Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who chose to be involved with the fundraiser in any way. We appreciate your support, and we hope you had an enjoyable evening, even though we see all sorts of things we could have done differently, we also enjoyed the evening and were overwhelmed by the show of support.

When we get final numbers of how much money was raised, we will let you know.

With gratitude,

Warmly,

Julie Gardner in behalf of the LBSS Board and the LYS and LYCO staff 

Spring Break

One more email. {sheepish grin}

We are not taking an LYS Spring Break.

Here's why.  We draw from too many places, and this year, there is no consensus on a weekend when everyone is off.

So, do what you're planning for your spring break. Come to LYS if you can. There will be rehearsal every week. Let me know when you will be gone so we don't worry about you, and we'll see you when you're here!

Please come to as many rehearsals as possible.

Thanks!
Julie

www.LincolnYouthSymphony.com

Only One More Concert

Greetings! 

It's another email. :)

Music

Today we collected music. If you were not at rehearsal today, please turn in the following no later than next week's rehearsal:

Egmont Overture

Bounty Hunter

Rosamunde Overture

Also Sprach Zarathustra

Mozart Piano Concerto

Hummel Trumpet Concerto

Vivaldi Violin Concerto

We also handed out Academic Festival Overture by Brahms. 

Here is a youtube link so you can listen and listen and listen and practice and stuff: http://youtu.be/tfhAZNlRa6A

This leaves the following in your folder:

Lord of the Dance

MacDowell Piano Concerto

Academic Festival Overture

Rehearsal Schedule 

Regular Rehearsals: March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 8:30 to 11:00 am, Promontory School 

(Please note: We temporarily changed rehearsal ending times to 11:30. Ending time has now reverted to the original 11:00 am)

Final Rehearsal: April 19, 1-3 pm, Bear River High School Auditorium, 1450 S. Main Street. Garland, UT 84312

Final Concert: April 19, 5:00 pm, Bear River High School Auditorium

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make our trip to Abravanel Hall run smoothly. You are all awesome. I hope you had a great time. I know I did. :)

Thanks to John Findlay for filling in today for Mr Dunn while he was out of town. 

Thanks to everyone who consistently helps with moving percussion, setting up chairs, stowing stands, and just being all-around wonderful people!

Have a great week! Let me know if you have any questions.

Julie Gardner

435 740 4335

Fundraiser

Greetings!

Okay, I have been remiss in bugging you about this. My fault. So here goes. This is really an enjoyable evening, with the silent auction, and also fresh bread and other door prizes. 

If you haven't turned in a Silent Auction item or purchased Gala tickets, there's still time. Email or text me (435.740.4335) if you sell more tickets so we can coordinate with the caterer. If you bring a silent auction item next week, we can still include it at the dinner that night.

My latest: Cover Up is donating a Box Elder hoodie and a Bear River hoodie! They are so cool. :)

Look around your house. See if there is something nice, and new, you can donate to the auction, or think it through and see if there is a service you can donate.

Please support the fundraiser if you can. 

Details:

What: 

Gala Fundraiser Dinner and Silent Auction

When: 

Saturday, March 15, 2014, 6 to 8 pm

Where: 

Brigham City Community/Senior Center, 24 North 300 West, Brigham City

Tickets:

$15 per plate, Iron Gate Grill catering

Why: 

General Operating Expenses for Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society

Who: 

Guests of the Lincoln Youth Symphony & Chamber Orchestras, and Lake Bonneville Community Symphony

To access the email I sent previously with other details, click here.

Abravanel Hall + Gala Dinner

Greetings! 

Abravanel Hall:

I just sent reminders to people who had not yet filled out the online form. Now I am reminding everyone to bring the paper permission slip this Saturday! Remember, there will be fresh homemade bread there for all who have already turned in permission slips, or who bring them this Saturday! (Aren't food bribes great?)

FAQ: Can parents come watch the performance at Abravanel Hall?

Yes, you can, but realize that there are only so many seats in the hall, and if you try to come to the whole festival, you may not get a seat, so come occupy our seats when we head for the warm-up room at 10:10 am. Just tell the ushers which group you are with, and they will tell you where to sit (it's right down front, like row 3).

Gala Dinner

Please be aware that the tickets sold for the Gala will be counted each week. Once we have sold a total (between both orchestras) of 200 tickets, the dinner will be sold out. Buy them while you can! They're going fast! Remember, if people can't go, let them know donations count towards the contest as well. :)

Anyone have a solo or ensemble they'd like to perform for the entertainment at the dinner? We need a number or two! Let me know.

Silent Auction items, at least one per family, are due by the end of next week (March 1), if at all possible. 

More info is in an awesome long email I sent in January. Here is a link to the post on the blog.

Still looking for more string quartet volunteers for the Star Spangled Banner gig on Feb 25. :)

Thanks!

