*NEW SEMESTER STARTS TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009*
The orchestra holds two 18 week semesters (Fall & Spring). Tuition is $105 per semester. Rehearsals are once a week on Tuesday from 4-5:30pm at Calvary's Rock Church, 231 N. Canyon Dr, Sierra Vista AZ 85635. Contact the director for registration and/or scholarship applications. Elementary to High School string players are welcome.
Mailing Address: CCYO, P.O. Box 391, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636
Friends of CCYO: Please make your check payable to CCYO. Contributions are income tax deductible.
For more information or booking contact:
Jim Jones, President (520) 678-0397 or thejonesaz@cox.net
The CCYO is a “strings only” ensemble comprised of violins, violas, cellos and a string bass. There are currently over 25 members ranging from elementary to high school age. The orchestra was formed in 2002 due to the lack of a strings program in the public schools. It is a non-profit 501c3 organization that relies on the generosity of the community for support.
Program Purpose: To give the children of our community the opportunity to play string music in a group setting.
Philosophy: The orchestra is dedicated to building responsibility, discipline, and communication skills in our local youth through music.
Conductors
Music director, Danielle Hendry
Reaching out to the community:
The CCYO sponsors the Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest held in Veteran’s Park each September. The event is the orchestra’s biggest fundraiser of the year. For more information, visit www.dkmusicstudio.com/fiddlecontest
The orchestra also plays for the residents at Prestige Assisted Living twice a year and has played free concerts at The Mall of Sierra Vista, Ft Huachuca’s Tour of Homes, Huachuca City Elementary School, Sierra Vista Farmer’s Market Earth Day Celebration, Sierra Vista Public Library, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Tombstone, Elgin School, and the Bisbee Farmer’s Market. The CCYO is a member of the Sierra Vista Chamber of Commerce.
The CCYO College Scholarship Fund gives merit based awards to deserving orchestra members going on to college. The first award was given in the spring of 2009.
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