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Schedule for the week of December 13th
  • Sunday, December 13th
  • Orchestras and Brass Ensemble Rehearse - check your classroom for times
  • Music Theory & Aural Skills meet for the final session
  • Small Ensembles - some groups have completed the 10 sessions - check your class room for homework assignments & last rehearsal schedule
  • Virtual Holiday Toast Sunday at 8 pm register below
  • Monday, December 14th
  • Registration deadline for the Cookie Swap - see below for sign up
  • Thursday, December 17th
  • Adult Music Appreciation with Jonathan (Russell's class has finished for the semester)

Virtual Concerts - Fall Session
  • The conductors and coaches are producing videos of the small ensembles and orchestras. When the videos are complete we will hold two virtual concerts. One for the small ensembles and one for the large ensembles/orchestras. Stay tuned.
Second Semester - Read below. Stay Informed

Registration for the second semester orchestra, small ensembles & music theory classes is now open. We will resume rehearsals and classes on Sunday, February 7th. Registration for the Adult Music Appreciation Classes will be open soon. Please note tuition has been increased slightly as we have increased the number of sessions for the programs.

Please complete the survey regarding the Fall Session. We are tweaking the programs and we need your input.

*NEW during the month of January we are offering several special seminars, from 1,000 Years of Music to Practice Techniques for String Players. Descriptions are on the NYS website. Registration will be open soon.

Master Classes and Concerto Competition are in the planning stages - announcement coming soon
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A Virtual Holiday Toast to the Fall Season
Sunday, December 13th at 8:00pm

Come gather with fellow NYS families to toast the season!

Please join our NYS community for festive drinks (BYO), and show off your holiday decorations via zoom while we enjoy ensemble music and the talents of our fabulous conductors and coaches. Our tentative schedule includes Principal Orchestra conductor Jonathan Yates and Concert Orchestra conductor Russell Ger sharing their expert knowledge of some seasonal repertoire, and our brass ensemble presenting a showcase video performance. A performance by Mrs. Mac, Dr. Rafael, Dr. Sigrid and Darwin (our talented string conductors & coaches). Students, siblings, parents, grandparents, all are welcome. Put on your ugly holiday sweater or dress up in sparkle, bring your hot cocoa, wine, bubbly or other drink of choice, and join us in celebrating the season with the NYS community and in wishing NYS all the best in 2021!
NYS Holiday Cookie Swap
Sign-up by December 14, 2020

Are you doing a lot of baking these days? Join the NYS Holiday Cookie Swap, a fun and delicious way to connect with the NYS community and share your favorite holiday cookies! Each participating family will bake for one participating NYS family, and receive cookies from another. We will work to connect families that live within a reasonable distance from one another, and all drop-offs will be contactless. We ask that your cookie delivery include information about ingredients, with a sensitivity toward food allergies. (Our participation form will request this information.) Anybody who would like is invited to share their recipe and holiday greetings as well!

The Cookie Swap drop-off will be at your convenience, between December 18th and December 20th. We invite you to post pictures of your cookies on our NYS Instagram or Facebook page! If interested, please sign up here and you will receive further details shortly. Let’s treat one another to a joyous holiday season!
For questions or additional information, contact Executive Director Sara Watkins at:

NYS Office Tel.: (203) 866-4100
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