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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can those in the know speak more about PVYO? My kid just auditioned (she's in 6th) - waiting on results[/quote]

Did she audition for both MCYO and PVYO? Honestly, at this age, any half way decent program is going to be beneficial. My daughter, who is good at her instrument, deliberately chooses to audition for a "lesser" youth orchestra. The primary reason for it was to avoid a toxic environment, and cutthroat competition, but she has really enjoyed her experience here. She has consistently auditioned with more difficult material than she would at the better regarded one, has progressed nicely through the ranks, played more difficult repertoire in orchestra than she has had to in her lessons, and because she is a young kid in an orchestra full of older kids, is called a prodigy (she's not; she knows she's not), which has helped a bit with her self confidence. Bonus points for making high school friends, which will help her out when she gets into high school.

At some point, she may audition for the highest level orchestras in the better regarded one, but that will only happen because she feels like she has learned all that she can in her current orchestra.[/quote]

She only auditioned for PVYO. She's not a competitive kid but she really likes playing with other people. She did a lesser known orchestra (upcounty) and it was too easy. Looking for a bit more challenge with little stress. She practices daily but only 30 mins, which I hear is nothing close to the expectation at mcyo. [/quote]

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