Rehearsals
Rehearsals take place at Larkmead School, Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF, on Monday evenings from 6.15-8.15 p.m.. The orchestra runs during two school terms - the Autumn term and the Lent term. The schedule has been designed with young people in mind so that there are no rehearsals during GCSE or A level examination periods, and no-one gets home too late during term time. Please email if you are interested in car-sharing, which is encouraged and works well.
We ask students to aim to arrive at Larkmead no later than 6.10 p.m. There is a break in the middle of the rehearsal from 7.00-7.15 p.m when refreshments (water, and biscuits) are provided.
As part of the TVYO experience, sectional rehearsals are held regularly, and we are fortunate to have excellent tutors. These sectional rehearsals give our players the opportunity to practise tricky sections of the music in small groups, before consolidating what they have learnt with the rest of the orchestra in the 'full' rehearsals.
We ask students to aim to arrive at Larkmead no later than 6.10 p.m. There is a break in the middle of the rehearsal from 7.00-7.15 p.m when refreshments (water, and biscuits) are provided.
As part of the TVYO experience, sectional rehearsals are held regularly, and we are fortunate to have excellent tutors. These sectional rehearsals give our players the opportunity to practise tricky sections of the music in small groups, before consolidating what they have learnt with the rest of the orchestra in the 'full' rehearsals.