CYO Auditions

at Mt. Ararat High School

The Coastal Youth Orchestra will hold auditions for students who would like to join the ensemble this season. CYO is accepting string students of all levels and is also looking for advanced wind, brass and percussion students for it's Chamber Orchestra.

CYO's is made up of three ensembles; the Fiddleheads, the Coastal String Ensemble and the Coastal Chamber Orchestra. Nancy Roderick of Brunswick conducts the "Fiddleheads", a beginning string orchestra and the "Coastal String Ensemble" an intermediate string orchestra.

The "Coastal Chamber Orchestra" CYO's most advanced group which includes winds, brass and percussion students is directed by Karla Kelley.

The orchestra was established in 2002 to provide a high-quality orchestral experience for area musicians. CYO works to provide a fun, stimulating and challenging setting in which young students can develop their musical skills and learn about performance and music literature. The group performs a winter and spring concert each season and students participate in outreach concerts and student recitals.

Please contact Nancy Roderick at 729-5156 or email for scheduling an audition appointment or more information.