Advanced Youth Symphony

For ages 9 to 18

The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center of Arts and Education Advanced Youth Symphony will begin rehearsals on Monday, August 24th. Symphony instruments are primarily Violins, Violas, Cellos, and String Basses. Limited positions for wind instrument members are Flutes, Oboes, Bassoons, Clarinets, Trumpets, French Horns, Trombones, Baritones Horns, Tubas, and Percussion.

The Advanced Youth Symphony rehearses on Monday’s 5:00pm – 6:30pm.

*Please Note: Non-members are welcome to observe our rehearsals. An audition is required for potential new members who would like to participate. Audition criteria is the D Concert Scale & Arpeggio (2 Octaves), Bb Concert Scale & Arpeggio (2 Octaves), a prepared Solo/Etude that emphasizes Style/Technique and Sight Reading.

Youth Symphony Membership $150.00 per Session

Directed by Arlene Gomes (Click HERE for Instructor Bio)

Click HERE to Download Registration Form!

MARY C. CHILDREN’S OPERA TROUPE

No auditions required!! The Mary C. is excited to introduce this program to the Gulf Coast!! Children ages 6-10 are able to join this choir in which they will not only learn performance pieces, but also learn the processes to create their own performances.   Students will help write lyrics and stories for performances as well as learn standard pieces.  Classes and pieces will be formed around the abilities, interests and personalities of the students.  They will perform in mini-recitals as well as Mary C. performing arts recitals.

Directed by Cynthia Ramseur (Click HERE for Instructor Bio)


Rehearsals: Mondays, 7pm - 8 pm
Tuition: $45 per month

*Please call to register*