Symphonic Orchestra president, Lydia Artz, has recently been named to the St. Charles County Youth Symphonic Orchestra. Congratulations and way to represent East!
From SCCYO website:
The St. Charles County Youth Orchestra (SCCYO) is a not-for-profit organization. The Orchestra was founded in 1996 and is open to public, private, and home-schooled students across St. Charles County and the surrounding region. Currently, over 100 young musicians, from grade two through high school, are members. There are three separate ensembles grouped by age and skill level. The ensembles consist of Symphony Orchestra, Cadenza Orchestra, and Primo Strings. The SCCYO Symphony Orchestra was chosen to perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association Annual In-Service Conference in 2016, 2019, 2022 & 2025.
Symphony Orchestra explores the full range of music literature, expanding members’ knowledge of composers and literature in this advanced study. Complexity of tuning and tone color is enhanced with the inclusion of winds and percussion. The Symphony Orchestra seeks motivated students who can pursue excellence through self-directed practice and who wish to perform frequently. Rehearsals will stress competence in the musical elements of phrasing, tone color, technique, and orchestral discipline. This ensemble will use standard orchestral literature. An audition consisting of a prepared solo of the student's choice, excerpts, and scales.