Dear Students and Parents,
Thank you all for your patience as we have worked hard to finalize our Spring 2021 plans! The semester begins this Sunday, January 17th. Information on the Spring 2021 semester is below and on our website here: pyco.org/2020-2021-season-info.
Do not hesitate to contact us at
info@pyco.org if you have any questions. We hope to see you on Sunday!
Best Regards,
Pablo Ardiles, Artistic Director
Kim McShea, Operations Manager
Emily Tarantino, Orchestra Manager
ENSEMBLE SCHEDULE SPRING 2021 - Please double check your rehearsal time since the schedule changed this semester!
Sundays - In-Person at the PYCO School of Music & Live Streaming
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ... Junior Wind Ensemble (Recital Hall)
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ... PYCO Wind Symphony* (Recital Hall)
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ... Junior Strings (Room 203)
- 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ... Chamber Woodwinds (Room 117)
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ... Chamber Strings (Recital Hall)
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ... PYCO Orchestra Strings+ (Recital Hall)
Room sanitation and air circulation will occur between rehearsals.
* PYCO Orchestra Brass, Woodwind, & Percussion Students
+ PYCO Orchestra String Students
Spring 2021 Semester Schedule
The semester schedule can be found on our website here:
pyco.org/season-schedule. The first rehearsals of the Spring 2021 semester are on
Sunday, January 17th.
Please note:
- On January 17th, Junior Wind Ensemble, PYCO Wind Symphony, and PYCO Orchestra Strings will meet on Zoom only; there will be no in-person rehearsal that day.
- Junior Strings, Chamber Strings, and Chamber Woodwinds will begin in-person rehearsals on Sunday, January 17th, with a live-stream option for those who will participate from home.
- All ensembles will rehearse in-person and via live stream beginning on Sunday, January 24th.
Spring 2021 Semester Tuition Rates
Tuition for the Spring 2021 semester has been adjusted to compensate for the additional expenses from safety protocols and increased rehearsal time. Tuition rates are as follows:
- PYCO Orchestra Strings $320
- PYCO Wind Symphony $320
- Chamber Woodwinds $200
- Chamber Strings $200
- Junior Wind Ensemble $200
- Junior Strings $200
COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocol for PYCO Spring 2021
- We are constantly monitoring the COVID-19 situation and are doing our best to create the safest environment to make music together.
- This includes: reduced student capacity, social distancing, sanitation between ensemble rehearsals, air circulation between ensemble rehearsals, face masks at all times, and shields between brass and woodwind students.
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Please review our Health and Safety Protocol HERE.
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Prior to student participation, a parent or guardian must fill out and submit a COVID-19 Waiver. This form only needs to be turned in once.
We are still accepting applications for the Spring 2021 Semester. All students who wish to remain in the same ensemble are welcome to return without an audition. Any student who would like to join a different ensemble must fill out an application and audition for that ensemble. Please invite any interested friends to apply as well! Click here for the application form.
