Large Ensemble Weekly Notes

Welcome to the 2020-21 Season of TRYPO Large Ensembles!

On this page, you will have access to Zoom information for all ensembles, links to your conductor’s newsletter, schedule reminders, and deadline reminders, and info about other opportunities. This page will be updated each week.

Last updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 by Ms. Diaz

Zoom Information

This folder will contain Zoom Room Info.

Due to security reasons, the Zoom link will no longer be posted on this page. Moving forward, students must be registered in order to join their Zoom session. 2/25/21 UPDATE: At this point, most of our students have successfully registered for their Zoom sessions. We’ll be reaching out separately to those who have not registered yet.

ZOOM ROOM RULES:

When your video is on, please pay attention to whatever might be in the background of your camera view.
All participants should always Keep your microphone on mute!
Do not unmute your mic and speak in the room, until you are called on – just like in a rehearsal.
Use the chat feature (icon should be at the bottom of your screen) to type out your question or comment. You can make your comment or question public, or you can direct it just to the room host. The meeting host may choose to read your question for you, or may invite you to speak to the room.
If you are called on to speak, be sure to mute your microphone again when you have finished.

VIRTUAL BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS:

Students should behave in a mature, respectful manner during all TRYPO activities.
Students must follow instructions and respect TRYPO staff, teachers, and counselors.
Students are expected to refrain from use of any profane language or behavior.
Students will engage in courteous and respectful use of social media.
Students should take care of their personal needs (appropriate dress, basic hygiene, eating, chewing gum, talking to others in your home, sitting upright, etc.) prior to entering a Zoom classroom.
TRYPO has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, harassment, racist, or threatening behavior by or towards Students.
Use, possession, or images of any of the following is strictly prohibited:
- tobacco products
- alcoholic beverages
- drugs or other illegal substances
- extreme violence, weapon or item which might inflict personal injury or property damage
- images of a pornographic or disrespectful nature
Students will adhere to attendance requirements and will not be tardy scheduled classes or other events.
Bathrooms are considered private areas. Cameras, recording, or photographic equipment is not to be used in these areas at any time.
Students must have appropriate backgrounds on their Zoom sessions, whether electronic backgrounds or physical backgrounds. Your counselor, teacher, and/or TRYPO staff may privately message you to ask you to remove an inappropriate item from view.
Students and parents may not distribute Zoom log-in information to anyone or post it publicly.

Large Ensemble Weekend Schedule

The Spring semester schedule [up until May 29] is now available online here: https://trypo.org/events/

Please click HERE to view the end of semester schedule in Google Doc format.

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021

SYMPHONETTE [SYM]

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM: Symphonette Virtual Session via Zoom [VIRTUAL-ONLY STUDENTS]

11:15 AM – 12:45 PM: Symphonette In-Person Rehearsal with Coaches at EIC [VIRTUAL-ONLY STUDENTS JOIN VIA ZOOM]

WIND SYMPHONY [WS]

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Wind Symphony In-Person Session at EIC [VIRTUAL-ONLY STUDENTS JOIN VIA ZOOM]

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE [PE]

THERE IS NO PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL ON MAY 29! [We do have WS and YPO rehearsals!]

YOUNG PEOPLES ORCHESTRA [YPO]

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Full YPO combined rehearsal at EIC – 5TH FLOOR

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Air Change Break / Bring Your Own Snack and Water Bottle/ Forced Fun Activity!

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Full YPO combined rehearsal with Coaches at EIC – 5TH FLOOR

SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2021 – CONCERT DAY!!

See Concert Memo for more information!

Important Member Info, Announcements, and Opportunities [All ensembles]

(5/21/21 UPDATE) New Member Auditions for 2021-22 Season! While the audition deadline has passed, our desire to hear you has not! We will continue to accept applications for YPO, Symphonette, Wind Symphony and Percussion Ensemble on a rolling basis. The application process is very simple:

Fill out the online Audition Application Form
Submit $25 application fee [payment options are outlined in the online application form]
We will contact you with more information on how to record and submit your video audition and to schedule your interview.

For SYM audition requirements click HERE. For YPO, WS and PE audition requirements click HERE.

For more information, please go to: New Member Audition Process – Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (trypo.org)

Questions? send us an e-mail to audition@trypo.org

(5/27/21 Update) Outdoor Performance Update: We are getting excited about our outdoor concert TRYPO Awakens! this Sunday, May 30, 2021 at the Schenley Plaza Oval Tent, in Oakland.

