LYS Weekly Rehearsal Report for Saturday, Sept 26, 2009

Greetings!

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony, GJulieKay@gmail.com, 435.723.8262. Please contact me with questions or if you need to arrange for an absence. 

Parent Meeting. 

Thanks to all who came to our parent meeting. I truly enjoyed putting names to faces, and I am honored to know you. Thanks for letting us hold you hostage for 45 minutes; we truly believe in music for the youth. If you have any ideas or suggestions about anything feel free to let us know!

Welcome New Musicians. 

Welcome to all who are playing with us this year! I suppose we are all new, since it's a new year. Start learning names, and enjoy this time with each other! Let's welcome a few new people each week until we have a whole gaggle of Violins, another Oboe, Bassoon, and Trombone, and at least one Bass and one Tuba!

Thanks to those who came and auditioned this morning!

• Flute
• Jessica D
• Megan T
• Oboe
• Avery W
• Clarinet
• Tami H
• Jeremy L
• Robert H
• Bassoon
• Justin B
• Horn
• Jeffrey H
• Melinda K
• Chris H
• Trumpet
• Keri H
• Lauren G
• Trombone
• Zach F
• Violin 1
• Sarah P
• Erik N
• Violin 2
• Miranda S
• Jamison H
• Kelly B
• Destry L
• Viola
• Mikaela G
• Amanda C
• Cello
• Emily H
• Matt P
• Rebekah T
• Tim L
• Ryan S

Your Permission to distribute roster. 

I am planning to distribute a roster to everyone in the youth symphony. Please contact me if you are concerned about this in any way (I will assume that no response equals consent). I believe that you will have more opportunities for carpooling if you have each other's contact information.

Music for the concert. 

Today we checked out music for the entire year. This is a new experiment for us, but we believe it will be a great thing to take the opportunity to rehearse the more difficult music throughout the year so it's more polished by the end. There is a lot of music in your folders, but we are not playing all of it for the first concert! Here is a preliminary list of what we will be playing, and when:

November 21 Concert:

Haydn: Symphony 101: Finale (and possibly the first movement)
Mozart: Wedding March from the Marriage of Figaro
von Weber: Three Rustic Dances
Grieg: The Last Spring (you don't have this one yet)

January 30 Concerto Concert:

Frescobaldi: Toccata
Additional pieces to be determined at concerto auditions

April 23 Final Concert:

Liszt: Les Preludes
Tchaikovsky: Three Pieces from Swan Lake
Mozart: Titus Overture
Weinberger: Odzemek

No rehearsal next week. 

Have a great Fall Break, and we'll see you October 10th for Auditions at 8:00am and Rehearsal 8:30 - 11:00am. 

Concerto Auditions.

If you have been preparing a concerto, or have a friend that has been preparing a concerto, we'd love to hear you or your friend for Concerto Auditions on Nov 7th! Please be sure to approve the music you are planning on playing to make sure our orchestra is able to play it and to make sure the music is available. The board has made a policy that members of the organization may audition for concerto night without a fee; non-members will be charged a fee for auditioning, but the auditions are open to anyone. The concert will be January 30. We hope to have several students on the program this year, and we are also working on a guest performer.

Have a great week... actually, have a great two weeks!  

Practice hard, not hardly, and we'll see you Oct 10.
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Lincoln Youth Symphony Audition Reminder & Change of Schedule

Greetings!

This email is from Julie Gardner, managing director of the Lincoln Youth Symphony. It is going out to all who may be interested in auditioning for Youth Symphony (and to those who came to Tuesday auditions in case they want to pass this email on to someone who will want to come Saturday).

There has been a change of schedule!

We have realized how awkward it would be to have a rehearsal on the same day as auditions.
So, there will not be a rehearsal this Saturday.
The original information said there would be, but that is now obsolete!

This Saturday will be dedicated to auditions, beginning at 8:00 am at Adele C Young Intermediate School, 830 Law Drive, Brigham City, UT 84302. We will stay as long as needed to hear everyone play.

Our first rehearsal will then be September 26th at 8:00 am, with the parent meeting directly following from 11:15 to 12:00 noon.

Audition acceptance letters will be in the mail this Saturday, so watch for them Monday in your mailbox.

Thanks in advance for your support! This is going to be a great Symphony Year.

-Julie Gardner

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Lincoln Youth Symphony Auditions & Change of Schedule

Greetings!

This email is from Julie Gardner, managing director of the Lincoln Youth Symphony. It is going out specifically to the fabulous people who took time out of their busy schedules to audition for Lincoln Youth Symphony on Tuesday (yesterday). Thank you for your efforts!

There has been a change of schedule!

The promised letters will not be mailed out before this Saturday because we have realized how awkward it will be to have a rehearsal on the same day as the remaining auditions. So, there will not be a rehearsal this Saturday. It will be dedicated to auditions. Our first rehearsal will be September 26th with the parent meeting directly following.

We are sorry for the extra waiting period, and thank you for your patience. We promise it will all work out in the end! The letters will be in the Saturday mail so you will have your responses (as will those who audition this Saturday) by Monday of next week.

