Taking Note – Issue 25

THANK YOUĀ for being a member of the EYSO family.
COVID-19 has impacted everyoneāincluding EYSO.Ā
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WANDERERS
(2 PM, 4:30 PM, 7 PM)
More details will be available soon
The concerts will livestream at EYSO.org/Concert
AUDITION APPLICATIONS OPEN
"Why" and "How" videos located on this page are published in Spanish and English
Audition materials available in Spanish and English
VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE DATES
Further informational opportunities will take place on February 24, March 9, and March 29 with our "Conversations with Staff" series. Please visit EYSO.org/Season for more information.
Spotlight
Spotlight on EYSO board members, students, and alumni. Get to know EYSO in a whole new light!
Ā ā¢ ALUMNI ā¢

SPOTLIGHT ON EYSO ALUMNI TODD ANDERSON
Todd Anderson remembers EYSO as an important part of his high school experience, even if he isn't actively playing bass these days. Today, he is a motorsports consultant and professional boat racer: āWhat I do for a living, all my clients do as a hobby,ā he explains. Growing up, boat racing was a family traditionāduring the school year, Todd focused on school and music activities like EYSO, and over the summer, he spent time on the water learning to race with his father and brothers. At college, he completed a double-major in music and business, and after school he decided to pursue his dream full-speed in the motorsports industry.ĀāThere were a lot of good life experiences in EYSOāyou have to practice every day, just like I have to work on my racing every day,ā Todd says. āItās all these little steps working toward a big goal.ā In EYSO, Todd saw how important his individual preparation was during rehearsals and performances with a larger group; in racing, his own preparation plus support from a team of engineers often leads to a trophy bearing just Toddās name. āThey donāt necessarily get much recognition, but itās really a collaboration of about half a dozen peopleā coaching him to victory, he acknowledges. He sees a similar team aspect in the upbringing of musicians: āYou have a private teacher, you have a conductor, you have a section leaderā¦people all around youā working together towards the big goal of a performance.
Todd says that itās been fun and rewarding to carry on his familyās racing legacy over the past several years, but he doesnāt plan to stay in the professional motorsports field forever. āIām actually working on two masterās degreesāan MBA and a finance masterās, trying to give myself options.ā Congratulations on all youāve achieved, Todd! EYSO is proud to have been a part of your story, and weāre excited to see what you do next.
- Article written by Membership Coordinator and Music Librarian Emily Krasinski
Thank You
Two words that mean SO much! We are grateful to ALL EYSO supporters. On that note, we'd like to highlight this month's special supporters...

GRANT AWARD BY ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL AGENCY
EYSO is grateful for the many years of support provided by IACA and their work in advocating for the arts in Illinois.Ā
Simple Ways to Support EYSO
If you're an Amazon shopper, please bookmark: smile.amazon.com and select "Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra" as the nonprofit to support. This is an easy way to give to EYSO doing what you're already doing. Every amount adds up and is a great help to our fundraising efforts.

Tisbest.org is fueling the movement to replace gifts of stuff with gifts of good that meaningfully connect individuals with important causes. EYSO is one of the nonprofit organizations gift card holders can support. Here's a list of all U.S. nonprofit organizations supported via tisbest.org: All U.S. Charities (click here).

Are you an EYSO fan? Do you (or even your pet) have a birthday coming up? Consider hosting a Facebook birthday fundraiser benefitting EYSO. We will even send thank you birthday notes to your supporters. We can send electronic OR paper birthday thank yous. Simply send your list of birthday fundraiser supporters to our development director and we'll be happy to thank everyone accordingly. Reach out to Kari at KLChristensen@eyso.org. Happy Birthday!
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