(NEW) VIP Picnic Package Update: VIP Packages are no longer available.

Concert Memo Preview: Please click HERE to access the May 30 Concert Memo. Please be sure to read it thoroughly as it contains important information about the concert. We’ll be adding more information to this document as we get closer to concert day, so please keep checking it often!

Dress Code for ALL Students:

Bright, solid color top (any color, but no prints). Can be short sleeved or sleeveless but no tank tops. If long sleeved, ok to roll up sleeves.
Black dress pants or skirt (skirt must be past the knee). Pants must be dressy pants. No leggings. No jeans. No pants that look like leggings or jeans.
OK to wear a black jacket or black sweater in case it is cold
Black dress shoes, black socks. Black dressy sandals ok. No flip flops. No sneakers.
Hair should be neatly groomed, no extreme styles or colors.
Make-up and jewelry should be simple – no glitter or outrageous colors.

If you have any questions or concerns about the dress code, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at staff@trypo.org

(NEW!) Should YPO go to Carnegie Hall? This past week, Mr. Worsdale received correspondence from the company that would have presented us in 2020 inviting YPO to perform at Carnegie Hall in NYC again on Tuesday, April 19, 2022!

We want to hear from you – our YPO families – on how you feel about this opportunity as part of our decision-making process. Should we accept this invitation? Please click HERE to fill out an important survey. Please fill this out *even if you know you will not be in YPO next year*! Getting a sense of the overall attitude of our families on the questions below is critical because it likely will represent attitudes of auditioning families and give us some good statistical data!

Please complete this brief survey by end of day Monday, May 31, 2021!

(5/27/21 UPDATE) Volunteers Needed at EIC: We are looking for 2 volunteers to help us with in-person student check-in at the EIC. Tasks include: light set up help, performing safety check-in procedures, and escorting students to the rehearsal room.

Symphonette: We need two (2) volunteers on May 29. Click HERE to sign-up!
Wind Symphony: We need two (2) volunteers on May 29. Click HERE to sign-up!
Full YPO Combined Rehearsal: We need four (4) volunteers on May 29. Click HERE to sign-up!

(5/27/21 UPDATE) Mental Health Tip of the Week: How to help friends struggling with mental health:

Mental health is a widely neglected topic and when we face any type of mental health issue, we may feel afraid to speak up or let our friends know we are struggling. Here are a few tips for helping a friend struggling with their mental health:

Your friend may feel misunderstood. Educate yourself on mental health so judgment and/or misunderstanding the person struggling is less likely.
Help by spreading awareness to others. Bringing awareness to mental health, in general, will help reduce labeling and name-calling.
Understand that your friend may be going through things they cannot express to you. Give them space and ensure that you’re there to talk when needed.

TRYPO’s 2020-21 Anticipated Excuse Request Form This form can be found on the Student Portal under Quick Links!

Go to the TRYPO website www.trypo.org
Click on the link to the Student Portal, located at the top left corner of the homepage
Select your ensemble
Enter the password [Need a reminder of the password? please contact us at staff@trypo.org]
The link is located at the top under Quick Links!
While you are there, check out the new additions to each section!

YPO Member Info

Standing Link to Mr. Worsdale’s Newsletter: CLICK HERE. This document contains all of the information we shared on Saturday, and your homework assignment for next week!

(NEW!) Homework Reminder! All ensembles received a homework assignment to have their music in a concert binder by Saturday, May 22. In case you missed rehearsal last week, we recommended a three-ring binder, no loose-leaf pages. Mrs. Nova is going to be walking around and checking to make any recommendations for changes. Why are we doing this? Because if you need help, we need to know this weekend!! We can’t help you once we are at the concert!

Spring Schedule as of 5.7.21: Please click HERE to view the end of semester schedule on a Google Doc format.

Focus Pieces for this Weekend: Please be sure to print your music at home. If you don’t have access to a printer, you may request copies by e-mailing staff@trypo.org no later than Friday at noon.

Festive Overture
Star Wars
Pictures

(NEW!) YPO 2-Week Rosters: A link to the YPO Rosters for the next 2 weeks is now posted on the Member Portal under Quick Links! Please note that sections are listed in alphabetical order by student’s last name, not in rank order. If your name appears crossed-out, it means that you are excused for that session. Rosters will be updated every Wednesday by the end of the day. Please check them every week and let us know of any changes via the Excuse Request Form (which is linked at the top of the roster and also on the Member Portal, under Quick Links!).