Thank you so much for coming yesterday! It was great to get to know each of you, or to see you again!

Please reply to this email so I know you received it. I will be phoning those who don't reply, just to be sure they got the message, so hit reply right now and save me a phone call!

Thanks again for everything! This is going to be a great Symphony Year.

-Julie Gardner

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Newsletters & Outreach

Greetings!

This is to let you know that I mailed newsletters today to each musician who did not graduate last year; you should receive a lovely envelope in the mail tomorrow. 

I am really excited for this year!  I've been visiting schools, talking about setting goals and encouraging students to look deep inside and find their true passion, and to make a difference this year - whether or not they play in our orchestra. I've also been showing our video and handing out brochures. If I haven't visited your school yet, let me know (although I would think I would know it if I had)!  

I have been to Bonneville High, South Ogden Jr High, TH Bell Jr High, Wahlquist Jr High, Ben Lomond High, Fremont High (orchestra - Band this Weds), and Weber High; tomorrow I will be visiting Orion Jr High, North Ogden Jr High, and another class at Weber High. Later this week, I will be visiting Box Elder Middle & High Schools, and Marsha Stokes, our Executive Director, is visiting Bear River Middle & High Schools.  

I have handed a brochure to each person who raised his/her hand, and so far I have handed out 81 brochures to interested people. Let's hope that they come!  This is going to be a great year!  What a party!

So, watch your snail mail for audition information, the calendar, and an extra note about compiling a private teacher database.

Of course, as always, you can check the website and follow the links for the calendar, audition information, and all sorts of other things!

Thanks for all your support. It is an honor to know you!

Julie Gardner :)

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Peach Days Rehearsal Report

Greetings, Great Musicians!

Thanks to all who came and played with us at our Peach Days rehearsal Tuesday. We read through a bunch of music and chose 7 pieces (plus the national anthem) to perform.  If you were unable to make it on Tuesday, come tonight anyway! 

If you played for July 4th and are only able to make it to 1 or 2 rehearsals, please come anyway.

Remember, this concert is for fun - the attendance requirement is lenient (unlike during the year), and you are all welcome to Come Play With Us and Bring Your Friends, or make it a family affair!

For the record, here is the list of what we rehearsed on Tuesday; we till be keeping the bold pieces for the concert.

Star Spangled Banner
Stars & Stripes Forever
Oklahoma
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Superman Returns
Russian Sailors Dance
Cowboy Rhapsody
Pirates of The Caribbean
Beatles Medley
American Frontier
God Bless America
Summertime

For the calendar with all the rehearsal dates and concert information, click here!

Thank you for your support - you make this group great!

:) Julie

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LYS Reminder: Peach Days Rehearsals Start Tonight

Greetings, Great Musicians!

This your long-awaited reminder that Peach Days rehearsals start TONIGHT! It will be so fun to see everyone again. 

Remember, this concert is for fun - the attendance requirement is much more lenient, and you are all welcome to Come Play With Us and Bring Your Friends, or make it a family affair!

If you want to see the calendar with all the rehearsal dates and concert information, click here!

Come even if you didn't RSVP, K?

:) Julie

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Lincoln Youth Symphony: Peach Days & Updates to Website

Greetings!

Thanks to all who already RSVP'd for Peach Days. Scroll down for another Invitation!  I sure hope you can come. It's really going to be fun! 

Please read the invitation below and let me know whether or not you can play so I can make sure you have a folder when you arrive. If you can't come to every rehearsal, come anyway. If you played for 4th of July, no sweat. For the most part, we're playing the same music!

Regarding the Website: 

I am transitioning away from using googlepages as the main website (the URL is about to change) (when google gets around to it!), so from now on the main website that we will launch from will be LincolnYouthSymphony.blogspot.com. All the information that was on the previous website will still be there... Google is just changing everyone's URL! I keep waiting for it to happen, and I've decided to just pretend like it already has. So check out the blogspot page, and notice the fantastic link to the calendar where I have everything up, including auditions, rehearsals and concerts for LYS and LYCO for the entire year!

Also, please note that Auditions are on the calendar page as well: LYS Auditions are going to Tuesday, September 15th, from 4 to 6 pm and Saturday, September 19th, from 8 to 9 am (please make the extra effort to come Tuesday if you possibly can). All auditions will be held at ACYI; what to play for auditions can be found on the audition page.

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Come Play for Peach Days!

Lincoln Youth Symphony & Chamber Orchestras 

are combining with Lake Bonneville Community Symphony 

for a fun, outdoor pops concert.

Who:            Anyone who plays a string, woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument

                   Bring a friend, sibling, or co-worker. All are welcome.

When:          The concert is Sept 12, 2009, 1:30 pm

Where:        On a covered stage in front of the new courthouse in Brigham City. Shade, folks!  We're going to have shade this year!

