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SYO

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About Us

The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra (SYO) is the leading regional orchestra for young musicians along the South Coast of NSW. Founded in 2000 SYO provides orchestral experiences for primary and secondary students and offers regular concerts for the community.

SYO is proudly supported by the Shoalhaven Arts Board, the Shoalhaven City Council, generous individual donors from within the community and local music educators.

From beginner ensembles to senior orchestra

SYO offers a pipeline for beginner musicians to refine their ensemble and performance skills. This starts in our school programs, junior strings ensemble and helps students to advance into the senior orchestra. 

Programs for different ages and abilities

SYO consists of the Junior Strings (SJS) and the Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra (SYO). SYO also offers a series of annual camps and holiday workshops with leading Australian professional musicians.

 

Our current committee (2020-2021)

President: Haseena Tweddle

Vice President: Jenny Cork

Secretary: Margaret Bowcher

Treasurer: Elizabeth Gillen

Parent Rep: Jacqui Bowen

Community Rep: Benjamin May

Manager: Ryley Gillen

 

Experiencing so many different instruments and performing as a group on stage each year has inspired our child and created a passion for all things musical.

Micha James

Our Programs

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Orchestra

The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra is the premier youth orchestral music group in the Shoalhaven. Rehearsing on Tuesday afternoons at the Nowra School of Arts students develop upon their ensemble skills, sight reading abilities and understanding of orchestral repertoire.

Shoalhaven Junior Strings

Junior Strings

The Shoalhaven Junior Strings is a training ensemble for junior orchestral string players, preparing them for rehearsal and performance with the senior orchestra. Rehearsals are help on Tuesday afternoons at the Nowra School of Arts.

Shoalhaven Quartet

Quartet

The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra Quartet is made of our principal violinists, violist and cellist. This ensemble may perform regularly and is available for private functions.

Tuning In Music Program

School Holiday Programs

The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra runs programs at different times during school holidays. Keep an eye on our School Holidays website tab, social media platforms and our e-newsletter for information about upcoming holiday activities for music students and concerts for audiences.

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School Visits

The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra visits Shoalhaven schools to showcase both instruments and instrumentalists to the wider Shoalhaven Community.

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Instrument Hire

The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra maintains a full inventory of orchestral instruments available for hire.

Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra turns 20 with new Manager

The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra will see a former student come full circle this year, when Ryley Gillen takes the reigns as manager. In 2020 the SYO enters its twentieth year of providing tuition and performance opportunities for aspiring young musicians on the South Coast.

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Trained musicians are better at paying attention

Whether your child is the next Beyonce or more likely to sing her solos in the shower, she is bound to benefit from some form of music education. Research shows that learning the do-re-mis can help children excel in ways beyond the basic ABCs.

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Thank You to our Supporters in 2018

Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra organising committee and the players of Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra and Shoalhaven Junior Strings would like to sincerely thank all our supporters in 2018. We could not run without your assistance.

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