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sweet cord
striking a
BROOMFIELD YOUTH SYMPHONY BY INTERMEZZO ACADEMY OF MUSIC ARTICLE BY LINDA BOLANDER
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SARAH DAWN PHOTOGRAPHY
CHALLENGING, YET NURTURING—THAT IS THE PERFECT
+ Academy String Orchestra: Middle to high
DESCRIPTION OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT YOU WILL
school orchestra students.
FIND AT BROOMFIELD YOUTH SYMPHONY. This delicate bal-
+ Philharmonic: A full symphony for high
ance is one of the many reasons that students excel and thrive, and
school age students.
parents are ecstatic. BYS is a local classroom and ensemble devoid of stringent requirements. Instead of a lot of rules, you will find an abundance of encouragement.
Here are what some of our parents and students say about BYS: “BYS provides an affordable opportunity for
Intermezzo Academy of Music started BYS because other youth
my children to play music from the Masters…
orchestras are often too far away for working parents, are costly, and
such as Bach, Mozart and Vivaldi. Practice
sometimes require private lessons and entry auditions. BYS audi-
time is my favorite part of the day!” —Eileen E.
tions just for placement—if you want to play, you’re in!
”What I like about BYS is the music. It’s
Why? Because music is too important for anyone to tell you “no.”
challenging and pushes me to continue
Studies show music students do better at school, are more empathetic,
learning new things. I think others should
and are more likely to attend college. In fact, several medical schools
join because it’s a great experience. I was
claim acceptance rates of music majors is higher than other fields.
a bit nervous on my first day, but now I’m
Families from all income brackets should have access to the performing arts, so generous financial aid is available. If you want to attend BYS but budget is a little tight, they encourage you to come out anyway! This year they’re planning four concerts, and are accepting stu-
excited to go to rehearsal!” —Steffie G. “What I like about BYS is that the people are talented which makes BYS great.” —Allie G. It’s free to visit, so they encourage families to stop by for a rehearsal and speak
dents in all classes. Here are just a few of the most popular.
with them. They’ll listen to your needs and
+ Jump Start Strings: Ages 4-5, beginning violin classes. + Composer’s Club: Ages 5-7, where students learn to read music
explore ways that you can get involved in
by writing it.
your hometown youth orchestra. Call 720-432-6873 to schedule a visit, and
+ Serenata String Ensemble: First-year school orchestra experience
go to their website at iamintermezz.org to
or equivalent.
learn more about the organization.
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