Music Academy Fundraiser

This summer Anthony started playing in the Bella String Quartet which plays for weddings and different event. In October, they played for the Music Academy fundraiser at Midway Village in Rockford.

~Amber

NICYO Peformances

This was the second summer that Christian homeschooled kids in the area had the opportunity to participate in the Northern Illinois Christian Youth Orchestra. We practiced nine weeks over the summer to prepare for our final concerts. Jacob Bernhardt did a wonderful again of conducting our group, and the Caswells did an excellent overseeing and organizing it! It was such a blessing to be able to be a part of it. This year we did two concerts: one in Freeport and one in Rockford.
(Photo credits: I took pictures during the rehearsal and Dad did ones during the concerts.)

rehearsal practice

Ella

Emma

trumpets

Sarah C.

flutes

Sarah R.

Emily P.

Hannah R.

Hudson

Jamie W.

cellos

Anthony

Joe C.

Hannah V.

Roger

Joanna W.

Aaron

Jamie W. and Liesa

Liesa

Jody

Karis

Blake

Larry

Danny

Megan

Emily V.

our conductor: Jacob

Rianna

Joanna N.- the concert master

Jamie N.

Roger, Gabe, and Joanna N. were the soloists for the "One Bow Concerto." They shared one bow throughout the entire piece and had a lot of fun with it too! :)

Gabe

Joanna playing her amazing solo piece, and the other soloists getting "irritated" with her. lol

Hannah C.

Allie and Jenny

Jenny

Allie

Hannah V.

Laura

Mary

Jocie

Becca

Emily P. and Sarah C. did an excellent job with some percussion on the one song.

Sarah C.

Mr. Caswell gave an introduction and the first concert in Freeport began.

Jacob

cellos

violins

"One Bow Concerto"

Linnea was the orchestra administrator.

The next night, we did our second concert in Rockford.

chamber orchestra

the whole orchestra

~Amber