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2024 Fall Program - Schedule Overview

Date: September 7, 2024, to December 14, 2024
Weekly Classes: Saturdays, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM (specific class time varies for different levels)
School Location: Loving Tree Academy, 6693 Owens Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588
Walk-ins for Try-outs: Available every Saturday between 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

2024 Fall Class Schedule

  • 5:00 - 5:30 PM: Kindergarten Youth Choir: Vocal Music Group Lesson (for 5 - 5.5 years old)

Level 1 & New Students

  • 5:40 - 6:30 PM: Level 1 - Instrumental Group Class (Erhu, Pipa, Dizi, Yangqin, & Guzheng)

  • 6:40 - 7:30 PM: Level 1 - Music Theory/Ear Training and Orchestra Rehearsal

Level 2 Students

  • 6:40 - 7:30 PM: Level 2 - Music Theory/Ear Training and Orchestra Rehearsal

  • 7:40 - 8:30 PM: Level 2 - Instrumental Group Class (Erhu, Pipa, Dizi, Yangqin, & Guzheng)

Special Friday Classes: (Dates and times TBD)

Saturday, Sept 7: 5-8:30PM Regular Classes (First Day of Class)
Saturday, Sept 14: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Sept 21: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Sept 28: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Oct 5: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Oct 12: 11am-1pm Blackhawk Museum Performance (selected students only), 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Oct 19: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Oct 26: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Nov 2: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Nov 9: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Nov 16: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Nov 23: 10-12pm Morning Rehearsal, 1-3pm Performance at Rossmoor Event Center (we perform only 30minutes and play two songs) and 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Nov 30: Thanksgiving Break - no class
Saturday, Dec 7: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes
Saturday, Dec 14: 5-8:30 PM Regular Classes + End of Semester Showcase (Last Day of Classes)

Performance Schedule Overview

Saturday, Oct 12, 2024
Blackhawk Museum - Teacher & Selected Students Only
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville, CA 94506
11am-1pm Soundcheck & Performance Time TBD

Saturday, November 23, 2024
Rossmoor Event Center - Student Performance
1021 Stanley Dollar Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
10am-12pm Morning Rehearsal (time block TBD)
1pm-3pm Performance (30 minutes/2 songs performance)

Mode of Transportation: parents take their own children to the site. Please always arrive at least 20min before the concert.

Main Contacts

For any questions or inquiries, please contact Strauss at nacyouthorchestra@gmail.com

Tao Shi
President, Music Director, Erhu Faculty
(510) 314-3688

Hecheng Liu
Vice President, Pipa Faculty
(707) 695-9621

Josephine Lee
Secretary
(510) 435-8899

Strauss Shi
Treasurer, Artistic Director, Violin Faculty
(415) 218-3899

Tengyue Zhang
Asst. Artistic Director, Guitar Faculty

Wai U Wong
Yangqin Faculty

Zhuoming Xu
Dizi Faculty

Parent Volunteer Coordinators

Evelyn Guo
Main Coordinator

Shanshan Gao
Main Coordinator