One-on-Ones with Mr. Worsdale: One-on-One Sessions with Mr. Worsdale ended last Thursday, May 13. That said, Mr. Worsdale will continue to make himself available for all interested students, as needed. If you would like to schedule a meeting with him, please contact us at staff@trypo.org

YPO Spring Repertoire! PDFs of the Spring music is now available for download from the YPO Member Portal. Winds and Brass part assignments are now posted on the YPO Member Portal under Seating Assignments and Rotations.

Here is the rep list for the Spring term:

Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition (All Mvts.)
~~Day – Tango Oscuro~~
Williams – The Force Awakens Orchestral Suite (Mvts 2, 3 & 4)
~~Shapiro – Beneath~~
(NEW) Shostakovich – Festive Overture
(NEW) Stillwater

How to access the YPO Member Portal:

Go to the TRYPO website www.trypo.org
Click on the link to the Student Portal, located at the top left corner of the homepage
Select your ensemble [YPO Members]
Enter the password [Need a reminder of the password? please contact us at staff@trypo.org]

WS Member Info

WS Google Classroom: This link has been moved to WS Member Portal (See instructions on how to access it at the bottom of this section)

Mr. Traugh’s Lesson Plan: Mr. Traugh’s lesson plan will be posted in the Google Classroom. This document contains a lesson plan for this Saturday’s session, including rehearsal order (time table) and things you should prepare before Saturday.

Focus Pieces for this Weekend:

Molly on the Shore
Lookfar
American Hymnsong Suite – Mvt 4

(NEW) Repertoire Update: Please note that we’ll be working on American Hymnsong Suite, movement 4. Part assignments are posted on the WS Member Portal. Please be sure to bring your parts on Saturday! If you don’t have access to a printer, you may request copies by e-mailing staff@trypo.org no later than Friday at noon.

(NEW!) WS 2-Week Rosters: A link to the WS Rosters for the next 2 weeks is now posted on the Member Portal under Quick Links! Please note that sections are listed in alphabetical order by student’s last name, not in rank order. If your name appears crossed-out, it means that you are excused for that session. Rosters will be updated every Wednesday by the end of the day. Please check them every week and let us know of any changes via the Excuse Request Form (which is linked at the top of the roster and also on the Member Portal, under Quick Links!).

One-on-Ones with Mr. Traughe: One-on-One Sessions with Mr. Worsdale ended last Thursday, May 13. That said, Mr. Traugh will continue to make himself available for all interested students, as needed. If you would like to schedule a meeting with him, please contact us at staff@trypo.org

WS Spring Repertoire! PDFs of the Spring music is now available for download from the WS Member Portal. Part assignments as also posted on the WS Member Portal under Seating Assignments and Rotations. Here is a shortcut for quick access: 2020-21 WS Spring Part Assignments

Spring Rep List:

Jolley – Lichtway/Lightway Flex
Traugh – Cartwheeling
Grainger/Sheeran – Molly on the Shore
David – Lookfar
Day – Dancing Fire
(NEW) American Hymnsong Suite, mtvs 3 & 4

How to access the WS Member Portal:

Go to the TRYPO website www.trypo.org
Click on the link to the Student Portal, located at the top left corner of the homepage
Select your ensemble [WS Members]
Enter the password [Need a reminder of the password? please contact us at staff@trypo.org]

PE Member Info

Link to Mr. Bhattacharyya’s Newsletter: CLICK HERE. This document contains practice tips, your homework assignment for next week and part assignments.

(NEW!) PE 2-Week Rosters: A link to the PE Rosters for the next 2 weeks is now posted on the Member Portal under Quick Links! Please note that students are listed in alphabetical order by student’s last name, not in rank order. If your name appears crossed-out, it means that you are excused for that session. Rosters will be updated every Wednesday by the end of the day. Please check them every week and let us know of any changes via the Excuse Request Form (which is linked at the top of the roster and also on the Member Portal, under Quick Links!).

Focus Pieces for this Weekend:

Bhattacharyya – TRYPO PE
Treuting – June and September from Amid the Noise

How to access the PE Member Portal:

Go to the TRYPO website www.trypo.org
Click on the link to the Student Portal, located at the top left corner of the homepage
Select your ensemble [PE Members]
Enter the password: [Need a reminder of the password? please contact us at staff@trypo.org]

SYM Member Info

Standing Link to Mr. Wickesberg’s Newsletter: CLICK HERE. This document contains your homework assignment and important messages from Mr. Wickesberg.

