LYS Saturday Report -- October 27th 2008

Greetings!

 

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony. If you are receiving this email, you recently joined or returned to the Lincoln Youth Symphony, or I have not heard from you that you will not be returning. If you need to read a previous email, they are all available on the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, the Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Remember, regular Saturday rehearsals are from 8:30 to 11:00 am. Thank you for being on time!  

 

If you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or respond to this email.

 

 

October 25, 2008

 

The spot checks we assigned a couple weeks ago were canceled!  I'm sure all who missed rehearsal will be sad not to have to make them up. We have chosen to expect you to learn your music without being scared into it.

 

Thank you for practicing at home!  The Mozart is sounding much better! 

Don't forget to invite your friends to play with us. Remember, we have a fun video on LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com.

This week, we passed out the narration for Little Bop Riding Hood. If you did not receive it, please see Julie this Saturday. 

 

Future Rehearsals

  

Regular rehearsal next Saturday, November 1, 8:30 to 11:00 am. I know we had a rocky start with extra auditions for a few weeks, but now is the time to step up your promptness and be perfectly on time!  Let's start on time. For those of you who are new, we used to start at 8:00 am, but we are happy to start at 8:30 if we truly start then!

 

Our first concert is coming up quickly. Be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, November 22nd, 2008, 7:00 pm, BEHS Auditorium.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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LYS Saturday Report -- October 11th 2008

Greetings!

 

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony. If you are receiving this email, you recently joined or returned to the Lincoln Youth Symphony, or I have not heard from you that you will not be returning. If you need to read a previous email, they are all available on the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, the Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Remember, regular Saturday rehearsals are from 8:30 to 11:00 am. Thank you for being on time!  

 

If you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or respond to this email.

 

 

October 11, 2008

 

This week, we had potluck treats. The food was great!  We had homemade cupcakes with lovely decorations, zucchini bread, honeydew melon, oreos, fruit rollups, and other fun things. Thanks to everyone for helping out!

 

We also assigned spot checks to encourage people to practice. It is imperative that you practice since we don't have rehearsal next week, and after that we have only 5 rehearsals before the concert. We will video tape each person playing the assigned passage in the music the next time we meet, October 25th.

 

Thank you for practicing at home!  Focus on notes and rhythms, and don't just practice the spot we assigned! 

Here are the assigned passages for the spot checks. There may be a seating change resulting from these spot checks:

• For everyone except Clarinets and Trumpets: Prepare the Mozart, 1st movement, from rehearsal 12 until the end. You will be asked to play four to eight measures from that section.
• For Trumpets: Prepare Sleigh Ride from the pickup to C all the way to D.
• For Clarinets: Prepare the St Lawrence Overture from F to H

Don't forget to invite your friends. Remember, we have a fun video on LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com.

This week, welcome to Jeremy Larsen, Clarinet.  We are so glad to have you!  (And thank you for playing the part of the narrator for today in Little Bop Riding Hood!)

 

 

Future Rehearsals

  

Remember, there will be No Rehearsal on October 18th (that's next Saturday) for UEA weekend. Spend time with your family, and Practice, Practice, Practice!

 

Our first concert is coming up quickly. Be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, November 22nd, 2008, 7:00 pm, BEHS Auditorium.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- October 4th 2008

Greetings!

 

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony. If you are receiving this email, you recently joined or returned to the Lincoln Youth Symphony, or I have not heard from you that you will not be returning. If you need to read a previous email, they are all available on the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, the Weekly Rehearsal Report here.

 

Remember, regular Saturday rehearsals are from 8:30 to 11:00 am. Thank you for being on time! We have had some auditions before each rehearsal so far, so we have been starting a little late, but do not get used to it!  

 

If you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or respond to this email.

Saturday, 4 October 2008

 

 

October 4, 2008

 

This week, we had a few more auditions, checked out music to those who missed last time, and rehearsed. Thank you for practicing at home!  Focus on notes and rhythms so we can make music at rehearsal. You should have the following music in your folders:

Claire de Lune - Debussy 

Symphony No. 38 - Mozart

Little Bop Riding Hood - Foreman/Isaac

St Lawrence Overture - Washburn

Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson

 

Don't forget to invite your friends that play oboe, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, viola, bass, cello, violin, timpani and percussion. We miss those who graduated this spring, but we are excited to have so many new members! Remember, we have a fun video on LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com.

This week, welcome to the following new members: Emily Dean, Violin; Avery Weloth, Oboe; and welcome back to Melinda Kent, French Horn.

We are so glad to have you!

 

 

Future Rehearsals

 

Our first rehearsal with potluck treats or healthy snacks like fruits and veggies :) will be this coming week, October 11. Please do not bring messy food, and if you decide to bring a drink, bring cups as well. Everyone is bringing something, so a few will do! Social interaction!  Fun!

 

There will be No Rehearsal on October 18th for UEA weekend. Spend time with your family, and Practice, Practice, Practice!

 

Our first concert is coming up quickly. Be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, November 22nd, 2008, 7:00 pm, BEHS Auditorium.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

Saturday Report - 27 September 2008

Greetings!
 
