Internship Opportunities

Did you know that we offer internship and volunteer opportunities for students not only in the summer, but throughout the year? If you know a high school student who is interested in interning with BYSO you can call or email the office for more information at 425-467-5604 or info@byso.org. There is a wide range of opportunities for student participation even within the parameters of BYSO student's busy schedules. Students can commit a day, up to an entire season of service. In the past our interns have received school credit for working with us for a semester through the Interlake High honors program, or sat in and observed in the office for a day to write a senior paper on non-profit organizations. Most often, students will use internships or volunteer hours to meet their service learning requirements for high school graduation. We would also like to implement a job shadow program for students interested in entering the non-profit or music education profession.
Nothing makes us feel better than when our students go on to do great things in the community, so anything large or small we can do to help our students succeed in college, and/or their successive careers is one of our top priorities.

New York Philharmonic Kidzone

Hats off to the New York Philharmonic for their fabulously fun take on musical early childhood education. On their interactive website entitled the "NY Phil Kidzone" kids can compose and share with the "Minuet Mixer," explore the way music can sound on different instruments at the "Orchestra Station," learn about famous composers in the "Composers Gallery," and of course, play lots of musical games.
Teaching Preschool through Elementary age children about orchestral music is vital to our musical communities. Not only does the study of music benefit children by improving their reading and math skills, as studies have shown, listening to, and understanding it can also spark a life long love of the arts.
http://www.nyphilkids.org
If there are any music education websites that you adore, please share them in the comment section.

Scenes from Session 3

Summer Camp Concludes

The end of Session 3 on 7/30/2010 concluded with an afternoon concert on the grass outside of jubilee reach center. We could not of asked for a more pleasant afternoon with blue skies and mild temperatures. Sectionals began, followed by the Camp Session 3 Orchestra whose eclectic showcase featured music composed in the mid 1800's, as well as contemporary pieces from only years ago.
The camp director Jenny Keith shared with us her main goals for this year's summer camps. " That students improved as musicians on their main instruments, learned new styles of music as well as other instruments, and met new friends who love music as much as they do."
Thank you students, parents, interns, staff, and friends, for making our 2010 camps a success. We accrued lots of new memories, and shared lots of fun experiences. We hope you enjoy the waning days of summer and begin preparing for the fall. For those interested in a sneak peak of what our 46th season will look like, check your mailboxes for brochures, and our website soon. We have began posting concert dates and info, and we think you will be very pleased to find there will be lots of opportunities for more collaborations and concerts this year.

Scenes from Session 2

*A special thank you to Donna Fisher for submitting photos from the Bellevue Square Concert.

Session 2 Begins

Session 2 is underway and day 1 was action packed for our middle school age musicians. After enjoying the perfect weather outside they were off to Orchestra Class, followed by classes like Theory, Folk Guitar, and Hand Chimes.

Did you know we offer internship opportunities to our students every summer? We are proud to employ a handful of BYSO students every year during the summer camps to help coach our younger campers. We tracked down a couple of our interns to learn a little more about their experiences with BYSO Summer Camp.

Kyle Hersey will start attending PLU this fall and has been a Cellist with us for years. "I like working with kids, especially when I can help teach them something I enjoy. Music is an opportunity for them to connect with themselves and eachother. I was an intern last year, and would not pass up another opportunity to work with the young musicians."

Lydia Hsu of Redmond High School is a Violinist who joined BYSO last year, and decided to apply for the internship because she enjoyed camp so much. "I wanted the opportunity to help kids with their musical skills, and allow them to have as much fun as I did."

Thanks guys and glad to hear things are going well. If you know of anybody who may be interested in an internship position please contact our office: 425-467-5604 for details.

We would also like to remind you of the special concert for Session 2 that will take place at the Bellevue Artsfair this Friday 7/23 at 3:15 pm. The concert will be held in Bel-Square Mall's Center Court and will feature a variety of performances that campers have learned over the past week. Please invite family and friends to this free event and stay after the performance to enjoy the Artsfair.

Note to Parents: Because we can not provide transportation from Jubilee Reach Center to the Artsfair please be sure to pick your students up promptly from camp at 2:30pm to get them to Bel-Square by 3:00pm sharp because traffic may be backed-up in downtown Bellevue that afternoon. Staff will be on hand to direct students to the green room when you arrive in Center Court.

Scenes from Session 1