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YOUTH SYMPHONY Rehearsals START September 14th 2009. Call 828-324-8603  

Dues for participation are $50 per year. 

Western Piedmont Youth Symphony

John Gordon Ross, Music Director and Conductor (johnross@wpsymphony.org)

828-324-8603

2009-2010 Season Schedule

Monday,  September 14, 2009           Full Orchestra         5-630 pm         WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  September 21, 2009         Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm          WPS Rehearsal Rm.

       PARENTS MEETING AT 6:15  p.m. in Rehearsal Room (over by 6:30 p.m.)

Monday, September 28, 2009            Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  October  5, 2009                 Sectionals------5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  October 12, 2009                Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  October 19, 2009                Full Orchestra 5-6:30 pm                 WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  October 26, 2009               Sectionals------5-6:30 p.m.               WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  November   3, 2009            Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                 WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  November  9, 2009              Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  November  16, 2009         Full Orchestra-5-6:30 p.m.                 WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  November  23, 2009        Warm-up-5 p.m.                                   ACCV Auditorium

                                                            Pizza Break-6 p.m.                             WPS Rehearsal RoomN

                                                            Concert 7 p.m.                                       ACCV Auditorium

                                                                Kelly Boyd, Violin

 WINTER BREAK!

Monday, January  11, 2010                Full Orchestra-5-630 pm                  WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, January  18, 2010              Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-No rehearsal

Monday, January  25, 2010                Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, February  1, 2010                Sectionals        5-6:30 pm                 WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, February  8, 2010                Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, February 15, 2010               Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, February 22, 2010               Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                 WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, March  1,  2010                   Sectionals        5-6:30 pm                  WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, March  8,  2010                 Full Orchestra  5-6:30 p.m.                 WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, March 15, 2010                     Full Orchestra- 5-6:30 pm               WPS Rehearsal Rm

Monday, March 22,  2010             Warm-up-5 p.m.                                    ACCV Auditorium

                                                         Pizza Break-6 p.m.                                WPS Rehearsal Rm

                                                         Concert 7 p.m.                                         ACCV Auditorium

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, November 13, 2009----Concerto Auditions.

                         Friday, February 26, 2010-Martin Bellar Scholarship Auditions-By appt.

DUES, which assist in covering music purchase and other expenses, are $50 per person per year (for one or both semesters). 

Please make checks payable to:  Western Piedmont Symphony

DRESS for women is white blouse, black or navy blue skirt or dress slacks

DRESS for men is white shirt, long tie, black or navy blue dress slacks

Each member will also receive a t-shirt which will be worn at the Spring Concert.

The Western Piedmont Youth Symphony is sponsored by Fry Regional Medical Center with additional support from VonDrehle Corporation, ITP, and Robert Abbey Inc.

Western Piedmont Symphony is a grant recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council and a funded affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County, 

Business offices and rehearsal space are located on the SALT Block at 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory. 

Contact the Business Office at (828) 324-8603 for more information

Business hours are 9:00 am until 5:00 pm daily

or view updates on our website:  www.wpsymphony.org ..

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