Programs

DCYOP is the orchestra program where I’ve most grown in my musicianship and the place where I’ve been introduced to the most classical music. There hasn’t been an experience here that I haven’t enjoyed. One of my favorite experiences with DCYOP was my first performance. This was my first orchestra performance ever! I was extremely nervous that I would mess up. I played well in the concert, and numerous people congratulated me afterwards. It felt amazing.

I was in DCYOP for 13 years and it shaped me so much as a person. Deciding to learn violin at DCYOP was the best decision I could have made. I met many of my best friends through the program and was given opportunities that I would never have had, had it not been for the program. I cherished my time greatly and I will be back to visit!

It is important to me to give back to the community what it gave me as a child. I was fortunate enough to have been given so many opportunities in my youth to grow my musical education. I decided to come back to DCYOP as a teacher so that I can help the next generation of musicians find their own passions and guide them towards their own musical and personal success. I want to be a part of an organization that gives every child who wants to learn a memorable experience with music, and DCYOP does just that.

The students are having fun. They’re growing and they’re accomplishing something together. And I think with where we are as a country right now, to be able to pull a very diverse group of kids together, have them playing some awesome classical music? It’s really broadening their horizons and helping them be great citizens in the future. I can’t talk more highly about it, so it’s been a great experience for us.