2011 Forms

Lost or misplaced a registration form? You can download them here:

2011 Preparation Checklist
Camper Health History
Licensed Medical Provider
Waiver of Liability
Release for Administration of Medicine
Search, Photo, Media Release

AXP Question of the Day

Question: Do I need to RSVP for a registration meeting?

Answer: No RSVP is necessary.  Please just come to whichever meeting is most convenient for you.  Students are encouraged to attend with their parents.

AXP Question of the Day

Question: When will I found out which session of arts-X-press I have been assigned to?

Answer: Session assignments and all your registration paperwork will be distributed at the registration meetings in March and April, so be sure to attend.  If your availability has changed since you submitted your application, please let us know by phone or by e-mail as soon as possible.

2011 Session dates are:
Session 1 - July 16-20
Session 2 - July 23-27
Session 3 - July 31-August 3

Bonus FAQ: Can I switch sessions after the assignments have been made?
Maybe. If we have an opening in the session you prefer, we will make every effort to accommodate your request. If we cannot move you immediately, we will put you on a waiting list and notify you when/if we are able to change your session.

Welcome to the Class of 2011

A big AXP welcome to the class of 2011!  Welcome letters have been mailed, so look for them soon.

All incoming arts-X-pressers will need to have at least one parent or guardian attend a registration meeting to get their paperwork and information  fees and financial aid. Students are encouraged to attend with their parents.  Please attend the meeting that is most convenient for you.  No RSVP is necessary!

Monday, March 28, 7:00-8:30pm
Irvine Unified School District Office, Board Room
5050 Barranca
Irvine, CA 92604

Wednesday, March 30, 7:00-8:30 pm
Aliso Elementary School, Multi-purpose room
22882 Loumont Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630-3935

Thursday, March 31, 7:00-8:30pm
Newport-Mesa Unified School District Office, Board Room
2985 A Bear Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Spanish translator available

Monday, April 4, 7:00-8:30 pm
Garden Grove Unified School District Office, Annex Conference Room
10331 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Spanish and Vietnamese translators available

Tuesday, April 5, 7:00-8:30 pm
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Office, Board Room
1301 Orangethorpe Avenue
Placentia, CA 92870

Wednesday, April 13, 7:00-8:30 pm
Santa Ana Unified School District Office, Training Room
1601 E. Chestnut Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Spanish translator available

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Now accepting 2011 Counselor Applications

Do you want to be an arts-X-press counselor?  Will you be between the ages of 16 and 20 as of July 1, 2011?  We are now accepting applications for this summer!  Download an application and recommendation form or e-mail us at arts-x-press@pacificsymphony.org with "Counselor Application Request" in the subject line.  The deadline is April 1st, and applications will only be accepted via e-mail.

Interviews will begin in May.  Each selected counselor will receive 100 hours of community service credit. We hope to hear from you!

Session 1, 2010

Session 2, 2010

Session 3, 2010

Alumni/ parent volunteer opportunities

Want to give back to arts-X-press?  We are in need of some alumni (and their parents) to help us welcome the class of 2011.  We need several volunteers to help us assemble welcome letter packets for a new class of AXPers on March 2, 3-5:30 p.m. @ the Pacific Symphony office.  RSVP here for details.

Thanks for the help!

AXP 2011 Applications due FEBRUARY 14TH

Question of the day: OMG!  Applications are due Monday???!!

Answer: 

If you need to hand deliver your application , our office is located in the Harbor Corporate Park just north of Ikea at 3631 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, 92704.  Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and after-hours drop-off will be available until 6 p.m. (the building's exterior doors are locked at 6 p.m.)   
 
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You can fax your application to (714) 755-5789, or you can e-mail a scanned copy to arts-x-press@pacificsymphony.org.  If you fax or e-mail your application, please help us avoid data entry duplication and DO NOT MAIL THE ORIGINAL.

Admissions decisions will be mailed in early March.

AXP Application Question of the Day

Come back regularly to see the most frequently asked questions about applying to arts-X-press!
  

Today's question: I received a 2-page application from my teacher, but I have a lot of questions about arts-X-press.

Answer: It's likely that your application is missing its first page, which contains all kinds of useful information about tuition, activities, etc.  Download the information page here.

