This week you will be conducted by John Keene, as Pete is away for work.

Members of the WA Symphony Orchestra will also be attending to play in the ensemble and tutor this week.

Rehearsal is 9am – 12pm at UWA Callaway Auditorium.

Please arrive by 8:50am at the latest so you have time to be ready before rehearsal starts and to meet your WASO tutor.

The tutors attending will be (unless changes due to illness):

Babies Proms concerts are this weekend, and they are all sold out! So bring your smiles and youthful energy to all the performances and have fun.

The venue is Perth College – Judith Cottier Theatre – 31 Lawley Cresent Mt Lawley.

Please make sure you arrive on time and don’t get caught out with the parking situation. There is very limited street parking around Perth College. The oval will be open for additional parking, weather permitting.

Enter the venue through the side glass [ read more ]

Hope you had a nice break. This Saturday 13 April rehearsal is for Babies Proms at UWA Callaway Auditorium. If you are not performing in Babies Proms on April 20 or 21 then you are not required at this rehearsal. Elise Chong will be conducting, and Peter Moore is the MC.

All principals must prepare a 10 second demo for their instrument. Duets also work really well. Please make sure it is a fun kid related song, like a nursery rhyme [ read more ]

Rehearsal schedule for Sat Feb 24 is:

Dukas

Berlioz Mvt 2

Berlioz Mvt 1

There is no rehearsal on 2 March due to the long weekend.

Viola bowings for Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique are available in the practice parts folder.

For WAYO Violin 1s:

The bowings from Arwen for Berlioz and Dukas Violin 1 parts are up in the members area practice parts folder.

Please make sure you copy these bowings into your parts as soon as you can.

Welcome to WAYO 2024! We’re really excited for what is going to be a fun and exciting year.

The first rehearsal is Saturday 10 February 9am – 12pm, at Callaway Auditorium UWA.

It is expected that everyone arrives by 8:45am at the latest and is warmed up and tuned before we begin at 9am. The room is usually set and available at least 30mins before rehearsals begin, so feel free to arrive early to get set.

Percussion is required to arrive around 8:15am [ read more ]