Volunteer Service Program

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: Thursday on Zoom; Saturdays in-person
  • Service Times: 7:00-8:00 PM (extended hours available) on 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
    • Summer Session: June- July
  • 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.
  • Current Volunteer Openings:
    • Violin/Viola: 3-5
    • Cello: 2
    • Flute: 3
    • Clarinet: 3
    • Percussion: 2
    • Music Theory (basic note reading & rhythm skills): 3

Types of Work for Which Volunteers Are Needed

  1. music tutoring for the students in need
  2. preparing for lesson plans
  3. Additional: participating in a concert visit 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 .

AgeGoldSilverBronze
Young Adults16-25250 hrs175-249 hrs100-174 hrs
Teens11-15100 hrs75-99 hrs50-74 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.
  • 2022-23 Awardees: Audrey Yoon, Ayden Kim, Chaewon Kim, eJenn Huang, Arin Kim, Erin Liao, Matthew Wu, Geeyou Lee, Joseph Kim, Katie Shinogi, Denali Xia, Mckinley Xia, William Youm, Ethan Saldana, Esther Song
  • 2022-23 Certificate Awardees: Allison Yu, Angela Wang, Aurora Han, June Jeon, Justin Baek, Amelia Wu, Rebecca Chiu, Will Varnum, Makaio Xia

Service Dates

2023-24 Fall Semester

  • Orientation/Training 1: Thur. Sept. 7 at 7:00-8:00 PM
  • Orientation/Training 2: Thur. Sept. 14 at 7:00-8:00 PM
  • Lesson 1: Thurs. Sept. 21
  • Lesson 2: Thurs. Sept. 28
  • Lesson 3: Mon. Oct. 2
  • Lesson 3: Thurs. Oct. 5 cancelled
  • Lesson 4: Thurs. Oct. 12
  • Lesson 5: Thurs. Oct. 19
  • Lesson 6: Thurs. Oct. 26
  • Lesson 7: Thurs. Nov. 2
  • Lesson 8: Thurs. Nov. 9
  • Lesson 9: Thurs. Nov. 16 (no lesson on 11/23; Thanksgiving break)
  • Lesson 10: Thurs. Nov. 30
  • Lesson 11: Thurs. Dec. 8
  • Lesson 12: Thurs. Dec. 14

2023-24 Spring Semester

  • Orientation/Training: Thurs. Jan. 11
  • Lesson 1: Thurs. Jan. 18
  • Lesson 2: Thurs. Jan. 25
  • Lesson 3: Tues. Jan. 30
  • Lesson 4: Thurs. Feb. 8
  • Lesson 5: Tues. Feb. 13
  • Lesson 6: Thurs. Feb. 22
  • Lesson 7: Thurs. Feb. 29
  • Lesson 8: Tues. March 5
  • Lesson 9: Thurs. March 14
  • Lesson 10: Thurs. March 21
  • Lesson 11: Thurs. March 28 (no lesson on 4/4; Easter break)
  • Lesson 12: Thurs. April 11
  • Lesson 13: Thurs. April 18
  • Lesson 14: Thurs. April 25 (End Date)

2024 Summer

  • All the rehearsal & performance schedules related to volunteer services.
  • For example, if you assist Orchestra 2 at 6:00-8:00 PM (2 hours) and rehearse for Orchestra 1 at 7:00 – 9:00 PM (2 hours) on Sun. June 25, you will earn “2 hours” service credit which includes the overlapped time slots.
  • When Orchestra 1 & 2 are overlapped, attend Orchestra 1 as your primary rehearsal and notice that you will receive full service hour credit from Orchestra 2 rehearsals.

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.

More videos on Original Sound

Lesson Day Schedule – Service Assignment

Click here to see your lesson day timetable

Method Books & Resources

Music Theory: Sight- Singing

Music Theory: Rhythm Study

Audio

Violin

Viola

Cello

Flute

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