Julie

Abravanel Hall (including an important form)

Greetings!

1. Abravanel Hall information and permission slips are copied and would have been handed out today, alas! 

The information for the day has been posted on the blog. Please note that we are looking for a possible volunteer driver. Also, I need some specific information from you regarding transportation needs (so I know if I need said volunteer driver).

Please go to this link and fill out the form for me. 

I need a 100% response rate; if you're not sure yet, just tell me what you know now. 

[Filling out the online form does NOT replace handing in the actual permission slip. Please be sure you fill one out! I have a paper copy of the permission slip for each musician. If you'd like to print your own so you can turn it in next week, it is attached, or you can download it at this link.]

2. Calendar: 

It has come to my attention that the original printed calendar says we are taking President's Day weekend off. Au contraire, mes amis! That is a mistake on the printed calendar. I am sorry for the mix-up. We DO HAVE REHEARSAL next weekend! The online calendar at this link is correct.

3. Ending Time: 

We will be rehearsing 8:30 to 11:30 for the next 3 weeks, unless we inform you otherwise. Thank you ahead of time for working out this change in your schedules. We would love to try Lord of the Dance & perform it at Abravanel Hall, but we are concerned about having missed today's rehearsal. 

4.  Communications: 

If anyone did not receive notification regarding the canceled rehearsal via text this morning, please reply to this email and let me know the best way to contact you. I did not have time to make several of the personal phone calls that were requested in the original participant form, and for this I am sorry! I am pretty sure that every person got some form of text message, however, so let me know if you did not receive the message so I can rectify the situation in the unlikely chance that a cancellation situation might happen again.

Have a great week!

Julie

Abravanel Hall 2014 Information

Dear Parents and Musicians,

Our performance at Abravanel Hall is March 3, 2014. Our schedule is as follows (times subject to change):

Ø  6:00 a.m. Bus arrives @ Promontory School; begin loading

Ø  6:15 a.m. Leave Promontory School

Ø  6:30-6:40 a.m. Pick up students in Farr West at the Park & Ride (@ 1850 W & 2700 N, across from Maverik)

Ø  6:45-6:55 a.m. Pick up students in Riverdale at the Park & Ride on the east side of the freeway north of 5600 S; official address, 5234 S Freeway Park Road, Roy

Ø  7:30-7:45 a.m. Arrive Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City: Please bring a sack lunch and any snacks you will need to get you through the entire morning. You may not eat inside the auditorium. You may eat on the bus or in the lobby of Abravanel Hall after 12:10 pm before we head north.

Ø  8:00 a.m. Participate in the Audience

Ø  10:10 a.m. Warm Up in the Green Room

Ø  10:40 a.m. Lincoln Youth Symphony performance

Ø  11:10 a.m. Group picture on the grand staircase.
Bring $15 for an 8x10 picture. Make checks payable to Patrick Webster.
Photo info is subject to change. This is last year’s info since this year’s info has not been sent yet.

Ø  11:40 a.m. Participate in the Audience

Ø  12:10 p.m. Load the bus and head for home. Leave Salt Lake at about 12:25 p.m.

Ø  1:10 p.m. Arrive at Riverdale Park & Ride

Ø  1:40 p.m. Arrive at Farr West Park & Ride

Ø  1:50 p.m. Arrive at Promontory School

v  These times will depend on traffic and unforeseeable events, so we'll need to be flexible. Parents, please arrive for pick-up a few minutes early just in case, or keep in touch via cell phone.

v  We anticipate that the bus will be close to full. We are looking for a van or possibly two to haul instruments and maybe a few youth. Once everyone’s permission slip is turned in, we will know what additional transportation is necessary.

v  Please let Julie know a.s.a.p. if you may be able to volunteer (gas reimbursement available).

v  Each musician is very important to our performance. Since this is not technically a school-sponsored activity, their time off from school will need to be arranged on an individual basis. Please access the note on the second page of this link; hopefully it will help!

v  Congrats Box Elder School District students… you already have the day off!

Abravanel Hall Transportation Form

2/8/2014 Rehearsal Canceled

Although it is warming up and turning to rain, Sardine Canyon is restricted to chains, and we are cancelling rehearsal today.

Please do your best to adjust your schedules and plan to stay until 11:30 for the next few weeks as we prepare for Abravanel Hall.

More information soon.

Thanks,

Julie Gardner

Monitoring Weather

Please note that we are monitoring the weather and will cancel rehearsal tomorrow if necessary. We will make the decision before 7 am, and I will start by sending an email at 7 am and **only if rehearsal is canceled** I will also send text messages to or call everyone (whatever you marked on your participant form).

As of now, the weather (except in Cache Valley) is dry, but a lot could happen overnight. 

See ya tomorrow, maybe.

Julie