The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About09 Symphonie Jeunesse OrchestraW VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS - GRANT APPLICATION FORM City of San Bernardino - Fine Arts Commission Application Organization Name of Organization: Symphonie Jeunesse Orchestra Physical Address: 1900 N. D Street, San Bernardino, CA, 92405 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21077, San Bernardino, CA, 92406 -1077 Phone Number: Artistic Director - (951) 203 -0759 Board President - (909) 915 -4887 Email: sjostrings @gmail.com Non - Profit ID Number: 45- 5559021 Website Address: htt.li_; /. /www._symp iQigie eunesse.ctrg Years in Existence: 8 Contact Persons MicheleTacchia Chief Artistic Director San Bernardino, CA 92405 (951) 203 -0759 mbernardel @gmail.com Program Category Music Period of Support Requested Naomi Myerchin President San Bernardino, CA 92407 (909) 915 -4887 msnomisue @gmail.com One or more workshops will be held during season 10 based on availability of funds From: August 5, 2017 Through: June 30, 2018 Amount of Grant Requested: $10,000 or any fraction thereof Total Organizational Budget for fiscal year 2015 -2016: $ 13,687.31 Percent of Organizational Budget Requested: 73% 1 rn g V ij V. Project Description /Need Statement Symphonie Jeunesse Orchestra (SJO) is a community program designed to provide high caliber string music education, free of charge, to middle and high school students in the city of San Bernardino. There is such a vital need for string education in San Bernardino; budget cuts in the public schools have nearly eliminated a once thriving string program and kids in our economically depressed area cannot afford to study with a private teacher. That is why it is so important to keep groups like SJO growing and reaching out to the community. This group of 30 young musicians performs regularly in San Bernardino and throughout Southern California. SJO is requesting funding to implement an ongoing string workshop series with the following goals: - Promote string music education and performance in the community of San Bernardino - Provide education and performance experience for string music students in the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) - Provide SJO members educational enrichment through mentoring less experienced students and workshops sessions with professional musicians - Develop a recruitment avenue for future membership in SJO Educational Component - SJO would like to host an educational workshop series serving 30 SJO students and 30 additional string music students in SBCUSD. The proposed workshop will be an all -day Saturday event consisting of small educational workshop sessions in areas such as sight- reading, music theory, string -music history, string technique, and peer mentoring. If funded, SJO will hire professional musicians and educators to facilitate workshop sessions. The workshop will also consist of collaborative rehearsals and a culminating performance led by SJO's chief artistic director, Michele Tacchia. Implementation - In partnership with San Bernardino's Garcia Center for the Arts, we would like to use their facilities, classrooms and performance venue. Dr. Garcia will assist with the coordination of facilities use and logistics. Michele Tacchia, Founder /Artistic Director of SJO will develop the workshop program, select repertoire and hire professionals to facilitate workshop sessions. Board president, Naomi Myerchin along with members of the board of SJO will coordinate the student application process, logistical aspects of the proposed workshop program as well as assist with advertising. Community Need - String music education is underrepresented in SBCUSD. While there exists a strong and vibrant music program in our public schools, the emphasis tends to be on band instruments such as brass, winds, and percussion. No San Bernardino high schools offers comprehensive string programs or outlets for serious string music players, which limits students' ability to pursue string music in college or as a career. Furthermore, there is a lack of string music enrichment programs offered outside of the public school system. Young people determined to enhance their ability are forced to study privately, but