Rehearsals:   At Adele C Young Intermediate School, 830 Law Drive, Brigham City, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

                   August 25, 27; September 1, 3, 8, 10

RSVP:          Julie Gardner 435.723.8262 or GJulieKay@gmail.com

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Peach Days Concert Coming Up!

Greetings!

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony, 435.723.8262. First, let me apologize for sending this to everyone on the contact list. Some of you may be far away and have no interest in LYS anymore, but sending it to everyone was the best way to contact everyone -- past, present and future!

Peach Days rehearsals are upon us! We are calling all Lincoln Youth Symphony members -- past, present, and future -- to come play with us! Just a reminder: This is an "open" concert. There is no audition, and anyone who wants to play is welcome.

Please respond to this email with your intended Peach Days participation. This will help us as we fill folders with music and set up for rehearsals.

This year, Mr Findlay will be conducting, and we will be on the stage in front of the new courthouse (with a professional sound system!) instead of on the steps of the old court house. If the location was a problem for you in the past, please consider playing with us this year.

Peach Days Rehearsal Schedule:

Rehearsals are at Adele C Young Intermediate School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the following days:

Tuesday August 25^th
Thursday August 27^th
Tuesday September 1^st
Thursday September 3^rd
Tuesday September 8^th
Thursday September 10th

Concert, Saturday September 12^th at 1:30 PM on the stage in front of the new courthouse (Call Time 1:00 PM)

Concert Dress: Symphony Shirts (or Royal Blue polo) or white tops and tan bottoms (pants/skirts/shorts)

Fill Lake Bonneville With Music

Visit the community symphony website for updated concert and rehearsal information:
http://lakebonnsymph.googlepages.com/home

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Youth Guild May Newsletter - of interest to youth symphony members

Greetings!  

I am forwarding the newsletter from the Utah Symphony Youth Guild. The youth guild is a fabulous organization. The family fee to join is just $15 per year, and the perks are tremendous. Your family can go on a backstage tour of Abravanel Hall, including a chat with someone from the orchestra, and get free tickets to the concert. You can also buy voucher packs for certain concerts at a very good deal, volunteer to help at the Lollipops concerts (for which you also get free tickets), volunteer to help with the coat check (free tickets again), and qualify to audition for the youth guild recital. 

There is also a Salute to Youth audition coming up. The Utah State Fair usually runs a music competition that qualifies students for  the Salute to Youth audition. This year, for financial reasons, the Utah State Fair is not running the music competition. The paperwork (in the attached newsletter) is due on July 1st, the recording is due July 20th, and whoever is selected will audition in person on stage at Abravanel Hall (usually about 40 or 50 people) on Aug 18th. They will choose about half a dozen students to play in the Salute to Youth concert (to play a concerto with the orchestra) on Sept 29th!  This is an economical way to experience an audition situation. Many other competitions cost considerably more to enter.

Thank you for your time!

Julie Gardner

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From: Beverly Hawkins <BHawkins@usuo.org>
Date: Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Subject: Youth Guild May Newsletter
To:

See attachment.  Have a great summer!

 

Beverly Hawkins

Symphony Education Manager

801.869.9092

 

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4th of July Concert Invitation and Details

Greetings! 

Just another quick reminder. They are specifically looking for another flutist. Any students, parents, siblings, anyone that plays an instrument and wants to play, here is the schedule and program for the 4th of July.  Please respond to my email if you are interested. If you play a wind, a brass, or percussion, they may be interested in you as well.  It looks like a really fun concert.  The more players, the more fun and better the symphony will sound.  Come and have a great time!!

Julie

P.S.  If you cannot participate in the 4th of July, we will also be performing at Peach Days.  All LYCO, LYS and Adult Symphony members, and community will be combining for this as well.

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From: Lake Bonneville Community Symphony <lakebonnsymph@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Subject: 4th of July Concert Details
To: Lake Bonneville Community Symphony <lakebonnsymph@gmail.com>

LBCS Members,

Here are the details on this year's 4th of July concert.  If you have not already informed us of your intent to play, we would love to hear back from you.  Invite your friends!

 

Music: 

Pirates of the Carribean
Summertime
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Orange Blossom Special (strings only)
Oklahoma
The American Frontier
Russian Sailors' Dance
God Bless America
Beatles Medley
Superman Returns

Rehearsals: (There are only 6)

Fine Arts Center, 58 South 100 West, Brigham City from 6:30-8:30 PM.

Tuesday, June 9^th
Tuesday, June 16^th
Thursday, June 18^th
Tuesday, June 23^rd
Tuesday, June 30^th
Thursday, July 2^nd
4^th of July Concert:  Saturday, July 4th at 4:00 PM

 

Concert Dress:  Symphony Shirts (or Royal Blue polo) and tan bottoms (pants/skirts/shorts)

 

Concert Call Time:  3:30 PM, in the bowery in Pioneer Park on Forest Street behind the Brigham City Community Pool.

 

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

LBCS Staff

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Fill Lake Bonneville With Music

Visit our website for updated concert and rehearsal information:
http://lakebonnsymph.googlepages.com/home

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