or Facebook event or Now Playing Utah link for admission information. YES... We all contribute to the rental of the auditorium by paying a small admission fee. Let's find a few sponsors so we don't have to pay! Anyone want to head up the effort for the next concert? :)

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LYS Announcements!

Important Stuff here... Please read the whole email. Please. :)

Here is the announcement you've all been waiting for:

We are NOT changing any of the schedule! Yes, there will be a few people who miss Saturday Morning at the retreat for the ACT, but they can still come FRIDAY! We tried to change things, but it just wasn't working out - we would have missed about the same number of people the following week & would have had to change concerto auditions, into the bargain.

Here is the schedule for the next few weeks:

October 13

8:30 - 11:00 am, Rehearsal including sectionals & section specialists

11:15 am - 12:00 noon, Parent Meeting

Reminders: Bring the Payment & Acceptance form. Bring it with your payment on Saturday to the parent meeting. This was handed out today, and is also attached to this email, along with the Membership Information mentioned in the Acceptance form. :)

October 20

UEA Weekend

Practice Like Crazy; No Rehearsal

October 26-27

Retreat at Camp UTABA - Detailed schedule will be sent at later date, but please fill out permission form, even if you're only coming for part of the retreat.

(Information and Permission form ATTACHED to this email; please print, fill out, and bring next week.)

November 3

8:30-11:00 am, Regular Rehearsal 

Concerto Auditions 11:15 am (This will be addressed in a separate email for those preparing to audition.)

November 10

8:30-11:00 am, Rehearsal including sectionals & section specialists

November 17

CONCERT DAY!

8:30-11:00 am, Rehearsal on stage @ Box Elder Middle School, 18 South 500 East, Brigham City

5:00-6:30 pm, Concert! (Admission: $3 Adults, $2 Students/Seniors, $12 Families)

November 24

Thanksgiving Weekend! 

No Rehearsal.

December 1, 8, 15

8:30-11:00 am, Regular Rehearsals!

Well, then, Fabulous! We were incredibly blessed to have our section specialists today. Thank you Jesse, Amber, Becca, Catherine, Marianna, and Keri for your support! Sectionals next week, folks, so be sure to practice & come with questions. 

Thank you, Sam, for performing the Dynamics Speech today. I laughed so hard I cried. I will never think about Dynamics the same again. 

Julie Gardner

Sam Runolfson

PS If you are reading this as a post on the blog and need the forms mentioned as attachments, please contact me at LincolnYouthSymphony@gmail.com. I will be happy to send you the forms in PDF format via reply email. 

LYS: Fun Day!

Greetings!

Great rehearsal & auditions today! I could feel the energy in the room. Very cool. I think Sam's pretty fun! I hope you do too. (Thanks, Promontory, for our new rehearsal space!)

A few things I forgot to announce:

1. Be sure you pick up an acceptance and payment form next week if you didn't get one this week. 

2. Careful with the music: You are responsible to keep the music flat and in good condition. If the folder I gave you is too big for you, you may choose to alter the folder size or even use a different one, but if you have any over-sized music in your folder, then a smaller sized folder may not protect the music. Please be aware of the music!

3. Rehearsal next week is regular time: 8:30 to 11:00 am. We will hear any new members audition after rehearsal or during break. Bring pencils for marking music! 

4. If you are taking the ACT Oct 27, please hit reply and let me know RIGHT NOW. This is a potential problem because our retreat is that weekend. 

For the record: We sightread today. What great brain exercise this was! Brahms Hungarian Dance No 5, and Beethoven 7th Symphony, 2nd and then 1st movements. It is fun making music with Sam, even when he's singing. And even when the music is hard. 

Remember, bring friends, especially flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, & trombone players! And strings, too! :)

Highlight of the day: wasn't it just cool to have two oboes? I thought it was amazing.

Julie Gardner

Sam Runolfson

LYS: This Saturday & Our Concert

Greetings!