given the demographic and low socio- economic status of families in San Bernardino, private study is not financially feasible for most students. This is why SJO has made it our mission, through community /business support and grant funding, to provide little to no cost opportunities for serious young string players in our community. The target age group for this project is 11 -16. Students interested in being a workshop participant must attend a school in SBCUSD, and must have a minimum of 2 years experience studying a string instrument either in school or in a private setting. Local Business Partnerships - SJO's nine years of continued success are due in large part to our local community partnerships. Symphonie Jeunesse was established through a generous $6,000 grant from the Frank Plash endowment under the auspices of the San Bernardino Valley Concert Association. Since then, the organization has become financially sustainable through a variety of funding sources. The orchestra has established partnerships with San Bernardino Valley Concert Association, Rotary, Kiwanis, California State University San Bernardino, First Presbyterian Church (providing rehearsal rooms and concert venue), First Congregational Church (providing concert series venue), Sturges, Castaway Restaurant, the San Bernardino Symphony Association and the city mayor's office, as well as partnerships in the outlying communities of Santa 2 VII. Barbara and Cambria, CA. These partnerships, and particularly our partnership with CSUSB, will allow us to implement an ongoing workshop series hosted by the university and funded through community support. Realistic number of persons expected to benefit from this program: A) Number of SJO Students: B) Number of SBCUSD Participants: C) Anticipated Audience for Performance: Total Intended Results 30 30 300+ (paying admission) 360 per workshop The San Bernardino String Music Youth Workshop Program is intended to impact members of SJO, thirty or more selected string students from SBCUSD, the parents and families of string students, and community members wishing to attend the culminating performance. Participation will be measured through the number of applications received for the program, as well as the number of audience members and tickets sold. SJO will hold one workshop during the first semester of the 2017 -2018 school year. Future workshop sessions would be ongoing every semester and may be offered based on funding, in -kind contribution, ticket sales, availability of facilities, and student /community interest. The chart below details the projected impact that one workshop and performance would have on the community: rl ures tsaseu un une Target Groups vv ul nallup m • �• ..• •• ■�••�� SJO Students age 12- 18 SBCUSD Students age 11 -16 Parents /Family Community Workshop 30 30+ For professional presenters Participants Salary /Wages and artistic director @ $50 per $2,600.00 Maximum 30+ 200+ 100+ Audience Use of classrooms, practice Partici ants $700.00 $400.00 Transportation Parking; Travel expenses for Time Frame Saturda TBA Saturda TBA Saturday Saturday TBA VIII. Project Budget Fi; 3 Line Item ExpensesrY V, nail Description of each line item Total Budget per line Total amount requested item for this project from FAC For professional presenters Salary /Wages and artistic director @ $50 per $2,600.00 $2,600.00 hour Facilities Use of classrooms, practice rooms and performance hall $700.00 $400.00 Transportation Parking; Travel expenses for $300 $0 students, and project personnel Lunch Providing Lunch to workshop participants @ $5.00 per $600.00 $600.00 student Music Scores Purchasing music for $1,200.00 $1,000.00 workshop and performance Printing Printing of tickets, programs, applications and certificates of $400.00 $400.00 completion IX. Total for 1 Workshop $5,800.00 1 $51000.00 Total for 2 Workshops $11,600.00 1 $10,000.00 X. Future Objectives SJO plans to continue its current fundraising strategies of soliciting charitable donations, hosting fundraising events, selling concert tickets, and writing grant proposals. As our audience base continues to grow, we intend to expand our revenue stream by seeking local business advertisements that can be printed in our programs. The community of san