Jenny Lin Foundation Offers Free Musical Experience for Bay Area Youths. Register Now for Band, Orchestra, and Choir.

The Summer Youth Music Program proudly presented for the 23rd season by the Jenny Lin Foundation is now open for registration. All band and orchestra students in the eighth grade and up, and choral students entering the seventh grade or higher are invited to take advantage of this exceptional program to help maintain their skills and to continue performing in a group during the summer. This six-week program also offers an opportunity for students to meet and interact with peers from throughout the Bay Area, and to cultivate and hone their leadership skills. Participants may be eligible for scholarships from the Youth Orchestra of the Southern Alameda County and Mission Peak Wind Symphony.

Last summer, over 300 young musicians of 54 schools spanning 14 cities of the Bay Area enrolled in the program. In 2017, participants will again be performing in three groups: Symphonic Orchestra (directed by Cary Nasatir), Symphonic Band (directed by Greg Conway), and Chorus (directed by Diana Ryan). Rehearsals will be held at Canyon Middle School, Castro Valley, Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:45p.m. to 9 p.m. from June 19 to July 27, and will conclude with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28 at the Reed L. Buffington Center for Visual and Performing Arts

Based in Castro Valley, the Jenny Lin Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1994 after the brutal murder of 14-year-old Jenny Lin. Operated through volunteers and contributions, the foundation promotes child safety and music education for youth, sponsoring many music and safety events for the East Bay communities.

Please visit http://jennylinfoundation.org/registration/ to register.