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Rehearsals at PIMS from now on
May 28,2008
Dear Fidalgo Youth Symphony Musicians and Parents,
Our Spring Concerts will be Saturday, June 7th, 2pm at King Mountain
Church, 300 E. Kellogg Rd, Bellingham Tickets: adults, $10; 16 and
under, no charge. Musicians please arrive by 12 noon.
Our concert at McIntyre Hall will be Thursday June 12th, 7pm at 2501
East College Way, Mount Vernon Tickets: adults, $15; age 16 and
under, $1. Musicians please arrive by 5:30 pm at the stage entrance on
the west side of McIntyre.
Hope you all received a concert flyer email and that you were able to
forward that on to all of your friends, family, and acquaintances.
There will publicity postcards available tonight at rehearsal for those
of you who prefer to mail an invitation rather than email.
We have a few parents bringing some backstage snacks and if you would
like to bring some that would be appreciated. Cookies, fruit, veggies,
crackers, are fine but no drinks or sticky messy foods please,
especially grapes. Please contact me if you would be able to bring
snacks via email or 360-293-8180. Thanks very much to all who have
brought snacks to past concerts. It seems to help with the wait to go on
stage and to keep musicians focused.
Concert Dress
FYS maintains a dress code for concert performances because a simple,
integrated visual appearance promotes the image of the orchestra as a
team. PLEASE: No short skirts, jeans, cargo pants, sneakers, etc. No
bare midriffs or shoulders please.
Junior Orchestra
Ladies: White ¾ or long sleeved blouse, ankle length black skirt or
dress slacks; black shoes and stockings.
Gentlemen: White long sleeved shirt, black bow tie, black trousers,
black shoes and socks.
Youth Orchestra
Ladies: Black ¾ or long sleeved blouse, ankle length black skirt or
dress slacks, black shoes and stockings.
Gentlemen: Black jacket and slacks, black bow tie, White long sleeved
shirt, black shoes and socks.
We will be collecting music and folders after the concert. Turn yours
in and receive a special treat!
We’re looking forward to a fun and enjoyable concert! Invite your
friends!
Warmly,
Pam Hobson, FYS v.president/secretary
island_farm@earthlink.net or president@fysmusic.org
October 23, 2007
Fidalgo Youth Symphony Musicians and Parents,
Our first concerts of the season are less than a week away: Saturday, October 27, 2PM at McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon, and Sunday, October 28, 2PM at Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham. Musicians, please be sure to attend this coming Thursday night's rehearsal as it is our last opportunity to put the finishing touches on everything just prior to the concert.
There will again be opportunities to photograph your symphony after the performance is over (musicians please stay in place on the stage for a few minutes after the last piece so that you may be photographed in a performance setting). Please send your favorite digital photos from the "photo-op" to webmaster@fysmusic.org for possible inclusion on the website. Always remember to check our website and share it with your friends: www.fysmusic.org (consider sending your friends a link to http://fysmusic.org/calendar.html, where you can view, download and print a quality version of our concert poster).
Key Concert points:
- Date: Saturday, October 27, 2PM
- Location: McIntyre Hall, 2501 E.College Way, Mount Vernon
- Date: Sunday, October 28, 2PM
- Location: Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N.Commercial St., Bellingham
- Youth Symphony Musicians should arrive at 11:30 AM and Junior Symphony musicians should arrive at 12:30 PM for final pre-concert rehearsals.
- Concert begins at 2PM
- Concert attire: see website at http://fysmusic.org/policies.html#Concert%20Dress
Concert Dress
FYS maintains a dress code for concert performances because a simple, integrated visual appearance promotes the image of the orchestra as a team.
Junior Orchestra
Ladies: White long sleeved blouse, ankle length black skirt or dress slacks; black Shoes and stockings.
Gentlemen: White long sleeved shirt, black bow tie, black trousers, black shoes and socks.
Youth Orchestra
Ladies: Black long sleeved blouse, ankle length black skirt or dress slacks, black shoes and stockings.
Gentlemen: Black jacket and slacks, black bow tie, White long sleeved shirt, black shoes and socks.
We’re looking forward to a fun and enjoyable concert! Invite your friends!
Warmly,
Jon Prescott
President, Fidalgo Youth Symphony board
August, 2007
Dear musicians and parents, The FidalgoYouth Symphony board members welcome you to the 2007-2008 season. For returning members, congratulations on your excellent performances during the past season. For new members, we are excited to have you join us as musicians and friends.
Our Thursday night rehearsals begin September 13th at Peterson International School of Music. Junior symphony will rehearse from 5:30 pm to 7 pm and Youth symphony rehearses 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Please plan to attend as many rehearsals as possible so that the Fidalgo Youth Symphony and all its members can reach their full potential.
Registrations forms are due by September 15th. Mail them to: Fidalgo Youth Symphony, P.O. Box 2013, Anacortes, WA 98221.
The concert schedule begins October 27th, 2 pm at McIntyre Hall. We follow up with performances October 28th, 2 pm at Mt. Baker Theatre, March 15th, 2 pm at McIntyre Hall and May 18th, 2 pm at McIntyre Hall. Invite your friends, family and potential new orchestra members to put these dates on their calendars so they don’t miss a moment of our new season.
And speaking of new orchestra members. . . We welcome orchestral musicians of all types, particularly those on our endangered instrument list (oboe, bassoon, French horn, string bass). Fidalgo Youth Symphony draws musicians from a wide geographic area so it is impossible for symphony leaders to reach out to all musicians who might be interested. We need the help of all our members to watch for and recruit talented new players. Be on the lookout for musicians you encounter in your school music programs or daily life and don’t hesitate to tell them about your experiences in the Symphony. Tell Sharyn (360-421-2527) when you find potential members. Don’t be shy! Our orchestra needs us all to be ambassadors.
We look forward to seeing you all at the first rehearsal!
Warmly, Jon Prescott – President - president@fysmusic.org
Neill Stanford - Treasurer/webmaster - webmaster@fysmusic.org
Pam Hobson – Secretary
Greg Hobson Kenny Holzemer Anne Sanders
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