LAYP Volunteer Service Program: Donate-Your-Talent Project
- Name of Non-Profit Organization: Los Angeles Youth Philharmonic
- Non-Profit Organization Tax ID #: 77-0630***
- Purpose of Organization: Music education, public concerts, & youth orchestra programs
- Site Address (physical): 760 S Westmoreland Ave. RM 10, LA, CA 90005
- Site Address (online): via Zoom meetings
- Site Supervisor: Dr. Gene Chung, music director
- Days Volunteers Are Needed: Tuesday & Thursday on Zoom; Saturdays in-person
- Service Times: 7:00-8:00 PM (extended hours available) on Tues & Thur; 1:00-3:00 PM on Sat.; Additional days to be arranged.
- Service Period: academic year
- Fall Semester: Sept- Oct- Nov- Dec.
- Spring Semester: Jan- Feb- March- April- May
- Summer Session: June- July- Aug
- Volunteer Qualification:
- LAYP high school students will have priority seats
- LAYP middle school students may apply.
- If you are a US citizen or permanent resident, you will be eligible for Mr. Joe Biden’s President Award.
- Non- US citizen or permanent resident will receive a certificate of service hours only from LAYP.
Types of Work for Which Volunteers Are Needed
- music tutoring for the students in need
- preparing for lesson plans
- Additional: participating in a visiting concert series to a convalescent hospital/nursing home/retirement center.
The President’s Volunteer Service Award
The student volunteers can be nominated to the President’s Volunteer Service if the following volunteer service hours meet .
| Age | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Young Adults | 16-25 | 250 hrs | 175-249 hrs | 100-174 hrs |
| Teens | 11-15 | 100 hrs | 75-99 hrs | 50-74 hrs |
- Award Ceremony: To Be Announced; A recipient needs to give a short speech at the online ceremony
- Volunteer Service Hour Credits at Other Sites: You may submit your service hour certificate issued by other community service programs to add credit hours to the required hours above.
Service Dates
2022-23 Fall Semester
- Orientation/Training 1: Nov. 1 & 3 (attend either one)
- Orientation/Training 2: Nov. 8 & 10 (attend either one)
- Lesson 1: Nov. 15 & 17
- Lesson 2: Nov. 22 (no lesson on 11/24; Thanksgiving break)
- Lesson 3: Nov. 29 & Dec 1
- Lesson 4: Dec. 6 & 8
- Lesson 5: Dec. 13 & 15
2022-23 Spring Semester
- Orientation/Training: Jan. 10 & 12 (attend either one)
- Lesson 1: Jan. 17 & 19
- Lesson 2: Jan. 24 & 26
- Lesson 3: Jan. 31 & Feb.2
- Lesson 3: Feb. 7 & 9
- Lesson 4: Feb. 14 (no lessons on 2/16-23)
- Lesson 5: Feb. 28 & March 2
- Lesson 6: March 7 & 9 (no lessons on 3/14-16)
- Lesson 7: March 21 & 23
- Lesson 8: March 28 & 30
- Lesson 9: April 4 & 6 (no lessons on 4/11-13)
- Lesson 10: April 11 & 13
- Lesson 11: April 18 & 20
- Lesson 12: April 25 & 27
- Lesson 13: May 2 & 4
- Lesson 14: May 9 & 11 (End Date)
2022-23 Summer
- TBA (to be announced)
How to Apply?
Click here to apply for the volunteer service program.
Exit Ticket
Click here to fill out the Exit Ticket Google Forms whenever you volunteer. In this Exit Ticket form, you will record your volunteer service hours and may add extra credits from other volunteer service organizations.
Zoom Link
Click here to join Zoom meeting
Set-up Guideline for Online Music Lesson
Click here to get information on the equipment
Zoom Audio Setting: Original Sound
If your original sound is off, the Zoom will recognize an instrumental sound as a background noise and automatically mute it. Please turn on the original sound for music lessons.
- Computer: Click here to watch one-minute short video
- iPad/tablet: Click here to watch a video
- iPhone/smartphone: Click here to watch a video
Lesson Day Schedule – Service Assignment
Click here to see your lesson day timetable
Method Books & Resources
Music Theory
Violin
- Suzuki Violin School Vol. 1
- Suzuki Violin School Vol. 2
- Suzuki Violin School Vol. 3
- Suzuki Violin School Vol. 4
- Essential Elements Book 1
Cello
- Suzuki Cello School Vol. 1
- Suzuki Cello School Vol. 2
- Suzuki Cello School Vol. 3
- Essential Elements Book 1
Flute
- Suzuki Flute School Vol. 1
- Suzuki Flute School Vol. 2
- Suzuki Flute School Vol. 3
- Essential Elements Book 1
- Studies and Melodious Excerpts for Flute
Clarinet
- Essential Elements Book 1
- Learning Low Notes
- ABRSM – Progressive Studies for Clarinet
Percussion
Start-Up Video
| Start-up Video Clips: | -Visit: www.myeelibrary.com -Click “My Book Doesn’t Have a Code: -Enter “ISBN Number” (see below) -Click “Start-up Video” ISBN number for each instrument Violin: ISBN 0-634-03817-6 Viola: ISBN 978-0-634-03818-1 Cello: ISBN 978-0-634-03819-8 Double Bass: ISBN 978-0-634-03820-4 Flute: ISBN 0-634-00311-9 Oboe: ISBN 0-634-00312-7 Clarinet: ISBN 0-634-00314-3 Bassoon: ISBN 0-634-00313-5 Trumpet: ISBN 0-634-00320-8 Trombone: ISBN 0-634-00322-4 Baritone: ISBN 0-634-00323-2 French Horn: ISBN 0-634-00321-6 Tuba: ISBN 0-634-00325-9 Percussion: ISBN 978-0-634-00327-1 |