This Saturday will be a rather important rehearsal. It's our last regular rehearsal before dress rehearsals next week. LYCO will be joining us towards the end this week, so it's imperative that we Begin on Time to have time for all our other music before they join us!

I am aware of the ACT test this Saturday. If you have not told me you will be missing rehearsal, please let me know -- for whatever reason.

I am also aware that there are a limited number of students who have conflicts the day of the concert (April 21). If you have a conflict and have not contacted me, please do. The concert is still set at 5pm on April 21st.

I'm so pleased with how this season has gone! You are a fantastic group of youth -- I have truly enjoyed your company this year!

Just a quick announcement about the LBSS summer orchestra (string) camp: We have had to cancel the camp as our guest conductor will not be able to come. If you were planning to sign up and pay by the earlybird date (which is next week), you will want to scratch that from your calendars. :(

See ya this Saturday morning! I'll be there between 8:30 and 8:45 to set up. I love having help, too! :0

Warmly,

Julie Gardner
Robert Bott

LYS News

Greetings!

It's been a busy last few weeks for me and I know you are feeling the spring on the air, but don't forget LYS! We still have one more concert coming up!

Music we collected March 3. (If you didn't turn in this music, please do so!)

Beethoven - Prometheus

Tchaikovsky - Little Russian

Wagner - Tannhauser

Gliere - Russian Sailor's Dance

Haydn - Symphony No. 94 'Surprise'

From the New World (in some people's folders but we never played it)

Music we sightread March 3. (and there was an unscientific vote at the end of rehearsal!)

American Frontier

Pirates of the Caribbean

Mission Impossible

Jamaican Rhumba

Hook

Lord of the Rings

Music we played & handed out officially this week:

American Frontier

Mission Impossible

Hook

Pirates of the Caribbean

Music we might play if people practice & work out rhythms at home (hint hint)

Lord of the Rings

Calendar for the rest of the season

March 17 -- Regular Rehearsal, 9-11:15, ACYI

March 24 -- Regular Rehearsal, 9-11:15, ACYI

March 31 -- Regular Rehearsal, 9-11:15, ACYI

April 7 -- No Rehearsal -- Spring Break / Easter

April 14 -- Regular Rehearsal, 9-11:15, ACYI

April 21 -- Dress Rehearsal @ BEMS, 9-11:15, 18 S 500 E, Brigham City

April 21 -- Season Finale Concert, Combined with LYCO, 5:00pm, BEMS, 18 S 500 E, Brigham City, Admission: Adults $3, Children 11 & under $2, Families (under one roof) $12.

Gala Success!

I want to say Thank You, once again, for your support, work, and energy that made the Gala such a success.

Here is the net income from a very successful fundraiser after paying for dinner!

$3985.45

That, my friends, is amazing!

Let's be sure to patronize & thank those businesses that supported us:

Camp Chef, Anniversary Inn, Salt Lake Bees, Classical Strings, Attitudes Salon, Hair Therapee, John Findlay Piano Tuning, Misa Findlay Footzoning, Murphy's Appliance, Honeyville Grain, Old Grist Mill, Canyon View Animal Health Center, Maddox, The Room Loft, Jenny Hamson Massage Therapy, Walker Cinema, Subway, Papa Murphy's, Salon 89, Kent's, Crystal Inn, K&H Fitness Quarter, Maurices, Crystal Hot Springs, Utah Wind Symphony, Music Village, Leo's Auto Service, Body Needs Chiropractic, Andersen Orthodontics, Heritage Theatre, NuSkin, Gaucho Grill, Black Pearl China Bistro, Everything Your Heart Desires Boutique, BC Candle Factory, Pets First! Wellness Center, Best Western High Country Inn, Jeremiah's Restaurant, Maya's Corner, Amber Taylor Violin Studio, Dawn's Bridal, Peter Prier's, and all the home made treasures from all you wonderful people!

Bring A Friend this Saturday!

Greetings!

I hope you all had a fantastic holiday and that you are wildly enthusiastic about coming back to LYS this week. I know I am!