SYM 2-Week Rosters: A link to the SYM Rosters for the next 2 weeks is now posted on the Member Portal under Quick Links! Please note that sections are listed in alphabetical order by student’s last name, not in rank order. If your name appears crossed-out, it means that you are excused for that session. Rosters will be updated every Wednesday by the end of the day. Please check them every week and let us know of any changes via the Excuse Request Form (which is linked at the top of the roster and also on the Member Portal, under Quick Links!).

Focus Pieces for this Weekend:

Mozart – Divertimento
Sibelius – Andante Festivo
Grainger – Molly on the Shore

Symphonette Spring Repertoire:

Mozart – Divertimento in D Major – K136 (Mvts 2 & 3)
Grainger – Molly on the Shore
Sibelius – Andante Festivo
One more piece TBA

SYM Members Tell a Joke! Please help us stop Mr. Wickesberg from telling bad jokes! Submit one of your own and get a chance to tell it during our weekly Joke Segment! The process is very simple: 1) fill out THIS FORM. 2) if your joke is selected, you will be invited to tell it at rehearsal on Saturday!

How to access the SYM Member Portal:

Go to the TRYPO website www.trypo.org
Click on the link to the Student Portal, located at the top left corner of the homepage
Select your ensemble [SYM Members]
Enter the password [Need a reminder of the password? please contact us at staff@trypo.org]

Other Awesome Opportunities!

In this section you will find additional opportunities and resources outside of TRYPO’s programs.

Front Row: The PSO Virtual Experience is the Pittsburgh Symphony’s reinvented fall season with music performed by ensembles of the Orchestra, special guests, and behind-the-scenes interviews and features that bridge the musical journey that is guided by the episode’s particular theme and recorded at locations throughout the region. The episodes that have been released are: Our Love for Pittsburgh, and Originators and Disruptors. Future episodes that will be released through January are: Finding Your Song, Tapestry of Light: A Holiday Celebration, Holiday Sensory Friendly, and For the People. All episodes are available free to the public on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s website, as well as available for free On Demand for Comcast’s Xfinity customers in the Pittsburgh region. Each program is available for viewing for six months following the premiere.

Carnegie Hall Masterclass Series: This fall, audiences get an exclusive look at musical insights from the world’s leading artists through an engaging online video series that draws from Carnegie Hall’s rich catalog of master classes for emerging artists. Episodes that feature past master classes stream for free on Wednesdays through early December on the Hall’s website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.

CIM’s Summer Intensives: Are you pursuing a career in music? Whether you’re preparing for conservatory or graduate auditions, focusing on winning your next professional job or honing your performance skills, you can learn from the Cleveland Institute of Music’s acclaimed conservatory faculty this summer. For CIM’s Summer Intensives, faculty members have curated a mix of master classes, demonstrations, discussions and private lessons* that will prepare you for success, no matter what your next step is. These intensives are conducted exclusively online, building on two decades of experience with virtual studio teaching at CIM.

*Each session is open to participants and observers; only participants will receive lessons and the opportunity to perform in master classes.

For more information, click here: CIM Summer Intensives | Cleveland Institute of Music

Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) Spring Masterclass Series: Over the next several weeks, BUTI program directors will offer a series of free online masterclasses that will give guidance on excerpts and selections from the BUTI audition requirements! The masterclasses will feature pre-selected students (and some BUTI alumni!) and will be available to the public via Zoom Webinar. Register now to watch their faculty in action and ask them your questions! Click HERE to view the full Masterclass calendar. They will continue to add dates to the series, so check that link often!

Announcing BUTI from Anywhere 2021! Boston University Tanglewood Institute’s virtual summer 2021 program, BUTI from Anywhere, will feature twenty online programs for instrumentalists, singers, and composers ages 14 through 20 from June 20 to July 31, 2021. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow through intensive programming in the presence of some of the world’s greatest music professionals and teachers. You’ll focus on the fundamentals of technique and musicianship, and participate in masterclasses, individual lessons, academic classes, and more. For more information, Click HERE.

(NEW!) Audition Boot Camp! With Charles and Rachel Stegeman. This training camp is for auditioning students (school auditions, orchestra auditions, solo competitions) and covers music performed by local orchestras such as PYSO, TRYPO, SYMPHONETTE, PYCO, and PYPO. This program will run Saturdays 5:00-7:00 PM from April 24 through May 15. Registration is still open! For more info, contact Rachel at violin.land2013@gmail.com