What's All This Monkey Business?

I thought I was going to the concert on Friday to take some nice pictures. Just look at this madness! If you want to see all of the lovely photos taken, just scroll to the bottom of this email and click on the link.

To see the rest of the photos from the PCYO 2009 Summer Camp concert, (and the wacky sleepover) click HERE. You band campers blew everyone away with your hard work and skill. And never forget, character counts!

Love & music,

Fayeruz

Congratulations PCYO Band Campers!

Bravo! This was the best show to date. A round of applause for a job well done!



And let us not forget our dedicated director, Camille Barnes...



Expecting some pictures? Oh just you wait...

Love & music,
Fayeruz

Band Camp in Full Swing!

Eat your heart out slackers! While you sit at home watching the 58th rerun of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, your friends at PCYO Band Camp are working on a masterpiece, and it will be performed for friends and family this Friday the 14th at 4 pm. Don't miss it - unlike reruns, this is live entertainment!

PCYO band campers are not only blossoming as musicians, they are getting the star treatment. A real-life mariachi band will be performing for them, they get to play music trivia Jeopardy and they get to dine on scrumptious treats created by Glendale chef Safoa Abboa, from Safoa's Fare.

PCYO's rock stars also have a chance to score free Teriyaki Six Dollar Burgers from Carl's Jr., origami art paper airplanes, (ever heard of an instructor GIVING kids paper airplanes??) and much, much more!

Hope to see you at the concert this Friday!

Love & music,

Fayeruz

We're Baaaaach.....

That's right - band camp is coming! Put down the remote control and video games and do something you can brag about! You want to have an edge on your classmates in the fall. You know, the ones that spent the summer eating Hot Cheetos and watching bad reruns of Hannah Montana. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ......

We're here to keep you sharp - so prepare for a week of fun, food and music!

Band camp is August 10th - 14th 2009, and you can register on the PCYO official website.

See you there!

Love & music,

Fayeruz

To All the Unmentioned Rock Stars...

To all the little Rock Stars who never made it into a Rock Star of the Week posting in 2009, you have not been forgotten! The season isn't over until you get a shout out...

Orchid Daoudian
Age: 12
Main Instrument: violin
Favorite Song: Disturbia
Favorite Musician: Kanye West
Song She Wishes PCYO Would Play Together: Disturbia

Berenice Melgoza
Age: 9
Main Instrument: Piano
Favorite Song: Jingle Bells
Favorite Musician: John W. Schaum
Song She Wishes PCYO Would Play Together: The Wood-Chuck


Oscar Samuel Romero
Age: 11
Main Instrument: Guitar
Favorite Song: Stairway to Heaven
Favorite Musician: Bon Jovi (Hey, I went to their concert in the 80's!)
Song He Wishes PCYO Would Play Together: Stairway to Heaven


Celina Einem
Age: 9
Main Instrument: Violin
Favorite Song: Viva La Vida
Favorite Musician: Coldplay & Beck
Song She Wishes PCYO Would Play Together: Clocks


Isaac (He didn't give me a last name!)
Age: 8
Main Instrument: Trumpet
Favorite Song: Star Wars


Victoria Romero
Age: 12
Main Instrument: Violin
Favorite Song: Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Cool choice!)


Erika Hernandez
Age: 12
Main Instrument: Recorder, then...flute!
Favorite Song: What I've Done
Song She Wishes PCYO Would Play Together: Let it Be (Me too, sister!)


Josiah Ramirez
Age: 8
Main Instrument: violin
Favorite Song: Rosas & Grease Lightning
Favorite Musician: Beethoven (Nice!)
Song He Wishes PCYO Would Play Together: Holiday


Pepe Bradshaw
Age: 10
Main Instrument: violin
Favorite Song: Welcome to the Jungle
Favorite Musician: ACDC
Song He Wishes PCYO Would Play Together: Ode to Joy



PCYO wouldn't be the same without you bright, hard-working musicians!

PCYO 2009 Spring Concert Pictures!

Congratulations on yet another successful season, PCYO! The Spring 2009 concert was the cherry on top of another memorable season. I could tell who had been practicing hard, and I loved the show!

I am full of good news...

For all you rock stars that never made it into a Rock Star of the Week post, I have a special edition Rock Star of the Week posting coming out next week, and it will honor all those who were not yet mentioned. Keep your eyes peeled! But don't peel them like a banana. That's gross.

One of our very own little rock stars is GOING TO BE ON T.V.!! Jay Leno just did his last Tonight Show, and Conan O'Brian will be taking his place. Conan's first week will be a star-studded celebration of the all-new Tonight Show, and this Thursday night, our very own Justus Bradshaw will be singing. Make sure you tune in! It may be airing past your bedtime, so get someone to record or Tevo it!

Last but certainly not least, I have photos from the fantabulous (...is that a word?) concert yesterday. To see PCYO's shiny new Flickr account and photo album, click HERE!

Love & Music, Fayeruz

Rock Star of the Week

Bongiorno PCYO!!

That greeting was your Italian lesson for the day!

A little birdie told me that the picnic this weekend was a blast - not to mention the free concert afterwards. What better way to spend a Saturday than good food, good music and the great outdoors? You're lucky I wasn't there. You would have all been clobbered with water balloons!

Before I announce the Rock Star of the Week, we were thinking about adding a new addition to PCYO. Here's his audition tape. What do you think? CHECK IT OUT!!

Drum roll, please...

The Rock Star of the Week is...Eva Child!

This 10 year-old violinist with the beautiful eyes loves music and bowling! Her favorite song is Once Upon a Time. I was going to post a link, but there are so many songs titled Once Upon a Time, I didn't want to chance it! Oh how I wish the lovely Miss Child told us which five people she'd invite to dinner, but she chose to remain a mystery.

One thing that won't remain a mystery is whether or not the concert coming up will go well. The answer is yes - of course! We've got two good weeks of practicing to go, not to mention PCYO rehearsal the next two Saturdays. Can't wait to see you on the big day!

Love and music,

Fayeruz