Ensembles and orchestras rehearse weekly in Los Altos and perform at Flint Center, Spangenberg Theatre, Foothill College and the San Mateo Performing Arts Center throughout the year. The string ensembles (Junior String Ensemble and Intermediate String Ensemble) are under the direction of Kati Kyme.
The CYS Orchestra is the most advanced group, the CYS Associate Orchestra is Intermediate and Advanced. Both are conducted by Maestro Leo Eylar.
Our group lessons and ensembles have included, guitar class, rock band, brass ensemble and jazz combo.
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Blue Bear School of Music is San Francisco's leading destination for aspiring musicians of all ages and all skill levels who want to enjoy learning and playing rock, blues, jazz, folk or pop. Blue Bear, a nonprofit organization founded in 1971, is a place where learning and playing popular music is fun and affordable, where people come together who love music, and where each student's unique talents and goals are recognized and supported.
Show choir is divided into two levels: Children's Show Choir (ages 5-8) and Pre-Teen Show Choir (ages 9-12). In Children's Show Choir, children sing the latest songs and incorporate fun dance moves, learn notes via boom whackers, and enjoy lots of rhythm studies via tap dancing. Students learn how to read real chorus music in two and three part harmony. Pre-Teen Show Choir is similar to Children's Show Choir but with music more interesting to this age group.
We believe that private instruction is the best way for anyone to learn how to play an instrument or to sing correctly. The one-on-one instruction means that students are given instruction that best suits how they learn, and the type of music they personally are most interested in. Also, with private lessons a teacher can focus 100% of their attention on that one student to ensure that things such as hand positioning, posture or understanding of a particular concept are correct. This means faster progress.