Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Week of March 16, 2020
No Rehearsals this week! BUT KEEP PRACTICING.... <3
This is the perfect time to make sure that your instrument is in TipTop Shape!!
2. Strings: How are those strings? Any dents, places where the winding is spreading, or dangerous "thinning" at the bridge or the near the peg box? Be sure to replace the bad strings. Or, better yet, REPLACE ALL OF THE STRINGS (with good ones) and keep the passable strings for emergencies.
3. Celli/Bassi: Do you have a good strap for your endpin?
4. Strings: Clean the rosin off of your strings and fingerboard and under bridge with a dry cloth..
5. Reed Instruments: Check to be sure that your reeds are in good shape and if not, acquire a couple of extras...just in case.
6. Percussion: Take inventory of your sticks and small percussion instruments. Make sure they are marked with your name and all parts are there :)
7. Brass: How clean IS that mouthpiece...? Valve action?
8. Winds: Do you need to replace any pads? Check EVERY pad.
9. Everyone: Mutes?
Lou Coopey Pictures
Last Week during the concert we took our panoramic pictures for each group. If you are still interested in purchasing a picture, please contact Lou Coopey directly.
STAY HEALTHY
Information on the MYS Recitals - March 28, 2020
The recitals on March 28 will not be open to MYS members who plan to attend as audience members. Performers have been contacted and will be able to record their performance if they so choose as to minimize attendance of extended families and friends.
In addition, we will not be hosting receptions following each recital.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Rae Wodarcyk, Recital Chair.
What's coming up?
April 1/2 - Strings Chair Test
April 28/29 - Dress Rehearsal and Final Mesa Arts Center Concert
May 7 - Scholarship Competition
June 5-9 - Division 1/2 Carnegie Travel
Metropolitan Youth Symphony, Inc
Email: office@azmys.org
Website: www.azmys.org
Location: 49 West 1st Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, USA
Phone: 480-456-9501
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