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Youth Orchestra Auditions and Summer Opportunities

Youth Orchestra Auditions

Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra
June 1-2 & 8-9
Audition information and applications available at www.ocyso.org

Sacramento Youth Symphony
May 25-26 & June 1-2
Audition information and applications available at www.sacramentoyouthsymphony.org

San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory
June 10-20
Audition information and application available at www.sdys.org

Summer Opportunities

Firebird Chinese Youth Orchestra Summer School

Learning Erhu, Pipa, Ruan, Liuqin, Yangqin, Di, Sheng, Suona, Cello, Music Theory and Folk Singing
Student Age: 7–17 for Instrumental. 13 & up for cocal
New Student Summer School: June 9–23; August 11–25, every Sunday 1:30–3:20 PM (6 weeks total. No classes in July)
An instrument lesson followed by a music fundamentals class
Orientation by appointment: $20 audition fee
New Student Tuition: $200, applied towards the 2013-14 tuition if continuing in Fall
FYCO offers quality instruments for reasonable prices
San Jose City College Music Department, in the new Fine Arts Center, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
Online Application: www.fyco.org

Summer Music Camp Festival at Orange County High School for the Arts

Teren Shaffer, music director & conductor
Workshop for talented middle school and high school woodwind, brass and percussion students.
Comprehensive music education: chamber music, master classes, full wind ensemble rehearsals
Coaching sessions with local professionals and guest artists
Festival tuition: $300
Online Application: www.ocsarts.net/summer

Sacramento Youth Symphony Summer Chamber Music Workshop

Junior Workshop, July 8-12
Advanced Workshop, July 15-21
Details here

Youth Orchestras of Fresno Opera & Orchestra Summer Academy
Details here

ACTION ALERT: AB 580 Would Restore Funding to California Arts Council

Californians for the Arts is thrilled to report that Assembly Bill 580, the new legislative bill that would increase appropriations for the California Arts Council (CAC) from $1M to $75M, will be formally introduced to the state assembly Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 9 a.m.

This bill's passage would have an enormous impact on performing arts communities throughout the state. The funds from AB 580 would bring California's per-capita arts spending up to 12th in the nation, or roughly $2.00 per person. The CAC is currently doing strategic planning to determine which of its programs would be revived if the bill passes.

In the meantime, it is vital that you join California Arts Advocates, Californians for the Arts and the California Theatre Network in making known your support of this bill and the tremendous impact its passage will have on the quality of life in the state of California.

Please feel free to use the template below to craft a letter to the author of the bill, Assembly Member Adrin Nazarian. It is crucial that your letter be 1) on your organization's letterhead, 2) signed, and 3) either faxed or emailed as an attached PDF (not in the body of the email). Then, circulate this letter to your own networks.

Click here for more information.

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AB 580 SUPPORT LETTER TEMPLATE

[TODAY'S DATE]

The Honorable Adrin Nazarian
Member of the California State Assembly
State Capitol Building
Sacramento,CA 95814

FAX: (916) 319-2146
Email: cynthia.alvarez@asm.ca.gov

Re: Assembly Bill 580
Position: SUPPORT

Dear Assembly Member Nazarian:

[A SENTENCE ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION.]

On behalf of [YOUR ORGANIZATION], thank you for introducing AB 580, we strongly support its passage. Since 2003, Californians ranked last among all the states in per capita investment in the arts-allocating just three cents per person from the General Fund. AB 580 will leverage the arts as a proven and powerful catalyst for spurring local economies and for preparing California's workforce to prosper in the global creative economy. The arts are a major player in our state's economy, generating billions in total economic activity and fundamentally impacting California's core creative industries.

California's cultural enterprises provide:

More than 500,000 jobs for Californians or 7.6% of total employment

California's non-profit arts specifically contribute:

More than $9 billion to the state's economy

Additionally, the arts:

Are a key partner to the creative industries
Encourage creativity
Help prepare students and workers to compete in the 21st Century global economy
Attract creative workers and industries of all kinds
Stimulate the economy
Engage residents
Provide a sense of community, celebrating diversity and building bridges of understanding
Draw tourists and visitors

The arts are vital to the quality of life that we are so very proud of in California. Your legislation will provide a stable revenue source for the California Arts Council's granting programs to non-profit arts organizations, leveraging the arts as a significant contributor to California's economic recovery through tourism, job creation, social services, and educational outreach. AB 580 proposes a sound investment for California. Thank you for your commitment to a better California.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]
[TITLE]
[ORGANIZATION]

cc: Ms. Dana Mitchell, Consultant, Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee, (916) 319-3450

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