Rehearsals for MAYSO for the 2009-2010 season will begin Saturday, Sept. 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Minnesota State University Mankato.

If you are interested in being a part of MAYSO, you can come to the first rehearsal WHICH IS AN OPEN REHEARSAL, for all interested musicians. Individual auditions can be scheduled with Dr. Rodgers on that day.

If you need more information, contact general manager, Roslyn Sieh at rsieh@myclearwave.net or call 507-217-7687.

ALL INSTRUMENTS NEEDED FOR THE SEASON. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

Rehearsals for North Star Strings will begin Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. at Dakota Meadows Middle School in the band room. Students interested in joining NSS who are not prior members should contact Mr. Steve Dunn at violins2@hickorytech.net to arrange for an audition prior to the Sept. 15th starting date. Or you may call him at 507-387-5957.

Dr. Joseph Rodgers, the Director of Orchestral Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has recently been engaged to take the helm for the Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra. He comes to us with an extensive background in both performance and conducting and will be a wonderful mentor to our students.

The Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra provides the young people of Mankato and the surrounding area with the experience of rehearsing and performing with a symphony orchestra, and enhances the musical education of those students who do not have access to a school orchestra.

MAYSO also provides an additional musical challenge by acquainting students with literature which might not be available in their school music programs.

MAYSO members provide continuous encouragement to music education departments throughout south central Minnesota by sharing their musical growth in their school music programs, their peers and their families.

Learn more the Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra by clicking on the links on the left!

North Star Strings is an ensemble for younger string players, designed to foster beginning orchestral techniques. NSS is directed by Steve Dunn.