Bernardino has been extremely supportive and we anticipate continued financial support from organizations such as First Presbyterian Church, CSUSB, Rotary Club, Kiwanis, First Congregational Church, Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Judson Baptist Church, and additional anonymous donations. For example, each year, the Rotary Club has donated between $500 - $1,000 to SJO. For the past seven years, CSUSB has donated in -kind contributions through the use of the Recital Hall and Music Department facilities for dress rehearsals and concerts. We generate between $600 -$800 in charitable donations at each of our four or five annual concerts. SJO also intends to continue writing grant proposals to ensure the group's long -term sustainability and to support our mission of offering tuition -free, high quality music education to the youth of San Bernardino. If we do not receive funding from the Fine Arts Commission, we will still afford to operate as we have up until now, however our ambitions of implementing a San Bernardino youth string workshop series will not be possible. We believe that if our project receives funding, it will not only improve string music education in the community, but will also enable SJO to expand its revenue stream through additional ticket sales, program advertising, and increased visibility in the community. The project will also open a strong recruitment avenue for students in SBCUSD that will help us to sustain and grow our organization, resulting in serving more students in the community. XI. Brief History /Background of Organization Inception and Mission — Symphonie Jeunesse Orchestra (SJO) is a youth orchestra for strings, dedicated to providing high caliber music education to underserved youth in San Bernardino and surrounding communities.Local educator and cellist, Michele Tacchia, founded SJO through a $6,000 start -up grant from the Frank Plash endowment. The orchestra was formed to meet the needs of serious middle and high school students of string instruments for more advanced training and study in orchestral and chamber music literature. As many students in San Bernardino and the surrounding areas do not have the resources to seek private study with a professional musician, SJO endeavors to provide tuition free professional training to all students who demonstrate an eagerness to pursue advanced study in music. It is the goal of SJO to provide arts education opportunities with rich and vibrant interpretations of serious orchestral works. This will propel students to meet their future musical challenges with confidence and to perform at a high level of achievement that belies their young age. 4 Performance History - -SJO rehearses outside of school for two to four hours weekly. Members regularly perform at least one or two concerts a month. They have performed many outreach concerts, including those for hospitals, preschool programs, community service clubs and organizations, university programs, educational programs for teachers in training, art gallery installations, city galas, the San Bernardino Symphony Association and Latin Music Festival for County Parks and Recreation. A highlight of SJO's resume was playing on tour with American Idol Artist, David Archuleta for the Los Angeles portion of his "My Kind Of Christmas" Tour in December 2011. SJO performed in high profile venues such as the Grove of Anaheim, the Majestic Theater in Ventura and Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Each year since 2009, SJO has recorded an audition DVD for admission to participate in the Community Arts Showcase at Disneyland and California Adventure Resorts. Despite a selection process that is highly competitive, SJO has been selected to perform at this prestigious theme park on every occasion. Additionally, the orchestra has completed five west coast tours in the summers of 2011 through 2016, traveling to santa Barbara and Cambria, CA. They have been invited to return in the summer of 2017. SJO has "opened" for the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra on two occasions: January 15, 2012 and April 11, 2015. They have collaborated with Sinfonia Mexicana's Youth Mariachi Program in San Bernardino and in Upland, CA. Additionally, the group has