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Taos Youth Music School News!
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:44AM TYMS is raffling off a Hoefner Guitar, valued at $700. This exceptionally beautiful and brand new guitar can either be tuned to acoustic or jazz format.
Tickets can be purchased for $5.00. Raffle tickets are available by calling Anna Mae Patterson at 575-758-3400 or emailing Angela Pacheco at locoelk@yahoo.com.
The drawing will be held on January 31st, 2012.
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:43AM The 12th Annual Fall Class Recital Open House took place at St. James Episcopal Church at 3:00 pm Saturday, December 10, 2011. Each of the 6 classes performed the songs, dances and skits they had learned this term. Over 100 parents and community supporters enjoyed the high energy recital. Many said it was the best performance ever by each class!
A special feature of the recital was Teacher Scott Kesson playing the Hoefner Guitar, valued at $700, which is being raffled for $5.00 per ticket. This exceptionally beautiful and brand new guitar can either be tuned to acoustic or jazz format. Raffle tickets are available by calling Anna Mae Patterson at 575-758-3400 or emailing Angela Pacheco at locoelk@yahoo.com. The drawing will be held January 6, 2012.
Afterward, the first annual Spaghetti Dinner, cost $6.00 per person, fed more than 70 people. All food and drink were donated by parents and friends. Dianna Sakai of NuGarden led the kitchen brigade which provided generous portions of spaghetti and sauce, romaine salad with ranch or ceasar dressing, garlic bread, coffee, tea, water and sodas. Angela Pacheco pointed out the Spaghetti Dinner, the idea of Board Member Melissa Cummings, was to offer a time of fellowship and to build community among the TYMS parents and students. A good time was had by all and raised $427.00 for TYMS.
Many parents and grandparents also brought beautiful and tasty baked goods for the first annual Holiday Bake Sale which raised $390.00 for TYMS.
Thanks to TYMS Board members and spouses and all the parents and friends that made these events happen with so much fun!
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:41AM On the 16th of November, 2011, Ms. Angela Pacheco accepted the
part-time position of Executive Director effective immediately. She is
the mother of three students in TYMS - one in K-1, one in 2-3, one in
Youth Gospel Choir who is also in Garage Band 101. An active parent
with her husband, Jerry, she has volunteered countless hours to TYMS in
the past seven years, along with active involvement in Girl Scouts, 4-H,
Taos Ice Skating Club, and Hockey. She works full time for the Community
Services Integration unit of the NM Department of Health. She is
energetic, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and well-organized! Angela,
welcome to the leadership of TYMS!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 07:07PM On June 3rd, 2010, the TYMS Garage Band 103 performed at the prestigious Taos Plaza Live concert series. The band played brilliantly and the crowd of enthusiastic music lovers enjoyed the music. This was a bittersweet gig for the band as all four band members (Harlan Kesson, Daniel Cruz, Sam Bebout and Elon Bauer) are graduating and going on to bigger and better things. Congratulations to these fine young musicians and many thanks for all the great music you made at TYMS. We will miss you!
Taos Youth Music School Garage Band 103. Garduationg Seniors, Spring 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 06:21PM On Saturday, May 15th in Kit Carson Park from 10 - 4, Taos Youth Music School hosted YouthFest - a celebration of youth. Youth organizations from Taos County wrtr present to show you who they are and what they do. There wrtr activities for kids of all ages... entertainment, storytelling, poetry slam, cake walk, and many more things to do. The Taos Youth Music School Gospel Choir and Garage Bands performed as well as Extreme Martial Arts, Flamingo Dance group from TADA and the Moreno Valley High School rock band called Who's Who. It was a beautiful day and great fun!
TYMS Gospel Choir Singing at YouthFest, May 2010
TYMS Garage Band 101 Rockin the House at YouthFest, May 2010
TYMS Garage Band 102. Part of the guitar lineup. YouthFest, May 2010
TYMS Garage Band 103 Rockin It at YouthFest, May 2010
