MYO, MCYO, Jazz Ensemble, Beginning Strings: Nutcracker Notes and Winter Schedule

The MYO and MCYO will perform in the lobby of the Wright Center at Samford before the matinee of the Alabama Ballet's Nutcracker on this coming Sunday, December 14th.
Bring a folding stand, your instrument and your music. Dress: Black bottom, white top
Please arrive at 1:00 to help set up and warm up. We will perform for about 30 minutes before the show begins at 2:30. We will also perform at intermission.
Be prepared to play the ensemble pieces that Mr. Houston has distributed. Also be prepared to play a solo piece if you have one ready.
Last year, at the last minute, they gave our families a discount on tickets to the ballet. I have not heard anything at this time.
(Our own Grace Robinson and Flavia Pajaro van de Stadt are performing in the Nutcracker.)

Our free music lessons at Cave9 (2237 Magnolia Ave S) will be open on Fridays (3 to 5:30) and Saturdays (12 to 5:30) during the holiday break. We invite you all to join us there to teach and to learn and to share music and the good will of the season. On Friday, January 2, Cave9 and our Scrollworks free lessons will move to the 2nd floor over GreenCup Books at 1st Ave S and 21st St.

Mr. Houston will be preparing music for the new semester and distributing it by email over the next week or so. We will also post this sheet music for a short time on the 'Parents' page of the website (http://www.myorch.org/parents.html ). If you have not received music by Christmas, please email info@myorch.org to let us know.

In order to ensure that you have access to the information in these emails, we will post them on the 'Parents' page. They will also be posted on the orchestra blog (http://metroyo.blogspot.com/ ). You can subscribe to the blog email and thus be sure to not to miss the latest news.


Orchestra schedule for January and February:
Jan 5 -- MCYO rehearsal 6:30-8:00 Beginning Strings 6:30-7:30
Jan 11 -- MYO rehearsal 1:30-4:30 Jazz Ensemble 4:45-5:45
Jan 12 -- MCYO rehearsal 6:30-8:00 Beginning Strings 6:30-7:30

Jan 17 -- Taping of "Almighty Eyes" TV show. Best students from Hill, Cave9, a couple of the very best ensembles from the orchestras

Jan 18 -- MYO rehearsal 1:30-4:30 Jazz Ensemble 4:45-5:45
Jan 19 -- MCYO rehearsal 6:30-8:00 Beginning Strings 6:30-7:30 *Not at ASFA, at new Cave9 location?

Jan 20 -- Birmingham's inaugural celebration -Combined orchestras *not confirmed
Parents-if you have connections that would secure us a spot in the program, please do so!

Jan 25 -- Lobby concert before ASO family concert. Arrive at 1:00, perform from 1:45 to 2:15 -Combined orchestras.

Jan 26 -- MCYO rehearsal 6:30-8:00 Beginning Strings 6:30-7:30

Feb 1 -- MYO rehearsal 1:30-4:30 Jazz Ensemble 4:45-5:45
Feb 2 -- MCYO rehearsal 6:30-8:00 Beginning Strings 6:30-7:30

Feb 7 -- Taping of "Almighty Eyes" TV show. Best students from Hill, Cave9, a couple of the very best ensembles from the orchestras, jazz ensemble

Feb 8 -- MYO rehearsal 1:30-4:30 Jazz Ensemble 4:45-5:45
Feb 9 -- MCYO rehearsal 6:30-8:00 Beginning Strings 6:30-7:30

Feb 15-- MYO rehearsal 1:30-4:30 Jazz Ensemble 4:45-5:45 (Final day of All-State Orchestra Festival)
Feb 16-- MCYO rehearsal 6:30-8:00 Beginning Strings 6:30-7:30

Feb 20-- Lobby concert before ASO concert. -MYO and ensembles


Looking further into the Spring:
Mar 7 -- Taping of "Almighty Eyes" TV show. Best students from Hill, Cave9, a couple of the very best ensembles from the orchestras, jazz ensemble

Cannot rehearse at ASFA on Mar 15, 16, 22. May choose other venue.

Mar 21--Taping of "Almighty Eyes" TV show. Best students from Hill, Cave9, a couple of the very best ensembles from the orchestras, jazz ensemble

March: Jazz competition, Major orchestra performance in large church venue.

No MYO rehearsal on April 12, which is Easter.

Last weekend in April or first weekend in May: Everyone plays--Orchestras, ensembles, recitals from Hill, NorthStar and Cave9.
Parents-we need help finding a venue for this concert!