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Children's Chorus - ages 5-10

Youth Chorus - ages 10-24

Emerging Strings - beginner-level students

Youth Symphony - ages 8-24                  

• Strings

• Woodwinds                             

• Brass

• Concert Percussion

REHEARSALS

The new season will begin on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Faith Baptist Church* in Prosperity. The Youth Chorus rehearsal is at 5:30-6:45 pm, and the Youth Symphony rehearsal will follow at 6:50-8:15 pm. Regular Monday rehearsals for Youth Chorus and Youth Symphony will continue throughout the season, except for Thanksgiving week.

Children's Chorus and Emerging Strings will meet at Fayetteville Christ Fellowship Church** for rehearsal on Mondays throughout the season, except for Thanksgiving week. The first rehearsal will be on Monday, September 16. Emerging Strings will rehearse at 5:30-6:30 pm, and Children's Chorus will rehearse at 6:00-7:00 pm.

For new and returning students for the Youth Symphony, audition music and scale / rudiment to practice for your audition is posted in the Latest News section of each webpage. All New River Youth Symphony members will audition for seating for the fall season.

AUDITIONS

All new students are required to audition for the Youth Symphony.

All returning students are required to re-audition for seating at the beginning of the fall season, except for bassoon, bass clarinet, bari sax, double bass.

Auditions will consist of: Scale or Rudiment, Audition Etude, Sightreading

See "Latest News" in lefthand sidebar for your instrument's scale or rudiment and audition etude.

Audition Schedule:

September 9 – 5:30-6:00 Violin 1 & Concertmaster, 6:00-6:30 Violin 2

September 16 – 5:30-6:00 Viola & Cello, 6:00-6:30 Flute & Clarinet

September 23 – 5:30-6:00 Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, 6:00-6:30 Horn, Low Brass, Percussion

The concert will be at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 9, at Faith Baptist Church.

TUITION

Youth Symphony - $75 (1st child), $70 (2nd child), $65 (3rd child), 4th child in familyfree

Youth Chorus - $75 (1st child), $70 (2nd child), $65 (3rd child), 4th child in family free

Emerging Strings - $40 (1st child), $35 (2nd child), $30 (3rd child), 4th child in family free

Children’s Chorus - $40 (1st child), $35 (2nd child), $30 (3rd child), 4th child in family free

Youth Symphony & Youth Chorus Package - $100