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BYST- BAY YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA SCHEDULE for 2011-2012
            Monday 7-8:30 pm in Chorus Room at Norview High School
            Mrs. Christina Morton and Mr. Brad Shedd, Conductors
            Performances:
                        Tuesday November 22- 7:30 pm- Grassfield High School, Chesapeake (7pm report time)
                        Saturday January 28- 3:00 pm –Location TBA (noon dress rehearsal)
                        Wednesday February 8- 6:45 pm- Chrysler Hall Lobby, Norfolk (6pm report time)
                        Friday May 11- 7pm- Wilder Center, Norfolk (6:30 report time)
Call 713-4035  to report tardiness or absence from any rehearsal or performance

Monday, Sept. 12          6:30-pm- Parent meeting  7:30-8:30 pm- Rehearsal
Monday, Sept 19           Reading Rehearsal- String: “Fanfare and Celebration” and “Celebration” from the Royal Fireworks by G. F.Handel
Monday, Sept 26           Regular rehearsal
Monday, Oct 3                  BYST sectionals – all sections
Monday, Oct 10               Regular rehearsal           
Monday, Oct 17               Regular rehearsal           
Monday, Oct 24               BYST seating audition/performance evaluation 
Monday, Oct 31               NO REHEARSAL – HAPPY HALLOWEEN           
Monday, Nov 7                 Regular rehearsal
Monday, Nov 14              Regular rehearsal
Monday, Nov 21              BYST on stage at Norview HS
Tuesday, Nov 22             BYST, BYSO, BYCO CONCERT Grassfield HS
                                Repertoire- Fanfare and Celebration by John Caponegro
                                 “Celebration” from the Music for the Royal Fireworks by Handel                                         
Monday, Nov 28              Regular Rehearsal
Monday, Dec 5                 BYST sectionals – Morton and Shedd split orchestra
Monday, Dec 12               Regular rehearsal           
Saturday, Dec 17             Concerto Audition Norview HS(am) – BYST members are welcome to listen
Monday, Dec 19               Regular rehearsal
NO REHEARSAL:  Dec. 26, Jan. 2 - School Closed
Monday, Jan 9                   Regular rehearsal
Monday Jan 16-               MLK Day- YES WE ARE REHEARSING!
Monday, Jan 23                Regular rehearsal
                Saturday, January 28     BYST, BYJS, BYCO  CONCERT – Location TBA (noon dress rehearsal)
                                String Repertoire:           Prelude and Fugue in E minor by J. S. Bach
                                                                                Summer from the 4 Seasons by Vivaldi arr. by McBrien
                                                                                The Four Seasons- Spring, Winter, Autumn by Vivaldi, arr. by Leidig
                                                                                Brandenburg Concerto No. 4- by Bach, arr. by Leidig
                                                                                Tales of Scheherazade by Rimsky- Korsakov, arr. by Monday
Monday, Jan 30                No REHEARSAL: BYST  (or BYJS or BYCO)
Monday, Feb 6                  Regular Rehearsal
                Wednesday, Feb 8  -BYST in Chrysler Hall lobby at 6:45PM for pre concert gala,
BYST- Repertoire:  Hosay Selection presentation
7:30- Virginia Symphony/Bay Youth Symphony SidebySide Concert on stage
Post-gala reception                                                                                                       
Monday, Feb 13               Regular rehearsal
Monday, Feb 20               YES rehearsal on PRESIDENT’S DAY
Monday, Feb 27               Regular rehearsal
Monday, March 5            Regular rehearsal
Monday, March 12         BYST sectionals
Monday, March 19         Regular rehearsal on stage at Norview
Tuesday, March 20         BYCO, BYSO CONCERTO CONCERT at Norfolk Academy
Monday, March 26         BYST seating /performance evaluations (last one)
Monday, April 2               Regular rehearsal           
NO REHEARSAL: Monday, April 9 – School Closed
Monday, April 16            Regular rehearsal
Monday, April 23            Regular rehearsal
Monday, April 30            Banquet/Rehearsal
Monday, May 7                                Dress rehearsal at Wilder Center
Friday, May 11 CONCERT AT WILDER CENTER
                                String Repertoire:  Scenes from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, arr. by James Hoffman , Polonaise Militaire by Chopin, arr. by Robert Longfield, Hosay Selection

           

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