At the vibrant core of the DCYOP is KellyAnn Nelson, our passionate Director of Development whose love for music education shines through every endeavor. A choral music educator by training, KellyAnn’s connection to the world of young musicians is deeply personal and profoundly inspiring. “My heart lives in the world of music education,” KellyAnn shares. […]
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Concerts March 28, 2025
Welcome to DCYOP’s Spring 2025 Concerts
read articleOur Spring 2025 concerts will be taking place on Saturday, May 17th, and Sunday, May 18th at the UDC Theater of Arts. Performances will take place at the following times and are open to the public. Saturday, May 17th 11:30am – Beginners 3:15pm – String Ensembles 5:30pm – Wind Ensembles & Jazz Sunday, May 18th […]
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Concerts March 26, 2025
Summer Intensive Program Offers Musical Instruction – June 30 through July 18, 2025
read articleThe DC Youth Orchestra Program (DCYOP) is pleased to announce it’s Passport to Summer intensive musical program for youth during the summer of 2025. The program, designed for complete beginners to advanced student musicians is open to children and youth in grades 1 to 12. DCYOP faculty and conductors will work with students in orchestral […]
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Concerts November 14, 2024
Welcome to DCYOP’s Winter 2024 Concerts
read articleOur Winter 2024 concerts will be taking place on Saturday, December 14th, and Sunday, December 15th at the UDC Theater of the Arts. Performances will take place at the following times (click the links for full digital concert programs): Saturday, December 14th 1:00pm – Debut Orchestra, Concertino, Sinfonia, and the JazzDC Youth Ensemble 4:00pm – […]
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Prelude October 24, 2024
Making Music After School through the DCYOPrelude-DCPS Partnership
read articleDCYOP is known as one of the few comprehensive orchestral music education programs in the country where a four-and-a-half year old can start the program with no musical experience, be introduced to an instrument for the very first time, and come out of the program thirteen-and-a-half years later as an advanced musician with experience performing […]
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Get to Know DCYOP October 22, 2024
Get to Know DCYOP – Joanna Ramirez
read articleThis month, we’re introducing you to another one of our amazing instructors, Joanna Ramirez! Joanna is a multi-instrumentalist and music education all-star who recently joined our regular Saturday staff teaching sectionals and music theory, and has also played a key role in helping establish a new DCPS site for Prelude, DCYOP’s after-school program, at John […]
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Whole Musician Masterclass October 20, 2024
24-25 Whole Musician Masterclass Series Opens Student Ears, Minds, and Hearts
read articleThe Whole Musician Masterclass series for the 2024-2025 season has gotten off to an exciting start! We have been lucky to welcome three amazing artists so far this fall who have worked with our students on everything from managing their stress to expanding their repertoire and navigating careers in the arts. To kick off the […]
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News October 15, 2024
October 2024 News
read articleThe latest news and updates from the DCYOP Family: Spreading the Joy of Music in Community YO cellist and Washington Pathways Artist, Ishaan Banerjee, has started a musical volunteer project called The Melodic Minors. Musicians can sign up to perform music at senior centers and homes, elementary and middle schools, and other venues to help […]
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News September 21, 2024
September 2024 News
read articleThe season may have just begun but DCYOP students and staff have been busy all summer doing great things. Here are just a few highlights: DCYOP Students Perform with the Afghan Youth Orchestra at the Kennedy Center On August 8th, 12 Youth Orchestra and Youth Philharmonic musicians proudly joined members of the Afghan Youth Orchestra […]
