Delaware Youth Wind Ensemble

The Delaware Youth Wind Ensemble (DYWE) brings together outstanding high school musicians (grades 8-12) from the greater Delaware area to rehearse and perform exciting and high-quality wind band literature. Open to students who play flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, string bass, piano, and percussion, DYWE offers an enrichment experience aimed to supplement (but not replace) students’ experiences in their own school bands. Under the direction of UD professor and Wind Ensemble conductor Dr. Lauren Reynolds, DYWE will offer a 1-day Honor Band festival and concert in Fall 2023 and will resume weekly rehearsals and a concert in Spring 2024.​

There are 3 registration options: 

1. Fall Honor Band only - $40 

2. Spring 8-week session only - $160 

3. Fall and Spring - $175 

​Register for both the Fall ‘23 Honor Band and Spring ‘24 Session and save $25!​

Join us for a day of ensemble playing, small group sectionals led by UD School of Music students and renowned faculty, social time and an evening concert!

• Participant Ages: 8th grad​​e - 12th grade with music teacher recommendation (see below Eligibility Requirements)

• ​Date: November 12, 2023

• ​Time: 9:30am check-in; 10am-5:30pm festival, 5:30pm concert​

• Registration Fee: $40 (includes pizza lunch and a DYWE t-shirt to be worn at the concert)

• ​Location: Puglisi Recital Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts; Drop-off at the curb in the "horseshoe" outside the CFA parking garage/adjacent to the Roselle Center for the Arts

• ​What to bring: instrument and all supplies, music (a google folder will be emailed to you), bagged dinner (refrigeration not available; also bring a bagged lunch if you don't want pizza), concert attire (see below)​

• Concert: 5:30pm, Puglisi Recital Hall, open to the public, no tickets required

• Concert Attire: DYWE t-shirt (provided), black dress slacks (no jeans, please) or ankle-length solid black skirt, black dress shoes with black socks or black sandals.​

• ​We welcome all families! Scholarships may be available for select instruments, based on ensemble needs. Contact CMS Director, Mary Margaret Wilson, for inquiries! mmbw@udel.edu​

• Need-based financial aid applications are welcome. Please visit our FinancialAid page​.​

• Eligibility Requirements:​

• New DYWE students: please ask your school band director or private lesson instructor to email Dr. Lauren Reynolds with a simple letter of recommendation: lhr@udel.edu​.​

• Recommendations due by November 1, 2023 (if you are enrolling in both fall and spring events, you only need to submit one letter).​

• Past 2023 DYWE participants and/or All-State Band/Orchestra participants do not need to submit a letter of recommendation.​

• Participant Ages: Grades 8 - 12 with music teacher recommendation (see below Eligibility Requirements) 

• Dates: Sundays, 2/11/24 - 4/14/24 (no rehearsals 3/24 or 3/31) 

• Times: 2:30-4:30 PM 

• Registration Fee: $160 for the Spring semester (includes a DYWE shirt, to be worn at the concert). 

• Location: Puglisi Recital Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts; Drop-off at the curb in the "horseshoe" outside the CFA parking garage/adjacent to the Roselle Center for the Arts 

• What to bring: instrument and all supplies 

• Concert: Sunday, 4/14/24, 5:30pm, Puglisi Recital Hall, open to the public, no tickets required 

• Concert Attire: DYWE t-shirt (provided), black dress slacks (no jeans, please) or ankle-length solid black skirt, black dress shoes with black socks or black sandals. 

• ​We welcome all families! Scholarships may be available for select instruments...contact CMS Director, Mary Margaret Wilson, for inquiries! mmbw@udel.edu 

• Needs-based financial aid applications are welcome. Please visit our Financial Aid page​.
  

• ​Eligibility Requirements: 

• ​New DYWE students: please ask your school band director or private lesson instructor to email Dr. Lauren Reynolds with a simple letter of recommendation: lhr@udel.edu. 

• Recommendations due by February 1, 2024 (if you are enrolling in both the fall and spring events, you only need to submit one letter in November). 

• Past DYWE participants and/or All-State participants do not need to submit a letter of recommendation.​

When registering, you will see 3 options: fall only, spring only, or fall and spring. (Choosing “fall and spring” saves you $25!) Be sure to select your desired option to prompt the correct tuition fee! 

No payment is due at registration. You will receive a confirmation email and then a link to payment. The payment link will take a few business days to process. For registration or payment questions, please contact CMS Administrative Assistant, Kevin Cope, at communitymusicschool@udel.edu. We look forward to seeing you on stage!​

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