performed memorial tribute concerts to the memory of prominent professional musicians in the area, and most recently, two concerts to the memory of victims, families, survivors, first responders and the community for the attacks of December 2nd, 2015. SJO performed at San Bernardino City Hall for the tenth annual commemorative of September 11th. They performed collaborative concerts with the San Bernardino Youth Choir in 2012, 2013 and 2014 as well as collaborative collegiate chamber orchestra concerts at CSUSB during the same years. Their Music for a Sunday Afternoon Concert Series and Mother's Day Concert Series have been highly successful and well received by parents and the community for the last eight years, as well as their annual concerts at the Sturges Theater for the Performing Arts from 2009 -2016. Additional achievements, workshops, and performing highlights include: —Day -long workshop with the Hausmann String Quartet, January 21, 2012 Collaborative with SBSO hosting day -long strings workshop for students in SBCUSD —Art and Music in 19th Century Vienna, Art Expo, CSUSB 2012 — Kiwanis Club Program 90th Anniversary, 2012 Southern California Gas Company Event, San Bernardino Orange Show, 2012 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th Annual Thanksgiving Ecumenical Services — Symphonie Jeunesse Recipient of ABC 7 Cool Kids Award, 2013 Performance for Senator Mike Morrell's Women of Distinction Awards, 2013, 2014 Sunset Rotary Partnership Concerts, 2008 -2016 Latin Music and Arts Festival, CSUSB 2014 Performed at SBCUSD Golden and Crystal Apple Awards Ceremony, 2014 Invitation to record professionally, UCSD Music Department, project completed 2014 —San Bernardino City Courthouse Noon Concerts, Summer 2014 Riverside Cinema Culturas Film Festival Debut, 2014 District 5330 Rotary Convention, Cathedral City, CA, 2015 Collaborative Workshop /Concert- Mountain Top Orchestra, Lake Arrowhead, 2015 Performance for one -year memorial /tribute to December 2nd, CSUSB, 2016 Performance for one -year memorial /tribute to December 2nd, 1st Presbyterian, 2016 Performance for 1st Congregational Church, 2016 Performance for Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 2016 Performance for Judson Baptist Church, 2016 First Annual San Bernardino City String Workshop Collaborative with SBCUSD, 2016 Fund Raising and Community Partnerships - -The SJO non - profit organization has become financially sustainable through a variety of fundraising sources. The symphony generates income through charitable contributions, fundraisers, ticket sales, grant writing, community organization support and concert fees. 5 The orchestra has established partnerships with San Bernardino Valley Concert Association, Rotary, Kiwanis, California State University San Bernardino, First Presbyterian Church, First Congregational Church, Judson Baptist Church, Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Congregation Emanu El, San Bernardino Symphony Association, San Bernardino City Mayor's Office, Sturges Theater for the Performing Arts, the Garcia Center for the Arts, as well as partnerships in the outlying communities of Laguna Woods, Santa Barbara and Cambria, CA. These groups support SJO both financially and through donation of resources such as providing concert venues, rehearsal space, transportation, lodging and community engagements. (Letters of community support are provided in the appendix of this application.) Ticket sales make up a portion of SJO's revenue. In 2016 -2017, there will be three ticketed events. An average of $500. in ticket sales per event is generated from each event. When the group performs for a community group or function, it typically receives a donation of $300- $500. SJO has hosted food truck events, "Dinner and a Magic Show" as a fundraiser as well as "Breakfast at Applebee's" as a fundraiser. Due to the organization's great success in fundraising, students do not pay tuition and all of the students receive full scholarships. Students only have to pay a $50.00 application /processing fee once per year. SJO is dedicated to keeping the organization tuition -free as part of its commitment to serving underprivileged youth and providing high quality music education to students in the San Bernardino