The name of our newsletter is
Prima Sedia
— Italian for
First Chair
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Notes from
the LYS Board of Directors
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Greetings LYS Families,
The new season is here, and it has been a great couple first weeks of rehearsals! The music directors appreciate the hard work that your students are putting in, and
we are all looking forward to a fantastic first concert on October 7.
As I mentioned at the parent meeting, LYS is dependent on a number of revenue streams to cover operating costs. Along with tuition, concert ticket sales, program advertising, and various fundraising activities, we apply for a variety of nonprofit grants throughout the year. We also depend on corporate and individual donations to the organization. This year we are rolling out our
Circle of Giving
program that will allow us to better recognize those donations. We'll have more information in the Fall concert program including details on donation levels. This is a great way for companies (and individuals too!) to get recognition for supporting the organization, in addition to program advertising and event sponsorship.
As always, we thank you for your students' participation in LYS and look forward to seeing you at the concert!
Take care,
Jon King
LYS Board President (Interim)
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Sunday, October 7:
2:00pm
Location:
Longmont High School
Warm-up & Rehearsal Report Time:
- LYSO @ 10:30am - 11:40am
- LYWE @ 11:45am - 12:35pm
- LYSE @ 12:40pm - 1:30pm
Parent volunteers begin to arrive at 1:00 pm; Doors open at 1:30 pm. Parent volunteers help with clean-up, usually finished by 4:30 pm.
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Modern Market
Fundraiser Night
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Tuesday, October 16:
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
700 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont
This is a WONDERFUL FUNDRAISER!
50%
of your purchase goes to LYS and the food is GREAT! Please bring the
FLYER
and mention LYS when you checkout.
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LYSO Side-by-Side Concert with Boulder Symphony
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Saturday, October 27:
1:00pm
Location:
First Presbyterian Church, Boulder |
Map
This is a family-friendly event that features fun, hands-on activities.
Tickets
can be
purchased
through the Boulder Symphony.
Children and students are FREE!
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Notes & Noodles Chamber Music Fundraiser
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Saturday, November 17:
5:00pm
Location:
First Lutheran Church, Longmont
Tickets will be available for purchase beginning next month.
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Colorado Gives Day 2018 -
Save the date!
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Please donate to the Longmont Youth Symphony. We would ❤️ to have your support!
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Fall Concert Volunteer Opportunities
Come help us make the concert a success!
Please
sign-up
for several opportunities before/ after the concert, and to bring refreshments.
Season Tickets
Each family receives (1) complimentary season ticket per student
included with tuition. Parents/guardians may pick up your ticket(s) during sign-in at rehearsals starting on
Saturday, 9/29.
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Additional season tickets
can be purchased at rehearsals (or at the concert) for
$30 each
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We highly recommend that you pick-up/purchase your season tickets in advance of the concert to avoid long lines pre-concert.
Please note:
Season tickets include the Fall Concert, Spring Concert, and the Finale Concert. Notes & Noodles is a fundraiser and the tickets for that event need to purchased separately. The tickets for the Side-by-Side concerts with BSO and LSO need to be purchased through those organizations.
Individual tickets
may be
purchased at the door for:
- $12.00 - Adults
- $7.00 - Seniors 65+
- $7.00 - Students age 13-18
- FREE - Kids 12 and under
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Notes
🎵
from Mr. Chen,
LYSO Music Director
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Dear LYS Family,
It was wonderful to see so many new and familiar faces during our first rehearsal! So far, our rehearsals and the retreat for the symphony members all went very well - we are definitely heading toward the right direction!!! Let's take advantage of this positive momentum and have a great season with fast growth for this amazing organization!
We are still short on some instruments, including:
Viola, String Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone. Well, you get the picture…😉
Also, since there are so many events happening in September, I might as well introduce you to another fun one that I think you all should take the advantage of:
Boulder Symphony Season Opener Concert
Saturday, 9/22, @ 7:00pm
Location:
First Presbyterian Church, Boulder |
Map
Featuring the epic symphonic work
"Scheherazade"
by Rimsky-Korsakov. An absolutely amazing piece, and either a concertmaster's dream repertoire or his/her nightmare piece! 😳
Thank you all for joining and supporting LYS. I am very much looking forward to a great season ahead of us!!!
Warmest regards,
Mr. Chen
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Students who qualify can receive tuition scholarships for any LYS ensemble and payment assistance for approved private lessons.
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It's easy to advertise with LYS!
Please
visit our website
to learn about advertising opportunities in our concert programs.
We are currently seeking
grant opportunities
and
sponsorship
from local businesses!
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The
London Symphony Orchestra
was booked to travel on the Titanic's maiden voyage but they changed boats at the last minute.
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THANK YOU to our sponsors! We appreciate your support.
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Northern Colorado’s Premier Youth Orchestra
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Longmont Youth Symphony
is a non-profit organization established in 1996.The Longmont Youth Symphony is an orchestra committed to serving the young musicians of the St. Vrain Valley and surrounding areas. The Youth Symphony provides a resource for young musicians to further develop and excel in their musical abilities through the guidance of professional leadership and direction. By doing so, we enable our youth to entertain, educate, and expand appreciation of music within the community.
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