BMYO Newsletter 5/11/09

Christmas Concert

Friday 4 December 2009 at 7.30pm

Bearsden Burgh Hall, Drymen Road

Rehearsals: Please note the final rehearsal on the day before (Thursday 3 December) is business as usual. Members should arrive at 7:00pm on the concert evening.
Symphony Only: There will be an additional rehearsal in St. Luke’s Church on Saturday 28 November, 10am to 4pm.

Dress: Symphony Orchestra: all in black. Concert Orchestra: black/dark with self-coloured top. String Orchestra and Wind Ensemble: cheerful and smart.

Tickets: Because of hall capacity, tickets will be limited to three per family and must be purchased in advance, at £5 for adults and £1 for children under 16 (includes refreshments at the interval). Tickets will go on sale on 12 and 19 November at rehearsals. After that, unsold tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on 26 November and 3 December.

Any extra help with catering at the interval would be appreciated; please call Carol Gibson (Refreshments) on 942 9542, if you can lend a hand.

RAFFLE

We will be holding a raffle at the Concert. You may bring any donations to rehearsals until 3 December.

INVITATION TO INSTRUMENTAL TEACHERS

Please detach the invitation at the bottom of this letter and give it to your instrumental teacher.

AGM and Committee

The AGM was held on 1 October 2009 at Douglas Academy.  Thanks to all those parents who have volunteered to help at concerts, etc.  To read a report of the AGM click here.

The new committee was elected as follows:

Chairman	Ian Allan	Secretary	Kate O'Donnell
Treasurer	Kate Crooks	Making Music Rep	Lynn Tang
Membership Secretary	Peter Smith	Hall Lets 2009-10	Lynn Tang
Hall Lets 2010 onwards	Roslyn Lyndsay	Refreshments	Carol Gibson
Parent rota & MC	Ramsay Shields	Concert Management	Alyson Harland
Concert Programmes & Newsletter	Evelyn Lennon	Disclosure/Child Protection	Roslyn Lyndsay
Publicity	Ian Allan	General	Susan McEwan Louise Franklin Marion Murphy

 

Website

Jenny Wilson has kindly offered to continue taking care of our website. Please visit www.bmyo.org.uk regularly to check for up-to-date information. For instance, the school let may have to be changed at short notice. The latest newsletter will also appear.

Waiting List

There is now a waiting list in place for the String Orchestra.

Subscriptions

Please pay your fees if you have not already done so. If unsure, ask for details (£25 per term or £25 + £15 for subsequent children.)

Code of Conduct

Although BMYO is run as a friendly, informal group it nevertheless has to adhere to health and safety guidelines and school regulations at all times. Accordingly, there can be no running or fooling around. Please remind your children to respect the school and its property. All children should be collected promptly or, in the case of children waiting for older siblings to finish, they should be supervised by a parent. Younger children must be collected from inside the building, since the current car parking is some distance from the entrance.

Parent Rota

Please arrive by 6.40pm if you are on duty to: set up music stands (and take down afterwards), put out chairs and, most importantly, help supervise for the duration of the rehearsal to ensure compliance with the code of conduct and general well-being of the children. Please make a note of your duty evening in your diary; the orchestra cannot operate without sufficient adult supervision. It is your responsibility to swap with another parent if you are unable to do a duty. If you are unsure of your duty dates, check with Parent Rota Secretary – Ramsay Shields, Tel. 577 9171..

Insurance

Please insure your instruments! BMYO carries public liability insurance but this does not extend to members’ personal effects. We strongly advise you to insure your children’s instruments. There is always a chance of accidental damage when a large number of children are gathered together.

New Year

Rehearsals will start again after the holidays on Thursday 7 January 2010. The date for the Easter Concert is Friday 26 March 2010.

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Easter Concert

Friday 27 March 2009 at 7.30pm

Bearsden Burgh Hall, Drymen Road

An Invitation to Instrumental Teachers

We would like to invite you to the forthcoming concert by the Bearsden and Milngavie Youth Orchestra. At least one of your pupils is in the orchestra and we would therefore like to extend this invitation to you. This is by way of thanks for the splendid work done by instrumental teachers, from which we benefit. We very much hope that you will be able to come. Please treat this letter as a complimentary ticket.

RSVP: If you would like to attend, we should be grateful if you could let us know by 23/11/2009 by calling Ian Allan – Tel. 0141 955 9054.

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