region. XII. Financial Report Summary of fiscal year of July 2015 -June 2016 Beginning Account Balance: $10,757.61 Total Income: $ 17,196.00 Total Expenditures: $ 13,687.31 Year End Account Balance: $ 14,266.30 This summary does not include the grant awarded from the Fine Arts Commission for the amount of $10,000.00. Detailed records of income and expenditures are located in the attached Treasurer's Financial Report. R, CERTIFICATION: Project Officer: "�rtle ' /n --� Telephone No: � � � Date � SJO Board of Directors: rte._... _._ ._......... J �e-7-7-4�nCh� Board Member Name Phone Number Address Ryan Crabtree ( Symphonie Jeunesse Finance Report July 28, 2015 ACr,ouN- ;3XANCi 10757.61 IW-,4,,IRAWF RfSFWF -2500-00 AOCOUW AVAILABLE BXANCT em.61 All Checks Payed 00, Clewed #1736, 01751 - M75 41 Oui st ending Checks u175 - # 1753 IW 06 ,iean Pro-v i W)OM Debit Card Transact ions Cleared I IS 00 Distr�t 5330 Rotary 8W.00 UPS PO BOX -10000 Canadas Aut a- VW -148,96 va" -14896 Cal hers eilt i-filer 10 MOO Surwvest PrintiN -1-n 20 VW" -44336 ��,viadaii AWO, Pac�w)(?Af *Vw) 44316 Canadas Atoo-Pme,"W, Vw -443.36 Uhaul-Caf go V30 -365.78 Donstloo Che&s Cfe�yed ,iean Pro-v Cm w AfrowheW Atli A-SSWtiri I' Y1 I IS 00 Distr�t 5330 Rotary 8W.00 WAd K eOy 1w,00 s&j Bef nardino 600-00 Na cm 40yerchin WHO Cal hers eilt i-filer 10 MOO Calitconta Revred7eachff s Associalba sw_ 00 Sally arid Pavick Morris 100 Of) Joseph ano Lea Shorilidge 5000 �Zfl Pr ice MOU TM, it; 4 SJO Treasurer's Report 9/19/2015 Balance 7/31/15 $9,669.49 Membership Dues 33x$50.00 +$1,650.00 Polo Shirt Sales 6x$20.00 +$ 120.00 Schwab Grant +$1,000.00 Donations earmarked for Cambria +$ 250.00 Donations May concert +$ 475.00 $13,164.49 Reimbursement to Michelle Tacchia `, 717,05 Check #1001 $12,447.44 Balance inquiry 9/19/15 $12.597.44 150.00 SJO Treasurer's Report 111712015 $12,597.44 Donation from Corliss Serber Applebee's Money Collected Check #1002 10/1 /15 Robert Brosseau Violin/viola coaching Check #1003 10/27/15 Michele Tacchia Expenses Check #1004 10/30/15 Applebee's Fundraiser Web site renewal Ending Balance 200.00 $ 1,000.00 (not posted yet) $13,253.14 Recommendation that Bill Paule get BofA app to better monitor account. SJO Treasurer's Report 1/9/2016 . Expenditures: 11/7 Check #1005 Naomi Myerchin $11.97 (expenses reimbursement) 11/9 Check #1006 Camp Ocean Pines $100.00 (reservation) 11/9 Debit Card Purchase I I / 13 Check 1004 Applebee's I I / 19 Debit Card Purchase 11 /24 Debit Card Purchase- Premium Promotional 11/24 Debit Card Purchase 11/25 Debit Card Purchase 12/5 Check #1007 Michele Tacchia, 12115 Check #1008 Disney Resorts 12121 Returned Item Chargeback 12121 Returned Item Chargeback Fee 12122 Check #1009 Robert Brosseau 12/22 Check #1010 Steve Dixon 12/22 Check #1011 Michele Tacchia 1 /6 Debit Card Purchase 1 /6 Check #1012 IntelliCorp 1 /7 Debit Card Purchase IntelliCorp Total Expenditures: Deposits: 11/07 11/25 12112 12/16 1/4 $67.90 (Weebly Charge.com) $1,000.00 (fundraiser) $104.38 (ticket printing) $351.02 (polo shirts) $19.17 (ticket printing) $9.80 (book of stamps) $500.00 (stipend) $3,315.00 (ticket sales) $42-5.00 (returned check) $12.00 (B of A fee) $100.00 (workshop) $100.00 (workshop) $100.00 (gift card reimbursement) $49.00 (roll of stamps) $189.90 (background checks) $5.4,99 (background checks) $6,510.04 $970.00 $50.00 $1,895.00 $2,465.00 $710.00 Total Deposits $6,090.00 Last Treasurer Report Balance $13,253.14 Total Deposits $6,090.00 T,.. -< Expenditures.' 15,51 4 Ending Balance $12,833.10 Applebee's Fundraiser overage- $30 SJO Assets- violin, laptop SJO Treasurer's Report 6/8/2016 Expenditures: 5/9 Check #1027 Michele stipend 5/9 Check # 1028 VOID 5/9 Check #1029 Michele carnations /printing 5/13 Vista Print 5/13 Ticket Printing 5/17 Check #1030 PO Box 1 year 5120 Copy Plus Printing 5/24 Check #1031 Alliance Member Service 5/24 Check #1032 Iris Serrano Cambria overage 5124 Check #1033 Irad Leon Cambria overage 5124 Check #1034 Aly Gonzales Cambria overage 5/31 FeclEx 6/1 Copy Plus Printing Total Expenditures Deposits: 5/9 5/9 5/17 5/23 5/25 6/6 Total Deposits Last Treasurer Report Balance $12,209-02 Total Deposits $2,896.00 Total Expenditures. Ending Balance $13,824.25 Iffim 78.69 84.90 64,26 106.00 10.88 247.76 