Youth Orchestras 2010 - 2011

The information below pertains to the following organizations:

ACCSO - Arapahoe Community College String Orchestra
APYO - Arapahoe Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
CYSO - Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra

DYAO - Denver Young Artists Orchestra

FRYS - Front Range Youth Symphony
LYS - Longmont Youth Symphony

LYSO - Littleton Youth Symphony Orchestra 
MMCC - Magic Mesa Chamber Class

MSJW - Mountain Strings and Jazz Workshop

SJYO - South Jeffco Youth Orchestra

To list your organization or make corrections, please contact music@cursive.net.

 

Program

Ages/Levels

Rehearsals

Location

Tuition#

LYSO Training Orch.

min. 1 year of study

MON 6:45-7:45pm

First Presbyterian of Littleton

$265^

FRYS Concert Strings

min. 2 yrs. of study

WED 6:30-7:30pm

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

$250/$80+

APYO Symphony Prep

elementary

SAT 9:30-11:00am

South Suburban Christian Church

$590/$470*

CYSO Sinfonia Strings

beginning

MON 6:30-8:15pm

DU Lamont School of Music

$540/$450*

SJYO Strings

beginning/
intermediate

MON 7:00-8:30pm

D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School
Orchestra Room

$245/$165*

LYS Junior Youth Symphony

Grades 1 - 8

SAT 9:00-10:30am

 

$300

DYAO String Ensemble

 Ages 8 - 13

TUE 5:30-6:45pm

Denver School of the Arts

$330

APYO Symphonic Strings

intermediate

MON 7:00-9:00pm

South Suburban Christian Church

$590/$470*

CYSO Philharmonia.

intermediate

MON 6:45-8:45pm

DU Lamont School of Music

$540/$450*

DYAO Conservatory Orch.

intermediate

TUE 7:00-9:00pm

Denver School of the Arts

$425

Magic Mesa Chamber Class

intermediate - advanced

FRI 5:00-6:30pm
(2x/month)

Carole Smith Music Studio

$35/month

Mountain Strings and Jazz Workshop

intermediate - advanced

THU 5:30-7:00pm

Montessori School of Evergreen
Middle School

$295/semester
(or 3x $99)

LYS Wind Ensemble

Grades 7 - 9

SAT 10:45-11:30am

 

$125

LYSO Chamber Orch.

advanced

MON 6:30-8:45pm

First Presbyterian of Littleton

$315^

SJYO Jazz Ensemble
 Advanced Jazz Combo

all levels

MON 7:00-8:30pm

D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School
Orchestra Room

$245/$165*

ACCSO
(string orchestra)

Age 12 - adult

WED 5:00-7:00pm

ACC Main 2900 (Waring Theatre)
2nd floor, NW corner of bldg.

$129/semester
(non-credit)

FRYS Chamber Orchestra

advanced

WED 7:30-9:00pm

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

$250/$80+

APYO Symphony

advanced

MON 7:00-9:00pm

South Suburban Christian Church

$590/$470*

CYSO Symphony

advanced

MON 6:30-8:45pm

DU Lamont School of Music

$540/$450*

DYAO Symphony Orch.

advanced

SAT 9:00am-1:00pm

DU Lamont School of Music

$500

FRYS Youth Symphony

advanced

TUE 6:30-9:00pm

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

$350/$115+

LYS Youth Symphony

Grades 6 - 12

SAT 9:00-11:30am

 

$400

SJYO Symphony

advanced

MON 5:30-8:30pm

D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School
Orchestra Room

$375/$295*

#Many groups offer individual stipends or discounts for multiple family members
*Service Tuition for parents who perform volunteer work for the orchestra
^Includes $20 registration fee
+Required summer workshop fee

Audition Dates & Requirements:

Ensemble

Date

Location

Scheduling Contact

Requirements

LYSO

May 2
September

First Presbyterian of Littleton

Sarah Richardson
303-800-4LYS
audition form

scale of choice
solo (2-3 minutes)
sightreading
$10 audition fee

CYSO

May

DU Lamont School of Music

Michelle Eudeikis
303-433-2420
audition form
 

scales/key signatures
solo (2-3 minutes)
sightreading
$25 audition fee

FRYS

May 9 & 16
or by request

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Keith Ewer
720-898-7238

scales of choice
solo
sightreading
$15 audition fee

DYAO

early May
or by request

DU Lamont School of Music

info@dyao.org
303-433-2420
application form

solo (2-3 minutes)
sightreading
$35/$65 audition fee

SJYO

May 11
or by request

D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
10359 W Nassau Ave.
(NW Corner of S. Kipling & W. Quincy)

auditions@sjyo.org
720-272-4460
audition form

scale/arpeggio of choice
solo (2-3 minutes)
sightreading
$10 audition fee

APYO

mid-May
or by request

South Suburban Christian Church

Tracy LaGuardia
303-761-7938
audition request

solo (3-4 minutes)
sightreading 
$25 audition fee

LYS

June 30, August 23 & 28

 

info@longmontyouthsymphony.org

(303) 351-1452

audition form

contrasting solos

scales/etudes

sightreading

MMCC

by appointment

Carole Smith Music Studio

Carole Smith
303-277-0619

TBA

MSJW

August 27 & September 3
or by appointment

Montessori School of Evergreen
Middle School

Paula Ailshie, Classical
Tyson Ailshie, Jazz
303-726-1809
application form

solo
scales
sightreading

ACCSO

Semesters begin
August & January

N/A

Hidemi Matsushita
303-797-5867

previous stringed
instrument experience

Solos may be unaccompanied.  Memorization is encouraged but not required.  Be sure to check the ensemble's web site for more specific audition instructions.