Bring a Friend Day is ON! 

Here is the official invitation for your friends for this Saturday:

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You are cordially invited to

Bring-a-Friend-Day

Saturday, January 7, 2012

9:00 to 11:15 am

Adele C Young Intermediate School

830 Law Drive, Brigham City, UT 84302

 

Come with a friend, come with a current member of LYS, or come on your own for a regular rehearsal as we continue to prepare for our next concert. No pre-registration. Just arrive early enough to be ready to play at 9:00!

 

Any musician who plays an orchestral instrument is welcome: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, and String Bass. Treats will be served.

 

This is a no-obligation rehearsal. Anyone interested in joining the youth symphony may audition for membership on January 14, 2012.

 

For information on other activities throughout the rest of the 2011-2012 season, visit our website at LincolnYouthSymphony.blogspot.com.

 

Sincerely,

Robert Bott, Music Director

Julie Gardner, Managing Director, 435.723.8262

LincolnYouthSymphony@gmail.com

LYS Saturday Report!

Greetings!

Thanks for the very productive rehearsal today. We are making progress on our music, and having a nice time with it as well. You are all a delight to spend Saturday mornings with! I just want you to know that -- I would not love coming if it weren't for your smiling faces and hard working attitudes. Keep up the great work!

We look forward to having everyone back next week after a weekend of ACT tests and other things!

Here is the list of what we are playing for the Feb 4th concert:

Concertos:

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, last movement

Saint-Saens Cello Concert, first movement (ends at letter F)

Liszt Piano Concerto, first movement

Orchestra Pieces (if we don't use all of them, we will still perform them at Abravanel Hall):

Haydn Surprise Symphony (No. 94), Andante - second movement

Grand March from Tannhauser - Wagner

Little Russian - Tchaikovsky

Other stuff in our folders:

New World Symphony Excerpts (we probably won't play this one at all - we'll work up to playing the real thing)

Prometheus by Beethoven - we are planning to perform this at Abravanel Hall, so practice the fast parts!

We have one more rehearsal before Christmas break. Let's make it a great one! Today we had some extra help for the violins with fingerings on the Mendelssohn. Thank you, Amber Taylor! You are a gem! If you are a 1st or 2nd violin and you didn't make today's rehearsal, be sure to get fingerings from a friend. Help for the cellos is also on its way. :)

Links:

I have posted information on two competitions - a concerto competition for woodwind, brass and percussion players, and a chamber music competition for any group of 3 to 8 players - on the blog. It is good information worth passing on, so be sure to check it out!

I have also posted a cartoon featuring Haydn's Surprise Symphony. It made me laugh, so I hope you like it. Here is the link.

HELP!

Now, since we are laughing about the cartoon, I have to ask for parental help! We need more people on the Gala committees. You know you should help! Ticket sales (keep track of tickets sold by students - submit numbers for the caterer), Silent Auction (organize & display stuff for sale), Donations Committee (procuring donations), Decorations & Setup, Publicity, Entertainment. So far, if there is someone on these committees, it's only one person! Let's spread the love, get to know each other better, and have a great time into the bargain.

This year's Gala is on February 11th. 

Blessings to you all! Thank you for sharing your gift of music with us.

Julie Gardner

Robert Bott

LincolnYouthSymphony.blogspot.com

LYS: See You in Two Weeks!

Greetings!

Thanks for the great time this weekend at the retreat. Please be sure to contact me if you have suggestions for our retreat next year. We are on the Camp UTABA calendar for October 26-27, 2012 -- maybe it won't be snowing. Nice!

This is just a quick reminder that there is NO rehearsal next Saturday. Happy Thanksgiving. It is (in my opinion) the best holiday of the year!

Next rehearsal: December 3, 9:00 - 11:15 am, ACYI.

:) 

Julie Gardner
Robert Bott

Cookie Reminder

Reminder! 

I have cookies for everyone who brings the retreat permission slip on Saturday!