100.00 20.00 5.00 8.12 55.21 1,280.77 705.00 180.00 745.00 325.00 55.00 886.00 2,896.00 February 10, 2017 Naomi Myerchin 5619 North I Street San Bernardino CA 92407 To Whom It May Concern: It has been my pleasure for the past two Seasons to be the President of the Board of Symphonie Jeunesse, Youth Orchestra for Strings. Additionally, I have been collaterally involved with SJO for all of its nine -year history as a close personal friend of Michele Tacchia and her family. As a retired teacher with a Bachelor's Degree in Theater Arts and a Master's in Integrative Studies, I feel I am qualified to express my admiration and support of this organization from both personal and professional points of view. The value of SJO exists on multiple levels. First, it is a music organization in which fundamental training in orchestral string music takes place. The value of that alone is difficult to measure since music impacts people in so many different ways. As an expert musician herself, Mrs. Tacchia brings all of her experience and knowledge to the young people with whom she works, and provides a library of music, her expertise in playing her own instrument, and her many years as a teacher to her students. As an organization, Symphonie Jeunesse is coordinated, well defined, and clear in both its goals and results. Students come first in SJO; they are helped in a cooperative, supportive environment that deliberately strives to meet their social and psychological needs, at the same time providing the means for artistic development and musical growth. On a community level, in addition to the impact on the lives of the participating music students who live and go to school in this area, the influence of Symphonie Jeunesse may be seen in both direct and indirect ways. Their families are engaged and provide support. Their siblings strive to join the Orchestra when they are ready. The students often go on to become music teachers themselves. The listeners of the various performances each year are uplifted by what they hear and see. They are also engaged in multiple ways, from enjoying traditional fundraiser activities like the annual breakfast, to simply interacting with young people after an enjoyable performance. Although subtle, these create goodwill and connections that may not otherwise occur. Bringing music to others is as clear and noble a goal as any. Through the creation and efforts of Symphonie Jeunesse, Mrs. Tacchia has developed a means to do so in a way that is beneficial to all involved. The furthering of this goal by means of financial support is one way we can help her and the students - continue in her work. Sincerely, Mrs. Naomi Myerchin February 14. 2017 To whom It May Concern, t would tike to share with you from a parent's perspective how Symphonie Jeunesse Orchestra (SJO) has been so beneficial to my son's musical education. My son started playing the violin in the 4th grade at Palm Avenue Elementary (SBCUSD) where he excelled until he transferred to Middle School where we was placed with a band teacher trying to teach strings and he became discouraged and packed up his instrument for six months. At this point, I contacted Mrs. Tacchia for help and she told us about SJO. My son joined SJO four years ago, starting at the age of 12. His involvement with SJO has provided him with so many amazing opportunities. The advance teaching he received from SJO has given him confidence and knowledge, which has helped him place high in auditions for San Bernardino County and City Honor Orchestras. He would never have gone this far without the amazing love and teaching that was provided to him by Mrs. Tacchia through SJO. If you asked my son, he would tell you he gives all credit to Mrs. Tacchia and SJO for all his music accomplishments. SJO gives local children an opportunity to progress in strings music that would not otherwise be available to them for a small nominal fee of $50 for processing paperwork for participation in the group. I sincerely hope that you will consider helping an or that does so much to help further the music education of students in the Inland Empire. Sincerely, Tami Terry, Mother of Austin Terry SAN BERNARDINO FINE ARTS COMMISSION 2016 -17 GRANTS INTERIM REPORT To Grantees: 9 itF-CglVED -CITY