Registration for BYSO’s 2020-21 Season is now open until August 24. When registering, make sure to have your audition video link and payment ready. The Audition Registration Form can be found at the bottom of the Audition Instructions page.
All information regarding auditions and registration is outlined in the Enrollment section of our website. Should you still have questions after reading through every page, contact auditions@byso.org.
Audition registration for BYSO’s 2020-21 Season is now open until August 24. All new and returning students are expected to audition. Members of Youth Symphony and Percussion Ensemble in 2019-20 do not require an audition and will be contacted regarding participation.
Registration will look different this year, as the entire process is online. When registering, you must have your video audition link and payment ready. There is a $36 non-refundable audition fee.
Learn all the details in the Enrollment section of our website. There, you will also find the Registration Form.
BYSO is excited to be offering an online program for fall 2020. While the music making will be very different from our usual orchestras, we are confident that significant skill development will happen in a positive and supportive atmosphere. There will be no public concerts, although we plan a recording as the culminating experience of each ensemble.
Online offerings for fall 2020 will be:
Small groups will be arranged at each orchestra level (Cadet – Youth) based upon enrollment. The length of each online session will vary by orchestra level, from 45 to 75 minutes per week. Online sessions will be held on Mondays.
Learn more at our Join BYSO page.
Auditions for Fall 2020 will be online. With the registration form, students will submit a YouTube link of their audition video. Registration will be open between August 10 – 24. Make sure to understand all components of the audition at byso.org under the Enrollment tab.
Here is an example audition video submission, created by BYSO Development Manager and Violin Coach, Caroline Faflak.
Auditions are coming up and it’s important those instruments are nice and tuned. Typically students have their music teachers at the rescue, but it may be time to learn how to tune your own instrument.
Learn how to tune a violin with this video tutorial below. The techniques discussed apply to all string instruments.
What you can use to tune your instrument:
Reminder: Auditions for Fall 2020 will run online from Aug 10-24. Learn more.
Audition information for BYSO’s Fall 2020 season has been posted! This year, students will be submitting video recordings for their audition. All audition information including registration, audition levels, and how to submit a video recording can be found under the Enrollment tab from the menu bar.
If, after you have read everything in the Enrollment section, you still have questions, contact auditions@byso.org.
Today’s Student Artwork Feature was created by former BYSO student Sofia Morales, titled Aloha Memories. Thank you Sofia for taking us on a virtual trip to Hawaii today.
If you would like your artwork featured, submit an art piece as a .jpeg file (or .mp4 if video) by 10:00 am on Mondays to communications@byso.org. Provide your name, instrument, and title/caption of art piece if applicable. BYSO staff will then choose the art piece to highlight for that week. Artwork that does not get chosen can be resubmitted for the following week.
Contact communications@byso.org with any questions.
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra’s flute musicians have been featured in Points Living Magazine’s August 2020 Issue for their extraordinary Garden Party performance.