Bonus question: What is the tuition to arts-X-press?
Answer: Full tuition to arts-X-press is $675.  Financial aid (in the form of tuition reductions and payment plans) is negotiated on a case-by-case basis after acceptance to the prgram.  No student will ever be turned away due to their financial situation.

AXP Application Question of the Day

Come back regularly to see the most frequently asked questions about applying to arts-X-press!

Today's question: Can I request a specific art form?

Answer: The goal of arts-X-press is for all students to participate in ALL FIVE art forms during their session.  Trying art forms you've never tried before is part of the fun, which is why we do not accept requests for specific assignments.  However, we do guarantee that you will be assigned to one of the three art forms that you indicate on your application. The five art forms are: theater; visual art; vocal music; instrumental music; and dance. 

AXP Application Question of the Day

Come back regularly to see the most frequently asked questions about applying to arts-X-press!

Today's question: Does arts-X-press offer financial aid?

Answer: YES!  No student will ever be turned away from arts-X-press for financial reasons. Go ahead and fill out your application, return it by the February 14th deadline, and if you are accepted, we will send out financial aid info with the welcome letters at the beginning of March.  We are committed to finding a solution for every financial situation.

Now accepting applications for AXP 2011

We are now accepting student applications for this summer!  Go to www.pacificsymphony.org/arts-x-press to download an application or find out more about the program.  Students must be in 6th or 7th grade currently and residents of Orange County.  Deadline is February 14!

AXP 2011 dates:
July 16-20
July 23-27
July 31-Aug. 3

Counselors, look for your application info in March.

OC Can You Play?

Pianos everywhere, for everyone!  Pacific Symphony announces OC Can You Play?--A public pianos project.  Twenty colorfully painted pianos will be located throughout Orange County including two painted by our very own counselor and staff alum Philip Womack.   

Year 1 counselor and Visual Art instructor Philip Womack

Philip's pianos will take up temporary residence at Main Beach in Laguna and Carousel Court at South Coast Plaza beginning January 16.  When the event ends, they will be put up for auction to benefit the Symphony's education programs, including AXP!  Got an urge to play?  Come to the launch party on Sunday, January 16 at 3 pm in the Jewel Court of South Coast Plaza.  Plus, you can get a head start on our Foursquare piano scavenger hunt.

You can find more info and an interactive map of all 20 pianos at www.pacificsymphony.org/OCCanUPlay. 

More pictures are on the Pacific Symphony Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pacificsymphony

OC Can You Sing?

Okay AXP alumni--here's your chance to sing with the Pacific Symphony!! 

OC Can You Sing is an open amateur singing competition just for Orange County. No prior professional experience is required.  In fact, only amateurs are eligible! 

This is an extraordinary opportunity – a chance to perform with Pacific Symphony, one of the most renowned orchestras, in three of our concerts (March 17-19) featuring American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee!

Application deadline: January 31.  Applicants must be at least 18 and reside in Orange County.

For more information and eligibility details, visit www.pacificsymphony.org/OCCanUSing

So You Think You Can Be a Counselor!

It is always awesome to hear from our alumni, especially when so many e-mail telling us they're dying to apply to be a counselor!  Information on applying to be a counselor is distributed in March, via e-mail, Facebook and the blog.  So if you have been waiting all these years to turn 16, friend us on Facebook and make sure we have your current e-mail address so that you are sure to get the info when it goes out. Or, check back here in the spring for more info!
 
You, too, could be like these awesome counselors from 2010.

Use the Force

Did you ever consider what Darth Vader has in common with an orchestra conductor?  For starters, they both wear black and carry a stick.  Find out what else they have in common as conductor Maxim Eshkenazy as he leads the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra in music from Star Wars at their fall concert next weekend.

Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra
November 13, 7 p.m.
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Click here for tickets and more information

I am arts-X-press

It was amazing to see so many of our alumni at the 10 year reunion this weekend!  And we're psyched that so many people contributed to our giant "I Am arts-X-press" poems.

Reunion pictures coming soon!

10 Year Reunion

We can't wait to see everybody this Sunday!  Phone sales for the reunion are now CLOSED.  If you still need to buy your tickets, this is what you need to do:

1) Go to Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall between 2 and 2:30 this Sunday, October 17 to buy your CONCERT TICKETS for $10.  Be sure to tell the box office you are there for the arts-X-press reunion so they give you the reunion discount!  You must have a concert ticket to enter the concert hall.  The concert starts at 3:00.

