The Youth Strings Orchestra Program

Announcements!

Spring Break is April 1st!
Sleep in :)

Next rehearsal is
Saturday, April 8th!
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Summer Strings 2023
June 19-29th
​Register:
​https://forms.gle/Z1tt2i4x8sd8rpKY7


Congrats ILMEA Musicians!!

Juliana DeBoer
Ellie Freeland
Nathan Freeland
Nathaniel Hoch
Carly Johnson
Taylor Jones
​Bri Jordan
​Liberty Razor
Ava Rudsinski
Morgan Stoiber
​Nadia Thompson
Reese Valek
Jordan White
Avery Wise
Brody Wise
Elise Wyatt
The Jr. ILMEA Festival is an audition based honors orchestra (band and choir too!)
LWYS learns this music as part of our summer camp curriculum as well as with their private teachers all summer/fall.
Interested in what ILMEA is?
​Visit: www.ilmea.org

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Register for the 2022-23 Season!
New Members can join in January! All program and registration info is on the google registration form!
Online Registration: https://forms.gle/yApaWtJY4ncL4aiCA
Email Mrs. Freeland with any questions: lwyouthstrings@gmail.com

Join one of our four orchestras and create wonderful music and memories from September-May on Saturday Mornings!

Email Mrs. Freeland with any questions: lwyouthstrings@gmail.com



Lincoln-Way Youth Strings is a youth orchestra program comprised of four ensembles: Beginning, Cadet, Concert, and Chamber Orchestra. This program is designed to give area students the educational opportunity to learn the violin, viola, cello, or bass in an orchestral setting. Students participate in multiple concerts a year, with opportunities for chamber music, solo performances, and collaborations with professional musicians and the other fine arts. The program is open to all children, with or without prior playing experience, including those studying privately. The LWYS program is proud supporter of our area public school orchestra programs and private music school string programs. We hope you will join us!

9:00-9:45 Beginner (no experience)
9:45-10:45 Cadet
10:45-12:00 Concert
​12:00-12:45 Chamber

2022-23 LWYS Registration
https://forms.gle/yApaWtJY4ncL4aiCA
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*Registration is closing soon for brand new beginners, but will remain open for students who already play in their school program/study privately!
After September 17th please email Mrs. Freeland to complete registration.
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Our rehearsals will follow the traditional in-person rehearsal schedule. I will also be Zooming these rehearsals live if needed, so if you are not comfortable with in-person rehearsals your child can still participate!

If you are a family that is looking to register a brand new beginner, or you have any questions, please email me at lwyouthstrings@gmail.com


Youth Strings Zoom Rehearsals!

When Covid prevented in-person rehearsals from taking place from 2020 to 2022 learning through LWYS did not stop! Instead we moved to Zoom rehearsals. As the situation evolved, a hybrid of in-person and Zoom rehearsals were offered to meet the needs of all of our members.

If this should ever need to return, the Zoom code will be the same for both fully remote rehearsals and in-person/Zoomed live rehearsals.
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A Zoom waiting room is used. No one can enter the rehearsal unless I let them in. Members must use their name so I know you belong to the program. Thank you!

Get Zoom: https://zoom.us/signup

I look forward to seeing everyone in person or on Zoom!

Take care everyone.
Mrs. Freeland

Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact us at lwyouthstrings@gmail.com

Thank you to our sponsors and donors:
Culver's
Jim and Stacy Holland
​Friends of the IPO
​KidsWork Children's Museum
​Quinlan and Fabish
Raffy's Candy
Pregmon Family 
Shanahan Insurance
Sweet Frog 

Interested in joining?
Contact Mrs. Freeland
​lwyouthstrings@gmail.com