It’s hard to believe that our tour to Spain is already three months behind us! We all have fantastic memories not only of all the wonderful performances but also the amazing culture and history in such a fascinating country. Francesco Lecce-Chong said it so well when...
It is hard to believe that a little over one month ago I was in Spain watching in awe as our young orchestra gave some of the most inspirational live performances I’ve seen in a long long time. The concert that was most dramatic was in Valencia on July 24. Our...
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 by Lexie Kroll Avila We were up and out the door fairly early this morning, because Avila is about a 90 minute drive from where we were staying in Madrid. Getting away from the city and driving through part of the countryside in Spain was very...
Monday, June 19th, 2017 by Lexie Kroll Delta arrives and the jetlag battle continues The most important thing of the day is that the Delta crew FINALLY made it to Spain (around 5:30 AM)! However, when we were reunited with them in the morning, some had been up for...
Sunday, June 18th, 2017 submitted by Lexie Kroll It was when the American Airlines flight landed at 9 AM that we first caught wind of what had happened to everyone flying on Delta, because they were supposed to beat us to the airport. It was when half of us turned...
Saturday, June 17th, 2017 by Lexie Kroll Worst problems for the American Airlines folks? An almost misplaced baggage ticket on some luggage, a trumpet that had to be carried in a scarf to Dallas Fort Worth because it was decided that the case was too big, and the...
Schedule: 2:00 PM – Orientation for all members (returning and new) 2:30-4:30 PM – Sectionals 4:30 PM – dinner served by the PYSO Parents’ Association 5:30-8:00 PM – Full orchestra rehearsal (Parents may sit in[...]