This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony, sending a very late (sorry) but highly informative Saturday Report. If you are receiving this email, you recently joined or returned to the Lincoln Youth Symphony, or I have not heard definitively that you will not be returning. If you need to read a previous email, they are all available on the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, the Weekly Rehearsal Report here.
 
Remember, regular Saturday rehearsals are from 8:30 to 11:00 am. Thank you for being on time! If you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or respond to this email.

Saturday, 27 September 2008

 

Important Note: Don't forget to number the measures in your Mozart Symphony No. 38, 1st Movement

This week, we had a few more auditions, listened to Mozart's Symphony No. 38 1st and 3rd movements (we chose to learn the first movement), and checked out music. You should have the following music in your folders:

Claire de Lune - Debussy 

Symphony No. 38 - Mozart

Little Bop Riding Hood - Foreman/Isaac

St Lawrence Overture - Washburn

Next week we will also check out the following piece:

Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson

Don't forget to invite your friends that play oboe, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, viola, bass, cello, violin, timpani and percussion. As a student group, we tend to have people graduate, and we had a lot of people who graduated this year! Remember, we have a fun video on LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com.

Last week, I failed to welcome the following new members: Jessica Dean & Kandra Patterson, Flute; Andy Bennett, Horn; Kyle Rutherford, Trumpet; Kelly Butler & Kayla Muhlestein, Violin; Mallory Wood, Viola; Paul Astorga, Emily Halling, Timothy Leake, Matthew Potter & Rebekah Terry, Cello.

This week, welcome to the following new members: Michelle Dean, Trumpet; Brittney Rutherford, Viola; and Daniel Olsen, Cello.

We are so glad to have you!

 

 

Future Rehearsals

 

News Flash: Our first rehearsal with potluck treats will be week-after-next October 11. This means if you want to make any plans, you can do so at the next rehearsal on October 4th.

There will be No Rehearsal on October 18th for UEA weekend. Spend time with your family, and Practice, Practice, Practice!

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).
 
Julie Gardner
John Findlay

Saturday Report -- Parent Meeting

Greetings!

 

I just sent the official Saturday Report and neglected to include a special thanks to everyone who attended our highly entertaining Parent Meeting.

 

We are very excited for this upcoming year, and appreciate all your generous support and volunteer hours!

 

If you were unable to attend the meeting, I will have handouts this Saturday for you to take to your parents.

 

Have a lovely week!

 

Julie Gardner

LYS Saturday Report -- 20 September 2008

Greetings!
 
This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony. If you are receiving this email, you recently joined Lincoln Youth Symphony, or I have not heard definitively that you will not be returning. If you need to read a previous email, they are all available on the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, the Weekly Rehearsal Report here.
 
Regular Saturday rehearsals from 8:30 to 11:00 am began last Saturday. If you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or respond to this email.

Saturday, 20 September 2008

 

This week, we started slightly late (okay, like almost half and hour!) since we were finishing up auditions. This "late start" will not happen again, so remember that downbeat is 8:30 sharp next week.

 

We had a lot of fun sight-reading a large stack of music. We made a list on the board and conducted a straw poll to see which pieces were wildly popular among the musicians. We could vote more than once, and the final programming decision was made by our conductor, so it's not really a democracy!

 

Here is the list of what we played. Numbers are the number of votes for each piece, and bolded pieces have been chosen for our November concert. We will also be playing Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson (which we didn't sight read)!

Haydn's Toy Symphony (4)

Claire de Lune - Debussy (7)

Midnight Beguine - Grundman (10)

Symphony No. 38 - Mozart (7)

Lord of the Dance (11) **we'll be playing this in the Spring concert

Abduction from the Seraglio - Mozart (3)

Alleluia - Mozart (10)

Little Bop Riding Hood (6)

Overture to the Opera Don Juan - Mozart (1)

Mozart Fantasie (5)

St Lawrence Overture - Washburn (5)

Don't forget to invite your friends that play oboe, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, viola, bass, cello, violin, timpani and percussion. As a student group, we tend to have people graduate, and we had a lot of people who graduated this year! Remember, we have a fun video on LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com.

 

 

Future Rehearsals

 

We will be scheduling rehearsals once a month with potluck treats, so make sure you read your emails each week. I will remind you when to bring treats. Our first rehearsal with treats will be coming up soon!  Stay tuned for more incredibly exciting information!.......

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).
 
Julie Gardner
John Findlay

Peach Days Parade & Concert 2008

Greetings!

 

This is a big thank you to those of you playing with us for the Peach Days concert this Saturday, Sept 6th, 2:00 pm in front of the Old Courthouse in Brigham City.

 

This is also a hint that we'd love to have you come listen to our concert if you are not playing in it!  Hint:) Hint:)  We had a very entertaining rehearsal on Tuesday. We played outside, behind ACYI, and entertained the football players and neighbors as we experimented with a sound system.

