Student Center
Applause!
Congratulations to Armaan Karimpour, who has been selected as the winner of the 2020 WVYS Concerto Competition, and to runner-up, Emma Maconaughey!
All contestants have made their conductor, teachers, and WVYS very proud with their preparedness, professional demeanor, and evident passion for music and performing. The adjudicators were very impressed with the incredible talent and dedication our students presented on Saturday and look forward to hearing about more of their future accomplishments. Great job everybody!
If you have news about musical honors our students have received, please email them to the General Manager.
Dress Code
West Virginia Youth Symphony members are required to attend all Youth Symphony concerts. Parents can do their part by making sure that students are properly dressed and arrive on time with music in hand and ready to perform. The concert performance is a chance for students to show their families, friends, peers and the general public their command of compositions and playing skills.
Required Concert Attire
Cadet Strings and Youth Strings: BLACK & WHITE
Top: white (not cream) long-sleeved dress shirt
Bottom: Black dress pants or floor-length black skirt
Shoes: Closed toe, black dress shoes with black socks or opaque hose
Youth Winds: PIT BLACK
Top: Black long-sleeved dress shirt or blouse with sweater
Bottom: Black dress pants or floor-length black skirt
Shoes: Closed toe, black dress shoes with black socks or opaque hose
The following list of attire provides examples of unacceptable concert dress. It is not an exhaustive list but rather offers a guideline for what NOT to wear.
Tops: tank tops, t-shirts, plunging necklines, bare arms
Bottoms: sweats, leggings, yoga pants, skirt or dress hems above the knee when sitting, bare ankles/legs
Shoes: tennis shoes, sandals, slippers, very high heels
If the student is unable to acquire a change of clothing before the concert, they will be provided with clothes—fitting or not—from the WVYS.
Youth Orchestra: CONCERT BLACK
Young ladies: all black
Top: Long or ¾ sleeve black dress shirt, blouse, or sweater. Hem must be long enough to cover the entire stomach. No translucent/transparent material.
Bottom: Black dress pants or floor-length black skirt
Dresses: All black floor-length dress with sleeves or sweater to cover arms
Shoes: Closed toe, black dress shoes with black socks or opaque hose
Young gentlemen: all black with white shirt
Top: White dress shirt, black bow tie, black jacket
Bottom: Black trousers
Shoes: Closed toe, black dress shoes with black socks
A tuxedo is appropriate but not necessary.
