Welcome to all new and returning Lakeland Youth Symphony families!

New Website

Our 2009 – 2010 Season is upon us and we have many exciting things in store. Our updated website is designed to function more efficiently, and it looks beautiful, too. If you browse through the sections, you will also notice that we now accept payments for tuition, donations, and other fees via Paypal®, a widely used, secure web service which processes credit card payments.  Please take a moment to bookmark our new web site, as we will be communicating important information there throughout the year.

In the same vein, we will be using email for all communications with our groups. Please be sure that Lynette has your current email address. Email will no longer come from Lynette, but will instead be addressed from This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Please do not delete these emails, as you may miss important information. We are excited about this change not only because it is environmentally friendly, but also because by saving time and money spent on paper and postage, we are able to put those resources back into the programs and instruction that benefit our students.

Fundraisers

Because we are an independent, non-profit organization, fundraisers provide a way for us to offer special programs throughout the year, as well as need-based scholarships. This fall, we will be asking students to sell the Ashley Farms® line of delicious cheesecakes and other treats. Later in the year, a very exciting fundraiser called ‘Visions on Violins’ will feature auctioning a number of hand-painted violins created by local artists.

Thank You

Finally, I would like to thank, in advance, all the family members who will volunteer their time throughout the year for concerts, fundraisers, trips and board meetings. We rely on each and every family to participate, and no job is too small. With your help, 2009-2010 will be another banner year for the Lakeland Youth Symphony!

Yours sincerely,

Peggy Chapman

What did you do this Summer?  Camp? Classes?  Travel?  Whatever you have done the past two months, you haven't had the opportunity to get together with your Lakeland colleagues and make exciting new music.  Well, in September, that will change as our groups get underway again, and each ensemble will play new music with some returning and new members.  We are delighted to have our terrific conductors back for another enthusiastic season.  Mrs. Meiseles, Ms. Sedlak, Mr. Tedeschi and myself, are picking music and setting up our groups to have the best possible sound as well as lots of fun.  The music will span many periods in history from a variety of countries, and in various styles.

Thank You Art Workshop Participants

I would like to thank Mimi Radovanovich, Jude Tungel, Vicky Ho, Josie Bearden, Archana and Anjana Jeyaram, Sylvia and Andrea Berman and Devon Tom for participating in our art workshop this August.  We all had a good time listening to Smetana and Vivaldi and developing our drawing skills.  We hope to have the mural we created on display in the rehearsal space.

Get Ready to Share Your Experience

So, get out those instruments and tune them up.  We will be reunited with old friends and making new ones in a few short weeks.  Think about some musical activities you may have had recently, concerts you heard, music camps attended, a fabulous piece you have heard on the radio, and share the experience with your ensemble when we are back together.

There are some good things about the end of Summer and the start up of the Lakeland Youth Symphony is one of them.

See you soon,

Debra Seftel

Welcome Back!  I hope you all had a great summer.

Orchestra Rehearsal Begins!

Please note the schedule on the right of this page for the beginning of rehearsals for Suzuki and orchestra.  Please be in your seat and ready to start 10 minutes before Orchestra starts.
Parents, you must pick up your children on time. The Conductor cannot wait for you.

Suzuki is Still Enrolling!

We are still enrolling Suzuki I’s. If you know of someone who is interested, please have him or her contact Katie Seftel at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lakeland Tee Shirt Sale

We have extended our Shirt Sale until 9/20/09.  Send in your order form and money to Lakeland Youth Symphony, PO Box 173, Parsippany, NJ 07054

We Have a New e-Newsletter

One more thing!  We have opened an account with Constant Contact to send information, flyers, newsletters, notices, and etc. to you.  It is more efficient and green to boot.  When you see mail coming from This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , from Constant Contact open it. It is from us!

It is essential that I have your correct e-mail address at all times. Please let me know if it changes during the year. Don’t forget to check it regularly for messages from us.

I can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (973) 402-6010.

Thank you,

Lynette Steiner

Our beginning Suzuki violin program has had a very exciting summer, with two demo classes and an art workshop. You may have also seen us taking rehearsal outside in one of the many area newspapers.

Don't Miss Our Final Demo Class

On September 12, at noon, we will have our final demo class in preparation for the start of Suzuki I on September 19. The classes are ALMOST full, so if your friends or neighbors are interested in joining please encourage them to do so as soon as possible by contacting Katie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We look forward to seeing our Suzuki II's back after the summer, and meeting our new members in Suzuki I!