Why Are You Needed As A Volunteer?

In order to keep tuition as low as possible, we need and highly value your volunteer help at concerts, retreats and other events.
You truly make a difference in our bottom line expenses.

We ask each family unit to volunteer a minimum of 4 hours per student each year (August through May). 

Choose a task that appeals to you from the following list.

BYSO Volunteer Job Opportunities

AUDITION ASSISTANCE: Volunteer helps to set up needed rooms for students; posts appropriate signage; collects completed and signed paperwork. At end of session - take all signage down; rearrange rooms to pre-audition order; check bathrooms and pickup if necessary.

AUDITION MESSENGER: Escorts student to Audition room.

CONCERT SET-UP ASSISTANCE: Volunteer helps to set up rooms or stage area as needed.

CONCERT CHAPERONE: Stays with an orchestra group from their call time to end of the concert. You will be helping to keep control during concert times as well as assisting the Conductor.

CONCERT CLEAN-UP: Volunteer helps to clean up rooms; stage area; and front hall area as well as load up the designed car after the concert is over.

CONCERT POINT PERSON: Direct students to the appropriate Greenrooms - needs to arrive at the student's concert call time.

CONCERT SECURITY: Watch cases and kids coats, etc. during a performance.

CONCERT SPECIAL GUEST HOST: Assist anyone who needs extra help in locating handicapped seating.

MOVING PERCUSSION EQUIPMENT: Moving to and from concert location - two boxes of music stands, drums, tympani, bass drum, and assorted percussion equipment (as per instructions from conductors or Executive Director) . The storage locker is located on 140th Street in Bellevue. You will need a large vehicle for transporting items.

NEWSLETTER COLLATION & MAILING PREPARATION: Assistance in folding newsletter; stuffing, labeling and sealing envelopes in the BYSO office.

REHEARSAL ATTENDANCE TAKERS: Take attendance at Monday night rehearsals.

SERVE & CLEAN UP LUNCH AT RETREAT: Serves lunch and clean up lunch at the Retreat.

RETREAT CLEAN UP: Helps stack chairs; put rooms back into their normal order; miscellaneous pick up and assist with loading up the head coordinator's vehicle.

SENIOR INTERVIEWS: Interviews graduating Seniors. Questions come from the BYSO office.

STUDENT AWARDS ORDERS: Place orders & pick up the plaques for the Student Awards. Details come from BYSO office.

SUMMER CAMP BROCHURE DISTRIBUTION: Deliver and arrange 50 - 60 Brochures in various locations once in February and again in May.
 

Specialized Jobs

GRAPHIC DESIGN: Helps with miscellaneous program design - Needs to have Adobe InDesign skills. Time: various, as needed; can be done at home.

MUSIC LIBRARIAN: Time: beginning of each quarter, on call after that. Works with individual conductor, as per his / her needs

TEAM POINT-PERSON: Coordinates volunteer shifts for each orchestra with Administrative Director. Does not "do", but "delegates".

Do you still need to sign up for your BYSO volunteer job?

If you haven't signed up for your volunteer job for this year please contact us as soon as possible:  call (425) 467.5604 or email JoAnne Jones.