Dear students, parents and teachers,

The Charles County Youth Orchestra and Encore Strings are under new leadership and direction, and will be 

resuming rehearsals on Tuesday, March 6.   Anne Marie Patterson is the new musical director, and a board has been 

established for direct oversight of the group.  We will still be functioning under the Port Tobacco Players for insurance 

purposes, but the new board will be closely monitoring the progress of the ensembles. 

The board members are: Larry Keiffer, President; Roy Jenkins, Vice President; Felicia Brown, Secretary Treasurer. 

If anyone would like to join the board, we could always use more members.

The first rehearsal for CCYO will be Tuesday, March 6, 7:30 pm at Westlake High School.

There will be a parent's meeting at 7:00 that evening to address any questions or concerns, and to provide time for

registration. The fee for the duration of this year will be $50. If a student needs a folder, there will be an 

additional $10 fee. There will be no auditions, as we are trying to get things started quickly. If a student was a 

previous member of CCYO or Encore Strings, he/she will be welcomed back. Otherwise, a teacher will need to sign

a form stating the student's level of ability. (Please contact Anne Marie Patterson for this form.) 

We will have auditions again for the fall semester. 

The first rehearsal for Encore Strings will be at John Hanson Middle School on Saturday, March 10 at 10:30 am. 

If possible, please attend the parent's meeting on the 6th to register as we will try to get right to playing on the 10th. 

The fee and audition information is the same as listed above. 

The concert for both groups will be at Westlake High School on Sunday, June 3, at 4:00. Please mark your calendars.

Feel free to contact any of the personnel listed below regarding questions or concerns. 

Thank you, and we look forward to making some music!

Anne Marie Patterson, 

CCYO and Encore Strings Musical Director. 


Contact info:
Anne Marie Patterson, Musical Director: annempatterson@aol.com 301-374-6845
Larry Keiffer, President: lekeiffer@gmail.com, 301-752-1488
Roy Jenkins, Vice President: rjenkins49@comcast.net, 301-392-3116
Felicia Brown, Secretary/Treasurer: lishala@aol.com, 301-632-5593 

Audition Information (Unavailable at this time) 2009/2010 Schedule (Unavailable at this time) Director Contact Info

Orchestra Descriptions: Encore Strings Charles County Youth Orchestra (CCYO)