Allegro CSA http://www.allegrocsa.org Community School of the Arts Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Welcome Lynne Cox, Allegro’s new Executive Director http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=270 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=270#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:51:04 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=270 Allegro Community School of the Arts is happy to welcome Lynne Cox as the new Executive Director.  Lynne brings a wealth of experience from her nine year tenure as Headmaster at Midland Christian Academy and administrative experience in other private schools.  Her extensive roots in the community include serving as the board president of the Southern Fauquier Business Owners Association, chair of the Business Advisory Council to the Fauquier Board of Supervisors, and serves on the Balanced Growth Alliance.  Lynne holds degrees in Music and English, a Masters in Voice Pedagogy and has taught ESL, Music Theory, Music History, and Voice classes.

Lynne Cox was unanimously voted on and approved by the Allegro CSA Board of Directors and Executive Founding Officer, Cyndi Romero.  Cyndi, along with her husband Marc, her father, Sam Yoder, and his wife, Lachelle Yoder, founded Allegro CSA five years ago, and from its inception Cyndi has served as our Executive Director.  Cyndi recently made the decision to step down as Executive Director to focus more on her love of teaching and to spend more time with her family.  After five years of growth and success Cyndi is happy to step into her new role as Executive Founding Officer on the Board of Directors to continue to offer support and guidance to Allegro CSA.

Lynne brings with her fresh and exciting ideas in the areas of capital campaigning, fundraising and advertising to promote Allegro’s continued growth.  We welcome you, Lynne!

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=270 0 Allegro Youth Orchestra takes 1st place! http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=216 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=216#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:50:46 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=216 Congratulations to the Allegro Youth Orchestra for taking first place in their division at the Music In The Parks competition at Hershey Parks last weekend. They have been working hard to prepare for this and we are proud of their achievement. Our conductor, Donna Waller, has an extensive history of excellence in music education and deserves all of the kudos this high honor brings. Music In The Parks is a nationwide competition that incorporates schools of all sizes. We look forward to our continued participation in this great program and to Donna’s excellence in leadership.

Your student can register to join our Youth Orchestra. Visit the Music Lessons page for more details on our Youth Orchestra.

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=216 0 Allegro Summer is here! http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=189 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=189#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:44:35 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=189 We are excited about the new lineup of classes and camps available this summer at Allegro CSA. Our summer camps are sure to get your child and teen excited about the arts. We are proud to offer our summer camps to the Warrenton, Gainesville, Haymarket, and Bristow area.

We also offer private instruction over the summer. Our summer session for private instruction is available for two shortened summer semesters. You can register for private instruction over the summer by visiting our Summer Camps page.

Find out all of the details for our summer camps and private instruction by visiting our Allegro Summer page.

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=189 0 Allegro In The Woods http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=181 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=181#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:36:48 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=181 One of the challenges we faced this past Performathon was trying to schedule all of our students within a 12 hour block of time. With over 450 students to schedule this seemed like an impossible task. Added to that was our brand new Youth Orchestra, dance, and ballet performances. There is plenty of room for these groups to rehearse but no room for an audience.

Through generous donations from Lowes in Gainesville, Connor Landscaping, Bontrager Masonry, and Andrew Coyne we were able to construct an outdoor performance stage. Allegro In The Woods became a reality in a few short days and is now an important part of our strategy to provide a performance venue for our students.

It took a lot of work (and a lot of favors) but we are proud of our outdoor stage and the many uses we have in store for it. Thank you for your support and check back soon for an upcoming schedule of outdoor summer events!

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=181 1 Allegro in the community for Christmas http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=115 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=115#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:03:09 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=115 We are excited about what December holds for Allegro in our community.  Here are some highlights of what has happened and what is coming this December:

Christmas in Old Town December 4, 2009 This year Allegro C.S.A. was honored to participate in the annual “Christmas in Old Town” celebration of Warrenton. This family-friendly event featured an appearance of Santa, horse-drawn carriage rides, music, and more as the town Christmas tree was lit and Gumdrop Square opened for the season.

Allegro student and faculty performances included: Youth Orchestra, Ballet Ensemble with excerpts from the Nutcracker (featuring a Chinese Dragon from our art department!), Guitar Ensemble, and Vocal Ensemble.

St. James Episcopal School  Christmas Program December. 17 & 18, 2009, 11am Allegro students and Faculty will perform prelude and accompaniment for St. James students.

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=115 0 Allegro Jazz workshop http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=113 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=113#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:58:00 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=113 Barry Groves, a local jazz musician and long-time member of the Big Band group the “Thomcats” conducts a weekly Jazz Ensemble workshop for Allegro instrumentalists. This session will give participating students the opportunity to experience their instruments in an entirely new light!

With the piano, drums, bass and acoustic guitars represented, Barry leads students aged 12 years to adult through a hands-on jam session style workshop of jazz standards.

We at Allegro look forward to working with Barry in the coming year to offer an ongoing jazz ensemble as a part of our ongoing curriculum.

Barry currently leads a Wednesday night weekly Jazz ensemble rehearsal.  Rehearsals are from 7:30-9:30pm.  Call our office for more information.

Check out this video of our Jazz Combo at Performathon:

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=113 0 Allegro Success Story http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=82 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=82#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:51:41 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/allegrocsa/?p=82 Congratulations to Allegro CSA student Bryan Jones for being chosen as a First Violin for Senior Regionals.  Bryan was one of 98 students to audition for 44 violin seats (22 first section, 22 second section.).  The Senior Regional Orchestra will perform a free concert on Saturday, November 7th at 4 pm at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg.

Special thanks to Allegro Instructor Donna Waller for working with Bryan to achieve this great honor!  Her work with Bryan in helping him prepare his audition piece was instrumental.

Bryan will also be participating in the Allegro CSA Youth Orchestra. Follow the link for more information on how to join with Bryan in this special opportunity.

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=82 0 The joy of the arts for all ages! http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=74 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=74#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:05:43 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/allegrocsa/?p=74 Participation in the arts builds confidence, improves academic scores, nurtures creativity, and provides a much-needed oasis in our busy lives. We are proud to introduce dance and art classes to our thriving curriculum of music instruction. Whether you’re a teen refining your skill for coming auditions, a mother seeking just the right class for your toddler, or an adult wanting to be creatively inspired, we are proud to serve you.

Cyndi Romero, Executive Director/Co-Founder

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=74 0 Jazz workshop http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=46 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=46#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:24:55 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/allegrocsa/?p=46 Jazz workshop Jazz Ensemble workshop is open to piano, guitar, bass, brass, and wind instruments and focuses on developing basic jazz skills and improv.  Led by experienced Jazz and Big Band Musician, Barry Groves, this workshop for students with at least 1 year experience with their instrument is a great lead-in to being placed in a permanent jazz ensemble with Allegro!

Dates: Friday evenings October 23 & 30, November 6 & 13
Times: 5:30pm-7pm
Cost: $45

]]> http://www.allegrocsa.org/?feed=rss2&p=46 2 Our new home http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=4 http://www.allegrocsa.org/?p=4#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:43:34 +0000 admin http://www.allegrocsa.org/allegrocsa/?p=1 Allegro Community Music School is now known as Allegro Community School of the Arts.  We’ve added dance and art classes to our thriving music instruction.  And with our new ensembles and youth orchestra we are expanding our opportunities for artists of all ages and skill levels to grow.

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