ASCYO

Join us for A Winter's Festival on Fri., 12/9 @ 7pm at Damascus United Methodist Church and Sat., 12/10 @ 6pm at Damascus High School. Visit ascyo.org/concerts for more info!

Email manager@ascyo.org if you'd like to support the orchestra!

Audition information for the fall of 2022 is now available! Visit ascyo.org/auditions for more information!

Tomorrow, 5/15 @ 6pm at Damascus High School!

Happy birthday to our very own Ms. Leshia Murray! We hope it's a fantastic day!

ALL AUDITIONS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, 9/1 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. IF YOU WERE SCHEDULED TO AUDITION, YOUR SLOT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE SAME TIME ON WEDNESDAY, 9/8 INSTEAD. IF THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU, PLEASE EMAIL US TO LET US KNOW AND SCHEDULE AN ALTERNATE TIME.

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Reminder that audition materials are now posted for the 2021-2022 season. Rehearsals will be held IN PERSON beginning in September. Please visit ascyo.org/auditions.html to sign up for an audition time and to view the requirements. Email info@ascyo.org if you have any questions.

For the past seven years, Ms. Ashman has supported Montgomery County All County and Honors ensembles as an audition judge, a coach and a conductor. Ms. Ashman has also supported Maryland All State orchestras as an audition judge and sectional coach.

Ashley Ashman is one of the instrumental music teachers at Robert Frost Middle School. Ms. Ashman earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Towson University and her Master of Arts degree in Gifted and Talented Education from Notre Dame of Maryland University.

ASCYO is excited to announce the addition of our new Prep Orchestra conductor, Ashley Ashman. Mr. Jon Louthian will be conducting the Chamber Orchestra this year.

Audition materials are now posted for the 2021-2022 season. Rehearsals will be held IN PERSON beginning in September. Please visit ascyo.org/auditions.html to sign up for an audition time and to view the requirements. Email info@ascyo.org if you have any questions!

The students at the Academy of Saint Cecilia Youth Orchestra (ASCYO) recorded this performance of Duel of the Fates from Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Enjoy, and please share! youtu.be/IwTwouLbK5s

Thanks to Dr. Stephen Caplan of @UNLVFineArts for presenting to us tonight about body mapping. We all learned so much!

Please enjoy our performance of Warrior Legacy by Soon Hee Newbold! youtu.be/vn58yaNjZjE

Great clinic with @islandtimesteel about steel pan and improvisation. Thanks for joining us!

We're having a great time talking with Jim Nova of the @pghsymphony and @MPSoM! Thanks for joining us!

Head on over to our YouTube page to hear our 3 virtual performances. While you're there, subscribe to our channel to make sure you hear our new content when it's added! youtube.com/channel/UChL2R…