I have returned from camp!!
For the record, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp was AMAZING!! While I was there, I had the opportunity to try out for the International Youth Symphony Orchestra, which is basically an orchestra comprised of 400 students who go to Europe for a month in the summer and perform in different countries (a few possible countries that'll be visited include Germany, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Denmark, and Spain). To be accepted, you not only have to audition AND interview, the faculty and counselors who worked with you at camp have to send in their (hopefully positive) evaluation of you (both of talent and of personality, etc.).
Good news, though: I GOT MY ACCEPTANCE LETTER INTO THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA!!! :D
I'm SO excited, I can't wait to participate in this program!! HOWEVER... the tuition is a lot.
At the moment, I'm working on fundraising for the trip... I need to raise $6250 (IT'S SO MUCH!!) all together for tuition alone, not including all the required uniform costs (which there are A LOT of), which'll all together probably around $7000.... (I repeat.... IT'S A LOT!!!) Right now, I'm applying to local businesses, etc., for possible donations; also, I have set up an online donation site.
This is the part where I need your guys' help.
If you think you would like to donate, or maybe even just learn more about what I'll be (hopefully) doing next summer, here's the link to the donation page...
http://www.gofundme.com/gingerviolinist
Like I said, if you don't feel like donating, YOU DON'T HAVE TO!! I promise!! If you DO... I WOULD BE SO THANKFUL!! It doesn't matter how much you'd be willing to donate, no donation is too small... I'll post updates on how fundraising is going and when the final itinerary is posted for exactly where the IYSO will be visiting next summer as I get them...
Thanks guys!!!
Over and out. Rinse. Repeat.
