CCSD & Community Orchestra Activties

• Las Vegas Young Artist Orchestra - https://lvyao.org/ (auditions are typically in May for the following year)

• Las Vegas Youth Orchestra - https://www.lvyo.org/ (auditions are typically in May for the following year)

The Las Vegas Youth Orchestras is now accepting audition applications for the 2020-2021 season!

Some highlights of LVYO include:

1. Getting to make music with students from across the valley- over 40 schools are represented throughout the Las Vegas Youth Orchestras.

2. More access to diverse orchestral repertoire, and chamber music.

3. Personal, instrument specific attention with coaches who are dedicated to improving your skills both technically and musically.

4. Access to special guest artists (such as Donato Cabrera, Music Director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic), master classes, and college audition prep classes- NEW this year presented by a variety of local universities.

5. Getting to perform regularly in large concert halls such as Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center!

6. Variety of ensembles accessible for orchestra students:

   1. Ensemble Strings- string orchestra, grades 3-8 (rehearses Wednesday's 4:45-6:15pm)

   2. Concert Strings- string orchestra, grades 7-9 (rehearses Thursday’s 4:45-6:00pm)

   3. Symphony- full orchestra, grades 8-12 (rehearses Thursday’s 4:30-6:15pm)

   4. Philharmonic- full orchestra, grades 9-12 (rehearses Thursday’s 6:30-8:30pm)

CLICK HERE to register and receive the audition music!

Feel free to reach out to Mr. Maine (maineea@nv.ccsd.net ) with questions.

• Foundation to Assist Young Musicians (FAYM) https://www.thefaym.org/ (Group lessons & ensembles)

To be selected as an ensemble member of this prestigious group, you must audition in late Sept/Early Oct. Auditions are typically in the format of a scale, etude, and excerpt. Scales vary every year. Etudes are from the etude books on the Supply Information page under Concert Orchestra. Excerpts are directly from the pieces that the group will perform. Once a student gets into the ensemble, they receive their sheet music and will be required to attend rehearsals. These are typically on Tuesdays from 6-8 PM. The week of the concert (This year it will be Nov 14), there will be two evening rehearsals, as well as an all-day rehearsal at UNLV on Friday before the concert. This absence is excused and marked as ASA in IC, as it is a district event. Any student to make it into this ensemble represents our Orchestra with immense pride.

This event is much like a Festival, in that there is a performance, a judge, and ratings. Students are to select a solo to perform, or a piece to play with a small ensemble. If the student/ensemble receives a Superior rating, they get a medal with blue ribbon.

For more in-depth information, please visit: https://sites.google.com/nv.ccsd.net/nmeatemp/solo-and-ensemble

The CCSD sponsors and hosts a District Festival in the spring semester for the top MS ensembles at every school. This event typically occurs in March. The ensembles perform on stage and are scored by judges at either UNLV Ham Hall or in an Las Vegas Academy of the Arts theater. Judges are brought in from out of state to rate the orchestras. If the Philharmonic orchestra earns a Superior rating, they receive a Superior Plaque to hang on the wall in the Mannion Orchestra room. It is their legacy.

The Nevada chapter of America String Teachers hosts a concert in the spring semester that is for students who may benefit from a Festival experience, but are not in the top ensemble at their school. This is typically held at Clark HS. If a group earns a Superior rating, they receive a Superior Plaque to hang on the wall in the Mannion Orchestra room. It is their legacy.

Date TBA | Usually hosted at Centennial HS (Typically a Saturday from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

A day to celebrate all violinists in CCSD. There is a registration packet that is released about 3 weeks prior. There are specific technique classes, ensemble classes, as well as a master class. Students will specify their desired technique class and register by returning the form to Ms. Munoz. Students receive a shirt especially designed for this event, as well as pizza for lunch. They will learn a plethora of violin-specific pedagogy, watch a guest violinist perform, and perform in an all violin ability-based ensemble on stage at the end of the event. It is always lots of fun. I highly recommend this once a year event to all violinists!

For more info, visit: http://www.nvasta.com/styled-11/index.html

Date TBA | Usually hosted by Clark HS (Typically a Saturday in February from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

A day to celebrate all violists in CCSD. There is a registration packet that is released about 3 weeks prior. There are specific technique classes, ensemble classes, as well as a master class. Students will specify their desired technique class and register by returning the form to Ms. Munoz. Students receive a shirt especially designed for this event, as well as pizza for lunch. They will learn a plethora of viola-specific pedagogy, watch a guest violist perform, and perform in an all viola ability-based ensemble on stage at the end of the event. It is always lots of fun. I highly recommend this once a year event to all violists!

For more info, visit: http://www.nvasta.com/styled-7/index.html

Date TBA | Usually hosted by Basic HS (Typically a Saturday in March from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

A day to celebrate all cellists in CCSD. There is a registration packet that is released about 3 weeks prior. There are specific technique classes, ensemble classes, as well as a master class. Students will specify their desired technique class and register by returning the form to Ms. Munoz. Students receive a shirt especially designed for this event, as well as pizza for lunch. They will learn a plethora of cello-specific pedagogy, watch a guest cellist perform, and perform in an all cello ability-based ensemble on stage at the end of the event. It is always lots of fun. I highly recommend this once a year event to all cellists!

For more info, visit: http://www.nvasta.com/styled-10/index.html

Date TBA | Hosted by Liberty HS (Typically a Saturday in January from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

A day to celebrate all Bassists in CCSD. There is a registration packet that is released about 3 weeks prior. There are specific technique classes, ensemble classes, as well as a master class. Students will specify their desired technique class and register by returning the form to Ms. Munoz. Students receive a shirt especially designed for this event, as well as pizza for lunch. They will learn a plethora of bass-specific pedagogy, watch several guest bassists perform, and perform in an all bass ability-based ensemble on stage at the end of the event. It is always lots of fun. I highly recommend this once a year event to all developing bassists!

For more info, visit: http://www.nvasta.com/styled-9/index.html