Pops Volunteers

I'm with the Band!
The San Luis Obispo Symphony
Volunteer Association


Love the music onstage?
Now YOU can be a part of the backstage crew!

How can your skills and your joy help make the music?

Orchestra Hospitality
Happy musicians make good music!
• Rehearsals - Help provide some light treats for hard-working musicians
• Chamber Concerts - Bring lunch for the soloist and chamber ensemble
• Pops by the Sea - Keep the orchestra hydrated, well-fed and happy

Music Education
Bringing great music to the classroom
and the classroom to the concert hall
• Free Dress Rehearsals - Be an ambassador and greet the crowd
• The Music Van - Visit 3rd graders across the county with violins and trumpets and drums, oh my!
• Youth Symphony Auditions - Help calm nervous jitters and ensure an enjoyable experience for these talented young people

Concerts and Events
Making music …and making money to make the music
• Soloist Hospitality - Greet Symphony guest artists at the airport, help them get to know our community
• Chamber Concerts – Usher at one concert and earn complimentary tickets to another!
• Opening Night President’s Reception, Symphony Ball and Auction, Annual Donor Reception - Help decorate and set the stage for these signature Symphony events

Whether you can volunteer for one day or once a week, there’s sure to be a fun, rewarding opportunity for you to help bring great classical music to the central coast.

What do you get when you’re “with the band?”

1. The chance to meet the talented musicians of the San Luis Obispo Symphony
2. The chance to make a difference in the education of a child
3. Your personal “I’m with the Band” membership gift
4. Recognition in Symphony concert programs
5. Entrance to some great concerts at no charge

PLUS... all Symphony Volunteers are invited to enjoy these exclusive events:

 

	Kathleen Lenski

An Autumn Lunch with Two Violins
Thursday, October 23, 2008 • Time and Location TBD • $50 per person
Grammy-award winning violinist Kathleen Lenski makes beautiful music with the vivacious Brynn Albanese.  Luncheon is served.

An Evening with Maria Jette
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 • Arroyo Grande • $50 per person
Join effervescent soprano Maria Jette at the Nipomo home of Mark and Denise Sherman for an interlude of light hors‘d oeuvres, light operetta and light-hearted fun.

Exclusive Symphony Volunteer ONLY Party
with Members of the Orchestra
Date and location to be arranged • FREE!

How do I sign up?

First of all, you have to meet a couple of small requirements:
    •  Be able to lift 30 pounds or more 
(If you have trouble lifting, give Sandi a call at (805) 543-3533.  We'll talk!)
    •  Make a voluntary membership contribution
    •  Be willing to contribute at least 20 hours of service per concert season
    •  Click here to download the printable application form.  
    •  Print out the form, fill it out and return it to the Symphony office!

    •  Send to:  San Luis Obispo Symphony
                        PO Box 658
                        San Luis Obispo, CA  93406

    •  Fax to:    (805) 781-3534

Questions?

Give Davia a call at (805) 543-3533, Ext. #107 or click here to email