Strings: Don't forget we start at 8:00am, Box Elder Middle School, 18 S 500 E, Brigham City.

All other info: LincolnYouthSymphony.blogspot.com.

Need another copy of the permission slip? Click Here.

:)

Julie

Reply to this email or call me with questions: 435 723 8262.

Concert then Retreat

Greetings!

Thanks for your hard work this morning, and a huge thank-you to Diane Austin and Amy Braithwaite for working with the violins, Anna Henke for working with the cellos and basses, and Diane Beeton working with woodwinds -- a big thank-you to all of you for helping to make it such a productive rehearsal. You are truly appreciated!

Retreat Handouts

I have attached the Retreat Permission Form and the Retreat Information sheet that I handed out at the end of rehearsal today. Please look them over, and fill out the permission form. I would like to collect all of the Permission forms next Saturday. (I will have cookies for everyone who remembers to bring their permission form!)

Extremely Important: I will be sending individual emails today to each member about their plans are for the retreat. I need to know by this MONDAY if you will be attending all or part of the retreat, and which meals we need to order for you. Remember, we'd love to have you there -- even it it's just for part of it. Camp UTABA needs a headcount! 

Remember next week's timeline:

Location: Box Elder Middle School Auditorium, 18 S 500 E, Brigham City

Click Here for an exact location on Google maps of where to enter the building (the green arrow); you can also "zoom" or "get directions" as needed.

8am Strings Rehearsal

9am Woodwinds and Brass join rehearsal

11:15am (or possibly earlier) End of Rehearsal (LYCO is right after us)

4:00pm Arrival Time for Concert

4:30pm Concert Begins (LYCO is first)

5:45pm Concert will end by then :)

Admission

Please note that there is a small admission fee for the concert: $3 for Adults, $2 for children (11 and under), $12 for Families under one roof.

Concert Dress

If you have questions about concert attire, please contact me by replying to this email, or call me 435.723.8262.

Calendar & Website

Please note that I diligently update the Online Calendar, so if you have questions about where, when, what, how, who, or whether (giggle), you might check the calendar. If you have a Google account, you can actually subscribe to the calendar. Ah, the intrigue of technology! 

Did you know that every email I send to the group is posted on the website? So, if you aren't sure what I said and you deleted your email, check it out! LincolnYouthSymphony.blogspot.com

Camera

I'm still looking for a camera volunteer, as mentioned last week.

See Ya Next Week!

Thanks bunches for everything! I'm wishing Rob a safe trip home from Boise!

Practice, Practice, Practice! It's going to be a great concert!

:) 

Julie Gardner

Robert Bott

LYS - Nov 12 Rehearsal Time Change - Please read to the end! :)

Greetings!

Thanks for a good rehearsal last week. It's going to be great to have everyone involved in the play back at rehearsal again.

Concerto Auditions

A big congratulations to all the students who auditioned for the Concerto Night concert. It takes a long time and a lot of work - and diligent practice - to prepare a concerto. I'm sure you see that as you watch Krystell prepare for her performance! She is a great example to all of us. (If this is something you are interested in doing in the future, please talk with Rob or me and let's choose a piece together that will work well for the orchestra -- before you spend a year learning it!)

Our concerto night performers will be 

Joshua Musselman, from Logan, playing the first movement of Piano Concerto No 1 by Liszt

Ryan Stocks, from Brigham City, playing the first movement of Cello Concerto No 1 by Saint-Saens

Andrew Johnson, from Perry, playing the third movement of the Violin Concerto by Mendelssohn

These are three of the pieces we will be diligently learning for our next concert! I'm excited because they are all FULL orchestra pieces --  not that we don't love the Accolay, but it's only scored for Strings! :)

Volunteers needed - if you have a sense that either of these might be something you can help with, please step forward! 

