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Look for a whole new website by July 1st, 2010

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new rehearsal times for 2010 – 2011

For 2010 – 2011 season we are moving the Symphony orchestra rehearsal back 30min. to start at 9:30 am instead of 9am.  This allows everyone a little more sleep, especially those coming from further away on transit!

All rehearsals are at Ladner Community Centre, 4734 – 51st Street.

Capriccio Strings: 9:30 am – 10:30 am, conductor Jonathan Der

Junior String Orchestra: 12 noon – 1:30 pm, conductor James Malmberg

Intermezzi Strings: 9:30 am – 11:30 am, conductor James Malmberg

Wind Ensemble: 12:30pm – 1:45 pm, conductor Stephen Robb

Symphony Orchestra: 9:30 am – 12 noon, conductor Stephen Robb

Chamber Ensembles: 12:15am – 1:30 pm, conductor Jonathan Der

Break times: 10:30 – 10:45 and 12:45 – 1:00

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tour rehearsals

A reminder for those on our Victoria tour, rehearsal times for the next 3 weeks are Saturday 9:30 – 11:30 am at the Ladner Community Centre.

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dress rehearsal June 6

Dress rehearsal times for the orchestras:

Symphony – 1:45 pm

All divisions for Unicef Anthem – 2:00pm (Sym, Int, Jnr, Wnd )

Capriccio – 2:30pm

Pre-Concert with Chamber Ensemble in lobby – 2:40pm

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Victoria Tour 2010

Here is the latest in the Concert Venues for our Victoria Tour.

The DYO Summer Tour 2010:

Saturday 3 July at 12:00 noon – BC Legislature Buillding, Victoria

Saturday 3 July at 5:00 pm  - Beacon Hill Park Bandshell, Victoria

Sunday 4 July at 12:00 noon – Waterwheel Park Bandshell,  Chemainus

(at the Chemainus Sr. Centre (corner of Willow  & Alder Streets) if raining)

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Ladner May Days

Ladner May Days Parade

To DYO players and families,

Last year, DYO missed the gaming grant and this limited our program activities. In order to promote the DYO to the community, we are going to participate in the Ladner May Days Parade. This is a chance for us let the local people and businesses know about us, and to show our appreciation for their long time support. It is also a chance for the players to join in community events.

The Ladner May Fair has been held since 1896, an event in British Columbia that attracts visitors from all over the province. The fair is held in Memorial Park, which is just across the street from the community centre. The parade route taken will be 1.5 miles across Ladner and finishes in Memorial Park.

The date of the fair and parade is Sunday, May 30th, so please mark this date as we’d like as many people to participate as possible. Parents and siblings are welcome to join as well. For more information on the Ladner May Days Fair, you can check the site at http://www.ladnermaydays.com/index.html. Details will be provided later on.

We hope to see you there!

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Victoria Trip

The DYO will be sending a small tour group to Victoria the weekend of July 3rd and 4th. There will be performances at Beacon Hill Park, the Provincial Legislature building and in Chemainus.  There is still room for more students to sign up for this, please contact Lena or your orchestra manager to join the tour.

Victoria registration letter 2010

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Rehearsal schedule – May

Here is an update of our rehearsal schedule for May

Sat. May 22
Regular rehearsal for Symphony, Capriccio and Wind Ensemble.
Intermezzi Strings and Junior Strings Concert at Courtyard Gardens 7051 Moffatt Road, Richmond, 10:30 – 11:30

Sat. May 29
Regular Rehearsal and additional rehearsal for Wind Ensemble with the Intermezzi Strings at 10 am.
Mass Orchestra Rehearsal at 11 am. Symphony, Intermezzi, Junior and Wind Ensemble.

Sat. June 05
Regular rehearsal and additional rehearsal for Wind Ensemble with the Intermezzi Strings at 10 am.
Mass Orchestra Rehearsal at 11 am. (Symphony, Intermezzi, Junior and Wind Ensemble.

Mass Orchestra (Symphony, Intermezzi, Junior and Wind Ensemble 11:00

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Victoria 2010

A notice was sent home February 13 informing players of the proposal to travel again to Victoria , leaving Friday July 2 and returning Sunday July 4. We would be staying two nights this time and performing several concerts in the Victoria region. Please return the form to us so that we can assess whether or not there is enough interest. Thanks,

Victoria registration letter 2010

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scholarship and concerto applications

Both of these items are for DYO members only.

Applications are now available for the 2009-2010 scholarship awards. You must audition on April 24th. You will find the information here:  DYO scholarship application 2010

Applications are now available for our Concerto Competition which will be held May 2nd. Application info is here: DYO concerto competition 2010

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