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Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth
4401 Trail Lake Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76109
817-923-3121

yofwtx@yahoo.com

JYO!!

 

The Junior Youth Orchestra
John B. Lee, Conductor

 

The Junior Youth Orchestra (JYO) is the preparatory orchestra for the Youth Orchestra. JYO provides many students with their first experience in a full orchestra setting. They perform three formal concerts annually, along with a number of community performances such as the concert at Cook Children's Hospital. JYO has performed many specialty concerts, including a collaborative concert with composer Michael Mauldin and a concerto concert featuring selected members of the orchestra. In the past, JYO has traveled to San Antonio, Houston, Tyler, and Oklahoma City. 2002-2003 repertoire included Copland's "Hoedown" from Rodeo and Lecuona's Andalucia Suite.

To set up an audition time, complete and return your application, with the $20 fee if you are a first time applicant. We will contact you after we receive your form.

Orchestra auditions include:

  • Scales
  • Orchestral excerpts
  • Prepared solo
  • Sight reading (YO and JYO)
Each audition will last 5 to 10 minutes.

Scales and Excerpts: II and III
Solo: Prepare a solo (or section of a solo) of three minutes or less. The purpose of the solo is to show the level of your technical and artistic development. Solos for all instruments should be at UIL level 1 or 2. For strings this corresponds to Suzuki Book 5 or 6 for violins and Book 4 or 5 for lower strings. String players should be comfortable reading and playing notes through fifth position.