Percussion Ensemble

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Spring Quarter music links were emailed to all enrolled students at 4:00 pm on March 19, 2026 in the weekly newsletter. Email admin@byso.org with any questions.
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Rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30pm – 8:30 pm. Musicians are expected to arrive and be prepared to rehearse 15 minutes prior to start time.

SPRING QUARTER 2026 DETAILS

For the last rehearsals of Spring Quarter, Percussion Ensemble students will have the opportunity to rehearse once with their assigned orchestra. Please see the full schedule for the remainder of Spring Quarter below.

5/4: Rehearsal with Premiere Orchestra and Sinfonia from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
- Arrive by 6:00 pm for a 6:30 pm downbeat. (*Note the earlier call time.)
- Location: Overlake Christian Church (9900 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA 98052).
- All percussion students assigned to Premiere and Sinfonia will rehearse at OCC on 5/4.
5/4: Rehearsal with Flute Orchestra and Youth Symphony from 6:15 pm to 8:45 pm.
- Arrive by 5:45 pm for a 6:30 pm downbeat. (*Note the earlier call time to assist with setup.)
- Location: Odle Middle School (502 143rd Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007)
- All percussion students assigned to the Flute Orchestra and/or Youth Symphony will rehearse at Odle on 5/4
5/11: Rehearsal with the Youth Symphony from 6:15 pm to 8:45 pm
- Arrive by 6:00 pm for a 6:15 pm downbeat. (*Note the earlier call time.)
- Location: Odle Middle School (502 143rd Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007).
- Students assigned to Youth Symphony will rehearse at Odle (arrive by 6:00 pm). Students not assigned to Youth Symphony will rehearse at BCA at their normal time.

Rehearsals	Spring Quarter Dates
Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30 pm	3/23, 3/30, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, and 5/11
	There is no rehearsal on 4/6 on Spring Break.

Rehearsal Location	Drop Off/ Pick Up
Bellevue Children’s Academy, South Campus	Plan on prompt drop off and pick up to avoid
14640 NE 24th St	congestion.
Bellevue, WA 98007
Retreat	Time & Date
Retreats take place in Fall &	No retreat in Spring quarter.
Winter Quarter.


Concert	Time & Date
Bastyr University Chapel	Various times & dates. Full list of call times below.
14500 Juanita Dr NE,	Main Percussion Ensemble performance:
Kenmore, WA 98028	Sunday, May 17 @ 7:00 pm

Student Checklist

Bring a music stand
Bring a pencil
Print your sheet music prior to first rehearsal (using link at top of this page) and bring with you to rehearsal
Arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of rehearsal to ensure you are in your chair and ready to play at the start of rehearsal
Have fun!

ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR LAST REHEARSAL BEFORE THE CONCERT

When BYSO musicians miss a dress rehearsal, it creates challenges for the larger ensemble that may compromise the performance. At the conductor’s discretion, if a percussionist is not present at a dress rehearsal (including Percussion Ensemble and the orchestras), their assigned part may be given to another percussionist who is present at the dress rehearsal.

For more details about the absence policy, please see the BYSO Student Handbook.

CONCERT DETAILS

Percussionists assigned to perform with other ensembles will have different call times. Full details below.

SATURDAY, MAY 16

Sinfonia & Flute Orchestra Percussionists
- Call Time: 4:00 pm
- Sinfonia Dress Rehearsal: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- Flute Orchestra Dress Rehearsal: 5:40 pm – 6:00 pm
- Concert: 7:00 pm

SUNDAY, MAY 17

Philharmonia & Premiere Percussionists
- Call Time: 1:25 pm
- Philharmonia Dress Rehearsal: 1:40 pm to 2:10 pm
- Premiere Dress Rehearsal: 2:20 pm to 2:50 pm
- Concert: 3:00 pm
Percussion Ensemble (all)
- Call Time: 5:45 pm
- Dress Rehearsal: 6:20 pm – 6:50 pm
- Concert: 7:00 pm – MAIN PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

MONDAY, MAY 18

Youth Symphony Percussionists
- Call Time: 5:30 pm
- Youth Dress Rehearsal: 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
- Concert: 7:00 pm

DROP OFF
Musicians can be dropped off via the parking lot next to Bastyr University Chapel.

PARKING
Parking is free in the lot next to the Bastyr University Chapel.

CONCERT ATTIRE
Be sure to check your ensemble’s concert attire requirements. Students must arrive wearing their concert clothing. They will not have a place to change later.

VOLUNTEERS – WE NEED YOU!
Volunteers will be a vital part of a successful day at Bastyr for all of our students. We need volunteers to help the check in process and supporting ensembles during their dress rehearsals. Volunteers have early access to reserve their seats in the hall. Click here to sign up!

BASTYR CONCERT TICKETS
Families of enrolled BYSO students get priority access to concert tickets at Bastyr from April 16 – April 30. On April 30, tickets will be open to the general public on our website, here.

STAY THE WHOLE CONCERT
Performing students are expected to stay from their call time to the end of the concert. Listening to other musicians perform is an important part of each student’s music education, and it’s also important to support fellow BYSO musicians in this way. Students who must leave early due to unavoidable schedule conflicts must get permission from their conductor and the BYSO office prior to the concert.

About

Percussion Ensemble is an ensemble for percussionists in the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra organization. The typical Percussion Ensemble student has had some private instruction and school ensemble experience, has good snare drum and mallet technique, and reads music well.

Percussion Ensemble consists of all BYSO percussionists who were placed at the Philharmonia or Youth Symphony level after auditioning. Percussion Ensemble students provide percussion as needed for these two orchestras in addition to practicing and performing in their own ensemble, where they focus on interesting and challenging percussion-only pieces. Past ensemble works performed include Cirone’s 4/4 for Four, Spears’s Polyphonies, and an arrangement of Rossini’s William Tell Overture.

Recent Percussion Ensemble Performance