Sunday, September 13, 2009

Exclusive Interview with New Student Director...Sonja Einem!


Happy Fall season PCYO!

Our newly-crowned student leader is Miss Sonja Einem and I had a chance to interview her. Check it out below!

Hi Sonja! What's the first thing that went through your mind when you were asked to be Student Director for PCYO?

I thought 'This will look good on college applications.' Then I wondered if we could play something Baroque.

Ambitious! Sonja, you're a pretty quiet person. Would you be able to speak up if any of those PCYO brats start picking their noses?

You know, it's their own decision whether or not they want to pick their noses. But I guess it's my duty to tell them it's gross.

Speaking of picking noses, what is your most embarrassing moment?

Oh that would be me recently being lifted and flipped upside down...in a skirt.

Hey, consider yourself lucky that someone can lift and flip you! Back to PCYO, what do you think is your biggest challenge as Student Director for PCYO ?

What's more important than a lot of other things, is getting the children to be interested in the music.

Aside from the 2009 PCYO Band Camp, name three other cool things you did this summer.

I visited my grandmother in the Redwoods, went to our annual church camp and...Disneyland!

Stupendous! What music are you listening to right now?

I'm listening to my sister practicing piano. I have no idea what she's playing.

No, I meant what bands and musicians are you currently enjoying? Never mind, just tell me this: WHERE IN THE WORLD DOES CAMILLE GET ALL THAT ENERGY?

(silence) No comment.

There you have it, folks: the talented Miss Sonja Einem. And don't let her catch you picking your nose!

Love & music,
Fayeruz

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

PCYO Star on TV!


Hellooooooooo PCYO,
Hopefully you're enjoying the last few weeks of summer. I mentioned earlier in the season that one of our very own rock stars would be on TV. Justus Bradshaw sang back-up for pop star John Mayer on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien! To celebrate Conan O'Brien's move from New York to Los Angeles to take Jay Leno's place on the iconic program, John Mayer sang California Dreamin' - and so did Justus!

Not only did the LA Times write about the Los Angeles Children's Choir performance, but I have a video of the big night, so check him out. He's in the back row on the right, and looking sharp!

Just click HERE. Enjoy!

Love & music,
Fayeruz

Monday, August 17, 2009

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009

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

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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

Sunday, July 19, 2009

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

Friday, June 5, 2009

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!