Two students stood in front of the whiteboard, conferring quietly as they stared intently at the patterns in front of them. After a few moments of visible frustration, a third student jumped in to help. Eventually nodding in agreement, the trio looked to their teacher, Dr. Jessica Phillips-Silver, to see if they had solved the […]
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Uncategorized September 23, 2023
Growing Brains and Expanding Minds Through Music and Rhythm
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Uncategorized May 31, 2023
DC Youth Orchestra Program Welcomes Loretta Thompson as New Executive Director
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Uncategorized May 16, 2023
Spring 2023 Concerts Are Here!
read articleCelebrate the end of the 2022-2023 season with us as all ten DCYOP ensembles PLUS our beginner students take the stage. Here’s what you need to know: Saturday, June 10th – 3:00 PMThe Youth Orchestra performs on the Concert Hall stage of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This performance is free […]
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Uncategorized April 25, 2023
Senior Spotlight: Henry and Corinne Hess
read articleWhile DCYOP has proudly offered instrumental and ensemble training for children from age four and a half through high school for decades, how many students have actually taken this thirteen-and-a-half-year-long journey with us from start to finish? There are quite a few DCYOP “lifers,” and some families whose kids have each gone through the program […]
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Uncategorized November 30, 2022
Get to Know DCYOP: Austin Adaranijo
read articleFor our latest edition of Get to Know DCYOP, we thought it would be fun to introduce you to one of our students, horn player Austin Adaranijo. Read on to learn more about Austin, how he get started and some of his favorite experiences as both a member of our Youth Orchestra and the Washington […]