 

Thanks to Paul Buck for two mikes, speakers and amp. Thanks to Trevor White for two additional mikes!  Thanks to Aaron & Josh Gardner for setting it up and for all the experimenting. We are glad we practiced with the sound system; the concert will go better on Saturday, and it was so fun racing the sunset as we finished our rehearsal!

 

One more Big Deal: We will be in the Peach Days parade. Our entry is a pickup truck with banners on the sides and a big sound system. We will be playing wonderfully upbeat classical music on the speakers. We are in Desperate Need of people to pass out small bright colored flyers to advertise for our concert at the Old Courthouse, and to advertise our auditions. This is a chance for Popsicles (provided by Tamera Terry whose truck we are using) and Fun - and service hours if you need them! 

 

If you are already involved in the Parade, please pass this information on to someone else.  Please email or call me if you or people you know are willing to help. It can be friends, neighbors, little brothers and sisters, or anyone willing to pass out flyers and eat popsicles! 

 

We are #92 in the parade and will be meeting by Pizza Hut in Brigham City at 9:00 am Sept 6th.

 

Thank you!

 

Julie Gardner

lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com (Check out our new recruiting video on the website!)

GJulieKay@gmail.com

435.723.8262

Come Play With Us - Video

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Peach Days Rehearsals Start TOMORROW

Greetings!

 

In a perfect world, I would have phoned everyone a month ago, and John Findlay, or conductor, would have phoned again two weeks ago, and I would have phoned again last Saturday. In a perfect world, we would be sending text messages to everyone's phone since that is the way to communicate.

 

But my world is not perfect, so I am emailing again instead.  We are going to have a smashingly fun Peach Days concert this year, and we want YOU and YOUR FRIENDS to come play with us. If you have not emailed me that you are coming, come anyway.

 

Rehearsal Dates: August 19, 21, 26, 28, and Dress Rehearsal September 2.

 

Rehearsal Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

 

Rehearsal Location: Adele C Young Intermediate School, 830 S Law Drive, Brigham City

Please Note: There will not be a rehearsal Thursday Sept 4 due to school & Peach Days scheduling conflicts, but we are confident that with good attendance at all 5 rehearsals and just a little practicing at home, we will be prepared for a superb performance on Sept 6.

Concert Date and Time: Saturday, Sept 6, 2:00 p.m., Old Courthouse at Forest & Main, Brigham City

I'm sure you want to know what we are playing:

Shenandoah

Hay-Up Hoe-down

Theme from Close Encounters

The Waltzing Cat

Chariots of Fire

American Patrol

Star Dust

Thank you!  Please email or call with questions: GJulieKay@gmail.com or 435.723.8262

 

Lincoln Youth Symphony Staff

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

 

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Upcoming Peach Days Concert

Greetings!

 

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony. If you are receiving this email, you either are or have been associated with the Lincoln Youth Symphony, and we invite you to come play for Brigham City's Peach Days Festival. We know some of you have graduated and are moving on to bigger and better things soon, and we hope you will pass this information on, and encourage your talented friends to come participate. This is a no-audition, no-stress fun concert. Gear up for the new season!  Come Play for Peach Days!

 

This year, LYS will be combining with the Community Orchestra - with our LYS conductor (John Findlay) and their LBCS rehearsal time (Tues and Thurs evenings).

 

The music will be fun! We will be playing most or all of the following pieces:

Shenandoah

Hay-Up Hoe-down

Theme from Close Encounters

The Waltzing Cat

Chariots of Fire

American Patrol

Star Dust

I can't wait to see you all again! Please RSVP. I need to know if you are planning to play! Call Julie Gardner 435.723.8262 or email me at GJulieKay@gmail.com.

Rehearsal Dates: August 19, 21, 26, 28, and Dress Rehearsal September 2.

 

Rehearsal Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

 

Rehearsal Location: Adele C Young Intermediate School, 830 S Law Drive, Brigham City

Please Note: There will not be a rehearsal Thursday Sept 4 due to school & Peach Days scheduling conflicts, but we are confident that with good attendance at all 5 rehearsals and just a little practicing at home, we will be prepared for a superb performance on Sept 6.

Concert Date and Time: Saturday, Sept 6, 2:00 p.m.

 

Parade - Opinions and Volunteers Needed!

The Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society is planning to enter the Peach Days parade to spread the word about the Lincoln Youth Symphony, Lincoln Youth Chamber Orchestra, and Lake Bonneville Community Symphony. We need some participation: Either people willing to ride in the back of a truck and play music, or wave, throw candy, or hand out leaflets for the concert... We are not sure if we will perform live music for the parade and We need your feedback in our decision!

Auditions for 2008-2009 Season!

Auditions are scheduled for 8:30 to 11:00 am September 13, 2008 at Adele C Young Intermediate School 830 S Law Drive, Brigham City. All new and returning musicians must audition. Please refer to this link and scroll down for information on what to prepare for auditions: Audition Page.

 

Regular Saturday rehearsals from 8:30 to 11:00 am will begin the following week, Saturday, September 20.

So, let us know about playing for Peach Days, tell us your opinions about the Parade, and plan to audition on September 13.

 

Thank you!

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay