Bay Area Youth Music Society




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About Us

We are a non-profit organization, 501(c)(3) Public Charity EIN# 74-3247617, dedicated to developing and sponsoring children’s musical talents through active involvement in community services. By engaging our young musicians in these community services, we aim to foster our children’s recognition and acceptance of such common social values as sharing, teamwork, and striving for excellence.

What we do

Our scheduled annual programs include two concerts around Memorial Day and the Christmas Holiday Season, and a minimum of four community service events at community centers, retirement homes, schools and hospitals.


Prospective Members

BAYMS is a 100% volunteer organization. As a parent if you can contribute your time to helping us become a success we would greatly appreciate this.

Requirements:
Age: 10 - 22 years old
General Ensemble: Voice, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Clarinet
Special Performance: Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Guitar

Audition
Contact BAYMS info@bayms.org to set up an audition time. You may be required to play scales and/or sight read a piece of music, and please remember to bring the $20 non-refundable audition fee, a completed application form, and your instrument(s).


Audition Requirements

For Choir:
1 small song.

For Piano:
1 four-octave scale in any key, 1 five-minute solo piece. A sight-reading piece will be given during the audition.

General (at least 5 years of continuous private lessons):
1 three-octave scale in any key, 1 five-minute solo piece. A sight-reading piece will be given during the audition.

For Strings:
Young players (at least 2 years of private lessons):
1 two-octave scale in any key, 1 two-minute solo piece. A sight-reading piece will be given during the audition.

For Woodwinds (at least 1 year of private lessons):
1 two-octave scale in any key, 1 one-octave chromatic scale, 1 two-minute solo piece. A sight-reading piece will be given during the audition.


Sponsors

  • LinkedIn
  • Apple
  • Qualcomm
  • Cisco
  • Ebay
  • Oracle
  • Intel
  • Juniper
  • Applied Materials

Donate

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and sponsoring children’s musical talents through active involvement in community services.

Donations are always accepted at BAYMS and tax-deductible as the law may allow. Check with your tax-advisor.

Please send donations, payable to BAYMS, to:

3417 Monte Sereno Terrace, Fremont, CA 94539, United States