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Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra Accepting Beginner Students
Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra Now Accepting Students for Incredible Opportunity Program 2020-21 Season
Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) is now accepting new students to the beginner ensemble, Incredible Opportunity Program (IOP), for the upcoming 2020-21 season.
To join, student applicants must submit an essay, "Why I Want to Play the Violin," to thesyso@gmail.com.
SYSO accepts up to 10 students in this ensemble. Apply today!
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Classes are held Sunday afternoons, 3-4pm, beginning in August, and run through the beginning of May. Instruction will be given in small group of no more than 10 students. If restrictions are still in place, classes will be streamed on our facebook page until in person lessons are possible.
The Incredible Opportunity Program (IOP) is our beginner ensemble, a group instruction class, for students ages 8-13 who do not already play a string instrument.
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Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra is currently a string orchestra only and a 503c not for profit organization. Students attend weekly Sunday rehearsals. Students also receive enrichment experiences such as reduced prices to area professional concerts by the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. Students perform 4 times during the season: Holiday concert, Chamber concert, Pre-Concert with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, and Spring Concert.
Further information including student handbook and schedule of rehearsals on concerts can be found on the website, www.suburbanyouthsymphony.org
Further questions may be emailed to theSYSO@gmail.com Please address questions to Barbara Bhojraj, Orchestra Manager.