CL[,� 417 FEB 1.5 AM I j: Your organization received a grant from the City of San Bernardino Fine Arts Commission to be used between July 1, 2016 -June 30, 2017. To help us monitor the effectiveness of our process of awarding grants to arts organizations in San Bernardino, please fill in the form below as fully as you can at this time. We are only asking for events, classes, etc. already completed. Return, attached to your new application to: Fine Arts Commission, Office of the City Clerk,City of San Bernardino, 300 North D Street, 2nd Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92418 by February 15, 2016 1. Name of Organization: 2. Project /Event Name: 3. Dates of Project: 4. Total Numbers Attending: As audience Anticipated: Actual: As participants Anticipated: Actual: Of these, how many were aged: Under 18 Over 18 5. How much was your grant? 6. How much of your project was funded from other sources (including ticket sales) ?, 7. How important was the grant from SB Fine Arts Commission to the success of your project: 8. What impact (if any) has your project had locally? Please fill in the amount granted and the expenditure figures for your project. FAC Grant Amount $ I Expenditures as of this date $ FOTAL+ 9. Were the aims of your project achieved? What aspects went particularly well, or not so well? If possible, please send a photograph, a program or copies of press articles relating to your project. San Bernardino City Fine Arts Commission Grant Symphonie Jeunesse Youth Orchestra for Strings February 2017 Review 1.) Symphonie Jeunesse Youth Orchestra for Strings 2.) Instrumental String Workshop for Advancing String Students, Age 1 I - 16. 3.) September 24, 2016 4.) Numbers Participating: a.) As Audience -- Anticipated: 75 / Actual: 50 b.) As Participants--Anticipated: 50 / Actual: 45 c.) All were under age 18 5.) Grant Amount: $10,000. 6.) Funded From Other Sources, (Ticket Sales): $435. 7.) The scope and outreach of this project would not have been possible without the generosity of the San Bernardino City Fine Arts Grant. 8.) The project has brought broad awareness to an existing, established program of high - quality, serious string orchestral musical activity within our community to young string musicians seeking more involvement and advancement as a means to broaden their own experience. FAC Grant Amount: $10,000. / Expenditures as of this date: $5,584.12 Music (score and parts): $1,726.25 Rental Agreement Garcia Center: $400. Concert Tickets (printing): $59.95 Concert Flvers /Permission Slip Forms: $16.24 Copying Practice parts: $197.34 Breakfast: $56. Lunch: $500.14 Postage Stamps: $28.20 Six Professional String Coaches: $2,400. Accompanist: $200. -2- 9.) Were the aims of the project achieved? What aspects went well/not so well? For a first effort, the aims of the project and design were achieved. ----Participants covered the desired age range, (11 -16.) -- Varying experience levels. - -The chosen music was attainable, yet challenging for a performance by the end of a one day workshop. - -The participants were able to take home a folder full of new pieces. _The individual professional coaches were given blocks of time for section work throughout the day to work on difficulties. -- Participants sat alongside mentors and professionals for support. - -Less experienced players received strong advice, instruction and support. -- Definitely provided confidence- building. --It was fun! - -Each participant exited with a higher level of playing /performance ability. -- Participants learned new skills and techniques. -- Participants were welcomed warmly and encouraged by mentors. -- Extremely positive comments about workshop by: -- participants -- mentors --professional coaches -- farnilies of participants - -SJO Board Members --Questions about when the next workshop would be scheduled. --Coaches wanting to be asked back. -- Participants wanting to be invited again. The only slightly disappointing aspect was the realization that most of the elementary and middle school music programs were not set up and running by September. There were not as many "names -as- participants" as might have been expected. There were more High School participants than the lower age - range that had been anticipated. By