I no longer have a van to haul percussion, and I need someone with a large enough vehicle to fit a few timpani & other various pieces of equipment. I can NO LONGER do this myself, so I need a volunteer to meet me at ACYI on Saturday, Nov 12, at 7:15 am. We load percussion, haul it to the Middle School, and leave it there for the day. Preferably, the same volunteer would then haul the percussion equipment back to ACYI after the concert (at about 6pm). It's a good deed to help a stranded symphony manager! Let me know if you'd like to help! :)

Still looking for someone to video the concert -- if you don't have a good camera, I have one that works really well and records the sound very nicely. Let's get together on it, K?

November 5 Rehearsal

This Saturday, November 5, is our last rehearsal before we go to the auditorium for the dress rehearsal. We have a lot of work to do, and Rob is going to be out of town for a wedding. Actually, he loves us so much that he tried to get out of going, but in the end he really needs to be in Boise, so he has created an elaborate schedule for us. We will be having sectionals (split into smaller groups) for the first hour, and then running through pieces during the second hour + 15 minutes. Please be on time, and come ready to work! :)

November 12 Rehearsal

This is the one with the big change, and it only involves the strings: The strings will be starting rehearsal on Saturday November 12 at the Middle School Auditorium (18 S 500 E, Brigham) at 8:00 am. Yes, you read that right. Woodwinds & Brass will join us at 9:00 am, the regular time. Rehearsal will be over by 11:00 or 11:15 am and LYCO will begin their rehearsal as soon as we are done. If you think you're going to die, bring a snack! :)

November 12 Concert

Remember we have changed our concert time to 4:30pm. Please arrive at 4:00pm dressed for the concert. We perform after LYCO. I have posted the press release (with the non-silly photos) on the website. Click here to read it. Hopefully the papers will publish it! 

Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for students, and $12 for all family under one roof.

Why is there is an admission charge to the concert? (I wish it were free!) If someone wants to take the banner of finding sponsors for our concerts, we would be able to do away with admission, but at this point, it covers the cost of the hall and also supplements some operating expenses. Please come talk to me or a member of the board if you would like to carry this banner!

Concert Dress -- a reminder that you need to get your wardrobe ready.

Extra Extra: Don't find yourself frantically searching thrift stores for black clothing the day of the concert! 

• Male: Black tux or equivalent suit (*this includes black slacks and a black jacket), white dress shirt, black bow tie, black socks, black shoes. 
• Female: Black dress, formal trouser suit, or blouse & skirt, midriff covered, conservative neckline, skirts & dresses at least tea-length, slits no higher than knee, black stockings, black shoes, accessories & trim in black.

Thanks for everything - especially all your support! You are all awesome!

Julie Gardner

Robert Bott

Concert Time Change & Call for a Volunteer to do Recordings

Greetings!

This is a between-rehearsal quickie email.

1. We have decided to change the November 12 concert time to 4:30pm. LYCO will play first, and LYS will start around 5pm. The location will still be Box Elder Middle School auditorium. The concert will be over by 5:45 at the latest. This will hopefully make it easier for all students involved in the BEHS production of Joseph, as well as the WHS production (and matinee!) of ... Joseph! What a great play. I'm sure it will be wonderful in both venues! 
2. A big thank you to Lisa Kent who has provided video and audio recordings of our concerts for more than a decade. She is now retiring from this, and we would love to see someone else who has a nice video/sound recorder step up and facilitate sharing a good quality recording. She always took orders and collected money before each concert, and then distributed the recordings when she put them together. Please let me know if this is something you might be interested in helping with. :)

Here's hoping everyone who is out of town is having a safe trip. Here's also hoping that everyone taking the ACT does well! And here's hoping for a great rehearsal for all of us who don't have anything exciting going on!

See ya tomorrow!

Julie :)

LYS: Yes, there's rehearsal next week!

Greetings!

Such a lovely day, and such a nice rehearsal! We are blessed to have the gift of music and be able to share it.

I'm so glad that Rob made it to rehearsal today. He has been sick and wasn't sure he would be there. Deep gratitude (especially on my part) that he was! 

