THE CYS WIND ENSEMBLES 2019-20 CONCERT SEASON

Afternoon Rehearsals; Late afternoon Concerts. All concerts are free admission.

REQUIRED CONCERT ATTENDANCE

Students and families from all CYS programs are required to attend the following CYS concerts. Attendance will be taken at these concerts: musicians must check in and check out with the attendance coordinators. Be sure to bring your yellow ID barcode card.

Members receive FREE tickets!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Rehearsal schedule changes to the morning session prior to attending the concerts. Please refer the calendar below for further details.

* June 21 concert attendance is not required though highly recommended!

2019-20 SEASON - FULL SEASON CALENDAR

* Changes made as of August 2019. This schedule supersedes previously published calendars.

Wind Ensembles Calendar

GOOGLE CALENDAR

Click on the icon to view the Wind Ensembles season calendar. You have the option of importing this calendar to your own personal calendars by clicking on the Google Icon at the bottom right corner of the calendar page.

WEEKLY REHEARSALS

Weekly Sunday rehearsals are held inside the Multi-purpose Room at Santa Rita Elementary School, 700 Los Altos Ave., Los Altos, CA 94022, unless otherwise indicated. Please arrive 15 minutes early to get your instrument out and tuned. We also need the help of several parents and students in Wind Ensemble to help clean the rehearsal room each week. Please refer to the newsletters provided throughout the season and this site for further details.

Santa Rita Map

INTRODUCTORY WIND ENSEMBLE
2:00 - 3:30 PM

WIND ENSEMBLE
3:45 - 5:45 PM

REHEARSALS ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CONCERT

Attendance at rehearsal one week prior to the concert is mandatory. Students are not required to wear concert dress for these rehearsals.

CONCERT DAY DRESS REHEARSALS

The rehearsals are an opportunity for the students to become familiar with the acoustics and conquer nerves associated with playing on stage before the actual performance. These rehearsals are crucial for the students to feel comfortable on stage and thus give their best performance at the concert. Students are advised to wear concert dress for these rehearsals. Attendance at dress rehearsals is mandatory.

CONCERT ATTIRE

White blouse or button-down shirt. Black pants or ankle length black skirt. No shorts, jeans, sweatpants, or corduroys. Black shoes (no tennis shoes), black socks/stockings/tights. No shiny or sparkling jewelry, hair ornaments, belts, or other accessories. Back, shoulders, and midriffs must remain completely covered in all postures. 

WORKSHOPS

We will hold two (2) required workshops that will provide training in ensemble performance and practice. Times and locations are the same. The workshops consist of sectionals directed by professional musicians.

What to bring to rehearsals & workshops:

1. Your music. CYS will charge $25 to replace lost music.
2. A music stand
3. A pencil (always have this ready)
4. Mutes, tuners, extra reeds, etc.
5. Yellow Attendance ID barcode card

REHEARSAL HALL friendly reminders:

• Please put your instrument cases to the sides of the room and neatly out of the walkways and not next to your chairs (even if you sit at the very back of the section). Take only what you need to your seat. 
• Please clean-up after yourselves.
• Let's help keep our rehearsal room clean by picking up little items off the floor (i.e. napkins, pencils, water bottles, etc), even if the item does not belong to you.
• Eat your snacks, sip your drinks outside the rehearsal room and, please, do not make a mess outside.