the Spring Workshop of 2017, when all programs are well under wav, this should not be a problem. Perhaps if there is another opportunity next year under a similar grant, and the Fall date is pushed back by a couple of weeks, more students will be able to participate in both workshops. SAN BERNARDINO SUN» SBSUN.COM PHOTOS BY ERIC REED Students from five area high schools perform along with five teaching professionals in a concert ending the San Bernardino Youth String Workshop Day bt the San Bernardino Garcia Center for the Arts on Saturday. SAN BERNARDINO)) A string workshop made possi- ble by the San Bernardino City Fine Arts Commission Grant was held Saturday for serious young musicians at San Bernardino's Garcia Center for the Arts. Presented by the Sym- phonie Jeunesse Youth Or- chestra for Strings, the San Bernardino Youth String Workshop day featured professional musicians who worked with the students. A special concert cul- minated the workshop at 3 p.m., with professionals and students working to- gether, according to Mi- chele Tacchia, founder and conductor of the Symphonie Jeunesse Youth Orchestra, a nonprofit organization that has performed throughout the Inland Empire, gone on Michele Tacchia, founder and conductor of the Symphonie Jeunesse Youth Orchestra, leads a group of young musicians at Saturday's workshop. summer tours to Cambria and performed at Disney- land. The young musicians, ages 12 -19, won an audition for the Disneyland Commu- nity Arts Showcase perfor- mance they gave in Decem- ber 2014. Formed to meet the needs of serious middle and high school students of string in- struments, Symphonie Jeu- nesse provides advanced training and study in orches- tral and chamber music, ac- cording to Tacchia,, a teacher and. professional cellist. ZI EN wp C7" Fall Grant 'Workshop 2016 -With Special Thanks... --San Bernard no `Fine Arts Commission -- garcia Center for tfe Arts - -Members of the Board of Symphonie geunesse- `Naomi Myerchin, president; Dr. Allen. Menton, vue president; T'ami Terry, secretary; Bill Paule, treasurer; Mischa Tacchia, grant writer, `'Mchad T'acchia, executive director; Ryan Crabtree, technology; "'Vicki greaves, Cords Gilliam, Nef Evans, members -at -larger -- Professional String Coaches kobert Brosseau, violin; Pamela Sheer, violin; rKira Blumberg, viola, \ Carol Cooper- Ajibak, cello, Connie Deeter, bass, Michael Tacchia, accompanist' NNMem6ers of Symphonie Jeunesse✓ --Parents of Sg0 Members --Michele Tacchia, Pounder /Artistic Director Sg0 / ,workshop Pardc pants - -� -An ian Springs T igh School and Music Director, Dennis Perez, NNSan gorgonio 14 h School and Music Director, Sohn Brannon - -Cajon kiigh School and Music Director, Nathan Phung- 4 N -SOA.R Charter Academy and gnstrumentalStrings Music Director, Michels z T'acchia- - -Private viol n Studio of .Erica Pofke �- - '� t --Private Cello Studio of Michele Macchia, 6� N (Michad ?folan and the Sun Newspaper Y \' J s i s S a J bear InstrumentalString Coaches, ,4. s s September 24, 2026 q can't begin tv thank you enough for alrthe gifts you have given tv kids today! 2 appreciate you and your willingness tv travel so far tv come and assist' them on their musical journey. Thank you, tvo, for sitting in with them in the- orchestra and being a pillar tv their confidence and ability. q hope that q may call on you once again in late April, this time tv include a, younger set, those in 6th - gtfi grades, studying a stringed-instrument, to partic pate in one more grant workshop with Symphonie geunesse. (q am looking, at Saturday, April zg, 2017 as a possi6iCity for the second workshop under the Fine Arts Commission Grant.) .lastly, if you have suggestions fodowing this initial workshop that could hem flitate, tighten, improve our work together, please drop me an email with your sWestions. Once again, thank you so much from all of us! 'MNL� 'Aly Best, ' ,r michile ?Macchia, Tounder /Artistic Directvr Symphonie geunesse, Youth Orchestra for Strings / v/ lb 01 O v '"'� rD rt ICL rt rt �aw (D Ln o C7 Un ET g S true I 1 s .m` a �� '41180�1- " 0-1 wmi �s s ...Zn Memory... `?v1.r. �'rederic� Linsley, rlvtem6er of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (S30 Grant 1Norkshop Bass Coach) d. Monday, September sg, 2 o16