Why We Chose BYSO

This week we have a guest blogger - Xiting Phillips, parent and board member with BYSO. We asked Xiting to share with us why her family was connected with BYSO and why she felt it was important to give back by giving her time and skills as a BYSO Board member.



Thank you Xiting for sharing why you and your family are passionate about BYSO! We are glad you are a part of the BYSO Family!



Guest Post:



Wow, it’s almost four years since our older son joined BYSO! Ever since our older son was born, our parenting instincts and skills have been growing with him. One thing we have discovered is there are very few places and people we can trust to leave our son with. BYSO is one, the organization and the conductors/coaches, we trust.


Through the years that our son has been in the Premiere Orchestra, we have seen how dedicated our conductors and coaches are and how much progress our son has made over these years. It’s amazing how evident the students’ improvement is from each concert. I often wonder how our conductors do this. They only rehearse 2 hours every week!


After two years in BYSO, I was “lured” in to become a board member. Of course, I kind of wanted toJ. We (my husband and I) wanted to contribute more to this organization that has children’s best interests at it’s core. Once I became a board member, I got to see behind the scenes and how the board and executive directors work and realize why BYSO is such a great organization. We are so glad that we chose BYSO for our son to join. This is only the 2nd time that we truly trust an organization that makes decisions that influences our son’s life.



-Xiting Phillips