Welcome to Liana Mudrow on string bass and to Paul Astorga on cello, as well as Anna Wolford on flute. Thanks for joining us!

Please be aware that there is rehearsal next week -- if you're in town, please come! 

Thanks to everyone who has filled out their calendar commitment forms. Please be sure to let me know if you have other conflicts throughout the year. I have a spreadsheet for the whole year, so don't hesitate to let me know now if your plans change! If you haven't turned in your form, just hand it to me at rehearsal. :)

Upcoming: 

• Oct 22, Regular Rehearsal, 9-11:15am, ACYI (Kudos for coming over a school break!)
• Oct 29, Regular Rehearsal, 9-11:15am, ACYI
• Oct 29, Concerto Auditions, after rehearsal (I will be sending a separate email this week to the students who are doing this.)
• Nov 5, Regular Rehearsal, 9-11:15am, ACYI
• Nov 12, Dress Rehearsal (this means on the stage, but you don't have to be dressed up for it), 9-11am, BEMS (Middle School: 18 S 500 E, Brigham City)
• Nov 12, First Concert, 5-6:30 pm, call time 4:30 pm, BEMS. LYCO will play first. 
• Nov 18-19, Retreat! Papers will be going home soon for this. Please come talk to me if there are money issues, or conflicts, that I don't already know about. 

What a great year it's going to be! 

If you have friends who might be interested in LYS they should contact me (email is fine) before they come so I can be sure to have music there for them. Generally we will have them audition for us and then play in the rehearsal. Any student who is still thinking about it needs to contact me asap and plan to play for every rehearsal before the concert, or come audition and then plan to join after the concert (their first week would be retreat week).

Thanks so much!

Happy music-making,

Julie Gardner

Robert Bott

LYS: Looking Forward to Rehearsal Tomorrow

Greetings!

For those of you who are new, I send a weekly email. Generally it arrives much earlier in the week! 

This Saturday

Regular Rehearsal, 9-11:15. Please arrive early and help set up. Thanks a TON for everyone who helped set up last week. Rob is looking forward to being at rehearsal tomorrow! It sounds like he had a great week in Boulder at his conducting workshop. 

Tomorrow is a great rehearsal to bring friends (especially if they play a missing instrument!). They are welcome to play along, and then decide if they want to join us for the year. 

Last Saturday

Thanks to everyone for their efforts last week. It was a good rehearsal, and I appreciated Rob even more by the time I was done conducting!

Discount for Late-Comers

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the parent meeting last Saturday. With regard to the discount, our new policy for everyone who joins after the parent meeting: If you take care of your tuition within one week of joining (this includes payment in full or making arrangements), you will qualify for the discount. So your friends can join late and still qualify for the discount.

Calendar Sheet

If you haven't filled out and turned in a calendar sheet with your conflicts on it, please bring it tomorrow. If you turned one in at the parent meeting, you are covered!

Upcoming November 18-19 Retreat FAQ

If going on an overnight activity is not my thing, can I skip the retreat?

You are welcome to not spend the night, but the retreat is taking the place of rehearsals for that weekend, so it is imperative that you participate in the daytime part of the retreat - there will be rehearsals on Friday evening as well as a workshop/sectional on Saturday morning and another rehearsal on Saturday as well. It is our first rehearsal after our concert, so we will be learning new music and it's going to be fun! Please make arrangements to be there for the Friday evening and Saturday morning/early afternoon activities even if you do not plan to spend the night.

How do we get there?

Camp UTABA is relatively close-by (for a camp location). Here is a link to their map http://camputaba.org/drive.htm.  Carpooling is recommended. If you need tips on people to carpool with, please contact me.

I might have a swim meet or something that weekend. Can I come to part of the retreat?

YES! Please come to as much of the retreat as possible, but if you have an unavoidable conflict, we will work with you! :)

Danse Macabre

Here is a link to a good recording of Danse Macabre, including information on the poem it's based on.

Happy Listening!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM

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