Get a jump-start on next week's rehearsal by doing these simple (and fun) activities:
1. Memorize the first 4 and last 4 measures of all of the pieces in your folder (except "Black Sea").
Memorization gives you more freedom to watch the conductor!
2. Circle the dynamic changes along with the first note of the dynamic changes in all of the pieces in your folder (except "Black Sea").
The music on your stand can tell you more than the notes and rhythms. Try to read EVERYTHING the music tells you and you'll find yourself learning the music faster and loving it sooner.
3. Number the measures in Cantique de Noel.
A very simple task you can do while listening to your favorite song on your iPod in your room.
4. Do some unit practice, especially for the Brandenburg Concerto.
Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra has continually offered robust musical training and personal development for young musicians throughout the San Gabriel Valley for over 40 years (1972). PYSO is considered among the best youth orchestras in the Southland. The PYSO is comprised of middle school students from grades six through nine. These committed young people receive advanced instruction and challenging music opportunities through a rigorous program that emphasizes ensemble playing. Members of the PYSO have performed throughout the world, including venues in Vienna, New York’s Carnegie Hall, the ASTA Conference and Competition in Santa Clara and many others. Last season, the PYSO appeared in concert with the United States Air Force Academy Band, Blue Steel at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Members of PYSO have also had many opportunities for additional performances outside the full orchestra program such chamber music at Pasadena Symphony concerts and a special guest appearance on Fox’s TV sensation, Glee. PYSO falls under the auspices of the Pasadena Symphony Association and often interacts with Pasadena Symphony and POPS conductors, guest artists, musicians and staff.
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Pasadena Symphony Association
The mission of The Pasadena Symphony Association is to provide orchestral performances of the highest quality and to benefit the community through its music, outreach, and education programs. (Click on Picture for Link)
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