Hello!

Each week we will use this website as our primary means of communication with students and their families.  Please get into the habit of checking it regularly.

The Flute Orchestra is off to a great start! And they should be working on Peter and The Wolf (beginning to letter K); learning all the notes/rhythms/dynamics/articulations/etc up to tempo.

The Flute Choir is working on Simple Gifts.

Kate and I plan to see everyone this weekend at our retreat.  Don't forget to bring your instrument/s, music, a music stand, pencil, and tuner (if you have one).  Chromatic Tuners and Metronomes are great tools to use when practicing!

Here is the retreat schedule/location information:

BYSO PREMIERE/SINFONIA/FLUTE ORCHESTRA & CHOIR FALL RETREAT

September 27, 2008 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Bellevue Christian School

1601 98^th Ave. NE; Bellevue, WA

 9:00-9:30am    Meeting: Parents & Conductors (Barney Blough/Sandy Saathoff/Joseph Kempisty)

Flute Orchestra and Flute Choir members: rehearsal with Kate Kralik 

9:30-10:30am  Flute Orchestra - Sandy S /

                        Flute Choir – Kate Kralik

10:30-10:45  Break 

10:45-12:00  Sinfonia Flutes and Flute Orchestra – Sandy S.

                        Flute Choir – Kate Kralik

12:00 – 12:30 pm Lunch 

12:30-1:15pm  Flute Orchestra and Flute Choir members: rehearsal with Kate and Sandy

1:15-2:00 pm   Flute Orchestra, Flute Choir and Sinfonia with guest artist/teacher

 2:00 pm   head home!

Please add the following events to your calendars:

Donna Shin Performs at the University of Washington

Sunday, September 28 at 3:00 pm; masterclass and reception to follow

visit www.seattleflutesociety.org for more information

Ali Ryerson to visit Seattle
Ali Ryerson has emerged as one of the most exciting and versatile flutists on the scene today!
She will be presenting an introduction to jazz workshop and short concert for flutists on Monday, October 20th at 7:00 pm in Bellevue.  Everyone is welcome to attend!
The event is a fund-raising effort and proceeds from tickets sales will be used for the purchase of an alto flute for the Bellevue Youth Symphony’s Flute Orchestra. 
BYSO flutists will get in free as this is in place of their normal rehearsals (but they should plan to bring a friend, as this is a fund-raising event).  Tickets are $10 each.

Private lessons with Ali are also available in Seattle between Friday, Oct. 17 and Monday, October 20th.  Lessons will be $75/hour.  If interested, please contact Sandra Saathoff at flutes@byso.org for more information and to schedule a time.

Visit Ali Ryerson's website for more information.

Jazz Flute Workshop and Concert
Monday, October 20th
7:00 – 8:30 pm
At Lake Sammamish Foursquare Church (plenty of free parking!)
14434 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA
Directions

Sponsored by the Bellevue Youth Symphony.
Jazz flutist Ali Ryerson is a Sankyo Artist and Clinician for Gemstone Musical Instruments.

Missing Forms as of Thursday, Oct. 2:  If you are also in another Orchestra, please check that list as well.