2023-2024 Season Calendar

Rehearsals will be held at Advent Lutheran Church, 1775 E. Market Street, York, PA, 17402 and start promptly at 9:00am.

Strings report at 8:30 for tuning. Percussion reports at 8:15 for set-up. Winds/Brass should be in their seats ready by 8:30

Concert times indicate the start of the performance. Arrival time for musicians will be announced by the conductor at dress rehearsal.

Each member is required to check with his/her school music department for schedule conflicts. All school and personal rehearsal conflicts are to be reported on the YJSO Attendance Google Form. If no conflicts are reported, the YJSO Board and the Conductor understand that no conflicts exist.

All Parent Meetings are mandatory; one or both parents should attend.

Virtually all communication is done via email or REMIND. Be sure to add yjsoboard@gmail.com to your address book. Also check the home page of this web site for news, cancellations and more.
Please note, while we do our best to adhere to the printed rehearsal schedule, this schedule is subject to change.

FALL CONCERT SEASON 2023

  • Saturday, August 26; 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM - Audition Day                                          

  • Saturday, September 9; 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - (Mandatory) -Parent & Student Meeting, Music distribution, and Student Social

  • Saturday, September 16; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, September 23; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM                                                          

  • Saturday, September 30; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, October 7; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, October 14; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

    • -Sectional Rehearsals

  • Saturday, October 21; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, October 28; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, November 4; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM                                  

  • Saturday, November 11; 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    - Dress Rehearsal at Dallastown Intermediate School

    - Pictures Immediately following the rehearsal (plan for an extra hour)

  • Sunday, November 12; 3:00 PM - Fall Concert
    - Performance at Dallastown Intermediate School

SPRING CONCERT SEASON 2024 - UPDATED 1/1/24                                     

  • Saturday, January 6; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, January 13; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM                                                        

  • Saturday, January 20; NO REHEARSAL

  • Saturday, January 27; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

    • -Sectional Rehearsals

  • Saturday, February 3; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, February 10; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, February 17; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, February 24; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM 

  •  Saturday, March 2; 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM                          

  • Saturday, March 9; 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    - Dress Rehearsal at Dallastown Intermediate School

  • Sunday, March 10; 3:00 PM - Spring Concert
    - Performance at Dallastown Intermediate School

    Rehearsal Dates have been confirmed by the YJSO Board and Conductors.

    In order to participate at the May 18th Hershey Performance;

    Musicians must attend at least two out of the three rehearsals below.

    May 11th is a required rehearsal unless there are extenuating circumstances.
    Contact the YJSO Board of Directors for approval.

  • Saturday, April 27; YJSO rehearsal for Hershey, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, May 4; YJSO rehearsal for Hershey, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday, May 11th; Required YJSO rehearsal for in order to participate at Hershey: 8:30AM to 10:30AM (Ending Early)

  • Saturday, May 18; Time of performance to be confirmed
    -     Hershey Adjudicated Performance - Details Coming Soon

Please note: Snow make-up days can be used as extra-rehearsals (if not needed to make up a cancelled rehearsal due to bad weather) at the conductor's discretion.