All Kinds of Business!!!

Okay, where do I start?

Popular answer: At the beginning

Okay....

Once upon a time, there was this Youth Orchestra, and they had so many exciting things going on, that the blogger had a hard time keeping track. The blogger obviously needed coffee, but was still excited to write about...

SUMMER CAMP!

Our most popular summer program is back! Why get pale in front of the TV when you can enjoy sunshine, music training, food and field trips? It's from August 9-13th. Apply right now on the PCYO website right HERE!

THE BIG CONCERT!

It's on May 29th! Hang in there, keep coming on Saturdays, practice at home and make your mama proud! Hopefully you took advantage of Robert and Camille's precious weekend time they put aside. Instead of sleeping in, they came to PCYO early to help students individually. Still need help? Talk to them!

THE PCYO WALK-A-THON!!

Here's a note from that foxy PCYO instructor Robert:

PCYO, through its host nonprofit organization, LCEC, is planning a Walk-a-Thon fundraiser for this September. We hope to raise a significant portion of PCYO's Fall 2010-Spring 2011 budget through this fundraiser. As you all know, the cost of putting a student through our program is many times more than the registration fee, which means most of our support comes through grants and fundraisers. In other words, we're counting on this Walk-a-Thon to carry us through the next Fall and Spring seasons.

Planning a Walk-a-Thon is a lot of work--fun, and at times tedious--and any help we can get will greater guarantee its running smoothly. We are thus calling on our friends and families to help us in making our 2010 Walk-a-Thon a success. Please let us know if you or anyone else is willing to help us plan and/or execute the 2010 Walk-a-Thon. We will have a volunteer sign-up sheet on the table at this week's rehearsal (5/22); and we will also be making an announcement at the concert (5/29).

Thank you,
Robert Regan
Assistant Director

Where do I wrap this up?
Popular answer: At the end

...then PCYO practiced hard, gave a great show and a tear was brought to everyone's eye. The summer camp was a success, and PCYO raised a ton of money during their Walk-a-Thon. Then they all lived happily ever after.

- THE END -

Sonja Einmen Rocks the Walt Disney Concert Hall

Our very own PCYO Rock Star and Student Leader Sonja Einem is a proud member of the Renaissance Arts Academy Orchestra and Choir. These guys are such a big deal, they were invited by The Los Angeles Philharmonic (otherwise known as "L.A. Phil") to the Youth Orchestra Festival. PCYO loaded up some vans, got excused early and made a pilgrimage to the Walt Disney Concert Hall to see them bring the house down! I know everybody likes to make a big deal about how cool the Walt Disney Concert Hall looks, but it still seems like a crumpled ball of aluminum foil to me!

The set was great, but the one song that gave everyone goosebumps? O Fortuna, from Carmina Burana. It was both haunting and beautiful.

I get goosebumps even listening to this intense version from Harry Potter. Check it out right HERE!

Bravo Sonja! ...Wait, is that you talking on your cell phone?!?!!?

Madness! Mayhem! It's the PCYO Picnic!

Hey Karl - that's not a saxophone!

Deciding to terrorize children, we wonder what kind of saxophone instructor would resort to such violent methods. Did Mr. Crazycakes lose his mind? Is this his tactic for getting kids to practice more? Maybe he should quit this gig and join the military! But wait - we need him! ...Or do we?

Thank You ROSA!

I must give a shout out to PCYO Supermom ROSA. She is always supporting the crew on Saturdays, emphasizing the fun in education for her children, and on a personal note, she hooks me up with the coolest photos ever! She gives me so many great pics of you rock stars, I want to blog about you all the time! But I have one of those job thingies, so....

ANYWAY - here is my favorite from Rosa's collection!

Here is her son Yael, who won a school art competition and had his painting showcased in a Santa Monica gallery. He even got to sell his painting! We were so proud, we went to see it ourselves.

Way to go Yael!

The Picnic is coming! The Picnic is coming!

I heard that a lot of rock stars were missing last Saturday. I hope this isn't the case for the picnic! Who wouldn't want to enjoy an afternoon of warm sunshine, sizzling burgers and... a revolt, maybe? That's the rumor, rock stars. Like I said in my last post, all you naughty rock stars are rumored to be planning a water balloon attack - and we are READY. We DARE you. Mwah ha hAAAA!

PCYO Picnic Revolt???

Well, well, well PCYO.

A little birdie told me that PCYO students are planning a revolt. Is this true? Are we really to be bombarded with water balloons? Well we've got our umbrellas, raincoats and waterproof masacara - so BRING IT.

Picnic Details
Where: Farnsworth Park
When: April 17th
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM