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*2008-2009 Season Auditions**2nd ROUND of AUDITIONS!*
Auditions will be held November 8-9, 2008
The Louisville Youth Band is accepting audition registrations for the 2008-2009 Season !!!!!!
If you want to be a part of a Concert Band, Jazz Combo, Percussion Ensemble or all three, please download and print the Registration form below, fill it out and mail it and the $15.00 Registration Fee to:
The Louisville Youth Band * 2001 Newburg Road *
Louisville, Kentucky * 40205
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Mission:
The Louisville Youth Band (LYB) is a non-profit, noncompetitive youth music organization serving Metro Louisville and surrounding areas. LYB is dedicated to furthering the cause of music education by offering young musicians a unique musical experience in an inclusive environment.
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Purpose:
Why have a Louisville Youth Band?.....(Glad you asked!)Some young musicians are members of their school bands but are looking for additional opportunities to play their instruments. Others cannot be a part of a banding program due to class scheduling conflicts, because they are home-schooled or because there is not a band program offered at their school .
The Louisville Youth Band is a place where young musicians can come and use their time and talents in a productive way, learn more about music and have fun all at the same time.
The LYB offers its members the opportunity to make music and interact with other talented, young musicians from the Metro Louisville area and the surrounding counties.
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Overview:
The Louisville youth Band is comprised of eight ensembles. These ensembles include three Concert Bands, three Jazz Combos and two Percussion Ensembles.
Entrance into the LYB is based on audition after which the musician is placed in an ensemble appropriate to his/her experience and ability.
There are no "chairs" in the LYB! Young people will encounter enough competition in their lives, especially as musicians, so the LYB endeavors to provide a non-competitive environment for its members. Therefore, the kids are simply placed in sections appropriate to their playing ability and they can sit anywhere within their section. This reinforces the notion that everyone's effort is vital and important and that the success of the ensemble relies on the "team" giving 100% effort, not just a few people!
Our season has two concerts; one in February and a Summer Finale Concert in May. The season starts in mid to late October and runs through the end of May. The later start to the season insures minimal conflicts with school marching band activities. Rehearsals are held weekly with a Winter break between the end of December and the first of January as well as a Spring Break that runs parallel with the area public schools' Spring Break.
