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You Are Invited to the Orchestra Education Revolution

YOPW Sprouts Summer Session

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You Are Invited to the Orchestra Education Revolution

YOPW Sprouts Summer Session

YOPW Sprouts Summer SessionYOPW Sprouts Summer SessionYOPW Sprouts Summer Session
Click Here to Apply for Sprouts and Summer Sessions
Donate to YOPW

YOPW Sprouts

A New Approach to Early Childhood Music Education

Children who develop a relationship with music early in their lives don't just have an expressive outlet, they have stronger language skills than their peers, their hand-eye coordination is improved, and they have great problem solving and executive functioning skills.


The YOPW Sprouts program introduces children as young as three to stringed instrument performance.  The aspiring musicians are divided into cohort groups that progress through as many as five Sprouts Levels, one per academic year, before graduating and moving into YOPW’s Junior Varsity and Varsity Orchestras. 


What makes YOPW Sprouts special? 


* We provide the instruments, instructional class materials, and specially trained faculty.


* The children attend weekly sixty-minute classes with a parent or guardian; musical instruction meets bonding time!  Each Sprout Session ends with the teaching staff working with the caregivers so that they can assist their children between Sessions. 

 

* Our focused fundraising means that children accepted into our cohorts participate at little or no cost. 


The first Level One YOPW Sprout Session cohorts will begin in the fall of 2023.  Applications are being accepted now for children who will be between the ages of three and five on September 1, 2023.

YOPW 2023 Summer Session: Play. Learn. Explore.

Meet YOPW

Play and Learn

Play and Learn

Youth Orchestras of Prince William is a nonprofit arts organization committed to supporting young musicians as they discover the joys of ensemble performing.  YOPW helps its participants become better musicians, of course, but also expands their social networks, encourages collaboration and creativity, and boosts their confidence.


With tha

Youth Orchestras of Prince William is a nonprofit arts organization committed to supporting young musicians as they discover the joys of ensemble performing.  YOPW helps its participants become better musicians, of course, but also expands their social networks, encourages collaboration and creativity, and boosts their confidence.


With that in mind, YOPW is excited to open the application window for the 2023 Summer Session.  This two-week program will begin on June 26, 2023, and include opportunities to play, learn, and explore in the beautiful spaces of the Hylton Performing Arts Center (10960 George Mason Cir., Manassas, VA 20110) under the watchful eyes and ears of talented musician educators.

Play and Learn

Play and Learn

Play and Learn

Large Ensembles

Summer Session students will rehearse challenging and fun repertoire as part of either the Varsity Orchestra, Junior Varsity Orchestra, or Chorus.  At the end of the two-week program, the large ensembles will present a concert for each other and their invited guests.


Sectionals

An ensemble is only as strong as its component p

Large Ensembles

Summer Session students will rehearse challenging and fun repertoire as part of either the Varsity Orchestra, Junior Varsity Orchestra, or Chorus.  At the end of the two-week program, the large ensembles will present a concert for each other and their invited guests.


Sectionals

An ensemble is only as strong as its component parts.  The YOPW Summer Session will include sectional rehearsals during which students will work with expert coaches to get performance hints, work out tricky parts, and build ensemble.


Musicology and Workshops

The YOPW Summer Session includes time for students to approach music academically.  During musicology classes, participants will explore history, theory, and science - the hows and whys of instrumental and choral music.  Rounding out the experience will be time each week dedicated to the practical realities of music - how to practice and audition; writing and speaking about music; and career and volunteer opportunities in the arts.

Explore

Application Process

Application Process

Summer Session participants are encouraged to experience various genres and performance styles.  Classical instruction is where the classes begin, but it is not where it ends!

Application Process

Application Process

Application Process

Participation in the 2023 Summer Session is by invitation only and space is limited.  YOPW is looking for enthusiastic instrumentalists and singers who will be between the ages of 11 and 19 as of June 26, 2023.  YOPW strongly encourages students to apply without regard to whether they have had private teachers in the past ... this program

Participation in the 2023 Summer Session is by invitation only and space is limited.  YOPW is looking for enthusiastic instrumentalists and singers who will be between the ages of 11 and 19 as of June 26, 2023.  YOPW strongly encourages students to apply without regard to whether they have had private teachers in the past ... this program will allow inexperienced musicians to learn from their peers and give more experienced musicians the chance to grow by teaching.

  

To apply for an invitation, complete this form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2023SessionApplications


If offered a seat in the program, the participation fee is $350 per student with need-based scholarships available upon request. 

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    Music for All

    YOPW's goal is to make seats in the Sprouts Program and Summer Session available without regard to a student's family's ability to pay.  Your gift makes that possible.  Thank you for your support.

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    Thirty. 30. Two Dozen and Some Change.

    Because of the generosity of Amazon Web Services, YOPW will be able to offer thirty full scholarships for the 2022 Summer Session. Thank you, AWS, for making a difference. For more information about AWS InCommunities, visit https://aws.amazon.com/.../global.../aws-incommunities/.

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