2) Once inside the concert hall, go up to the second floor, where you can buy your REUNION TICKETS for $20.  We accept cash, check or credit card.

We are not accepting any more volunteers at this late date.

See you Sunday!

10 Year Reunion FAQs

We're so glad that so many of you are interested in coming to the reunion!  Here are answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the 10-year reunion coming up on October 17.

How and when can I buy tickets?

Reunion tickets must be purchased in advance through the box office! If you buy your tickets by October 8, the reunion+concert package is only $20.  After that, the price goes UP to $30, so be sure to order your tickets early!  You can order tickets by calling the box office at (714) 755-5799.  Be sure to tell them you're calling about the arts-X-press reunion.

Can I just buy a ticket to the reunion and not the concert?
No.  The concert is part of the fun!  Everyone who enters Segerstrom Concert Hall must have a concert ticket.  But you CAN buy a ticket to just the concert and not the reunion.  Concert-only tickets are $10.

Should parents plan to come, or just arts-X-press alumni?
The reunion activities which start at 4:30 are definitely geared towards alumni, but parents are welcome.  Or, parents may attend just the concert from 3:00-4:30 at the reunion discount price of $10. Please note: we will have lots of staff and counselors at the post-concert activities which begin at 4:30, but we cannot take responsibility for supervising our youngest alumni during the concert.

Can I trade volunteer service for free admission to the concert and reunion?
We can still use a few volunteers to help us with set-up and clean-up.  Please call the hotline at (714) 876-2336 if you are interested.

What should I wear?

We would love to see a sea of AXP-wear, so break out your t-shirts!  If your t-shirt doesn't fit, you can by a new one at the ArtsMart, or any nice casual clothing is appropriate (khakis, cords, etc.)

Got a question that's not answered here?  Leave us a comment or drop us an e-mail, and we'll be sure to add it!

Get your Halloween on!

It's almost October, and you know what that means!  The Pacific Symphony celebrates Halloween with two performances for the under-10 crowd.

FREE Chamber Music

October 2, Newport Beach Public Library
1000 Avocado Ave.
11:00 a.m.

A trio from the Pacific Symphony string section presents a fun and interactive concert specially designed for audiences age 5-8 years old.  The program features popular works from Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean, along with music by the great masters. Come ready to sing along, and be sure to stay for hands-on look at the violin at our Instrument Petting Zoo.

(Dana Freeman, MarlaJoy Weisshaar, and Laszlo Mezo pictured at right)

Halloween Goes Hollywood!

October 16, Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Performances at 10:00 and 11:30
Musical Carnival at 9:00 and 12:15

Cheer on the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra (including several AXP alumni) as they take the stage with the Pacific Symphony for the annual Side-by-Side concert featuring frightfully fun movie music! Enjoy selections from "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Star Wars," "Harry Potter" and more. Don't forget to wear your costume for this wonderful celebration!  Tickets and more info

If you're a little too old for trick-or-treating, you can still stay involved by volunteering to help at the Musical Carnival.  E-mail edvolunteer@pacificsymphony.org about for more information about volunteer opportunities.

10 Year Reunion tickets on sale now!

Come celebrate 10 years of magic!
October 17, 2010
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Reunion Schedule:

2:30pm             Early check-in.  Come early and beat the lines!

3:00 pm            Excursion flashback: Pacific Symphony performs “Pictures at an Exhibition”

4:30 pm  Check-in continues and party time!

5:00-7:00pm  Reunion festivities including photo retrospectives, a visit from Carl St.Clair,  special performances, singing, and sharing memories with old friends

Are You Coming?

You must have a ticket to attend the reunion, and tickets must be purchased IN ADVANCE by calling the box office at (714) 755-5799 by October 11. 

Concert + Reunion $20

Concert only $10

Be sure to specify you are calling for the 10-year reunion

If you are dying to attend but don’t have $20, we could use some  volunteer labor!  Call the hotline to inquire.

Got Questions? 

Hotline: (714) 876-2336

Email: arts-x-press@pacificsymphony.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/arts-x-press

AXP Year 1, Week 1, 2001