PLAYATHON
- Date Fri 14th February 2025 - Fri 14th March 2025
- Time 12:01AM EST
- Location Virtual Event
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
Event summary
Get ready for an exciting month of music and community spirit at the Playathon, taking place from February 14 to March 14, 2025, in New Providence, Union! This cherished tradition of the New Jersey Youth Symphony is not only a celebration of young musicianship but also a vital fundraiser that aims to raise $100,000 to support high-quality programming.
Participants will have the chance to engage in fun challenges such as the Virtual Practice Minutes Challenge, with a goal of logging 50,000 practice minutes! Each musician is encouraged to contribute by raising $295 to help cover essential program costs, including professional concert hall rentals, expert coaching, and enriching workshops. Exciting prizes await both individual fundraisers and ensembles, with the top fundraiser earning the prestigious opportunity to conduct the lively Can-Can during the event. Join us at The Mills at Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth for a delightful month of music, camaraderie, and creativity!
Participants will have the chance to engage in fun challenges such as the Virtual Practice Minutes Challenge, with a goal of logging 50,000 practice minutes! Each musician is encouraged to contribute by raising $295 to help cover essential program costs, including professional concert hall rentals, expert coaching, and enriching workshops. Exciting prizes await both individual fundraisers and ensembles, with the top fundraiser earning the prestigious opportunity to conduct the lively Can-Can during the event. Join us at The Mills at Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth for a delightful month of music, camaraderie, and creativity!
Organiser's Description
Playathon is one of our most beloved traditions at New Jersey Youth Symphony. We are thrilled to return to The Mills at Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth. Playathon is also one of our largest fundraisers, raising $100,000 annually!
PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING
Because NJYS tuition only covers 70% of our program costs, we need each musician to help us fundraise $295 to help us maintain our high-quality programming! Fundraising supports renting of professional-grade concerts halls for our performances, engaging professional coaches for sectional rehearsals, offering enrichment programs such as workshops, masterclasses, free concerts, extra performing opportunities, college application support, livestreaming for audiences near and far, and of course our scholarship and financial aid program to ensure that every talented youth musician can participate.
Fundraising is easy! Set up your individual fundraising page and share with your family and friends to support everything we do.
PRACTICE MINUTES CHALLENGE
We invite all NJYS musicians to participate in our annual Virtual Practice Minutes Challenge. Our goal is to log 50,000 practice minutes. That means that each musician needs to log 100 minutes from Friday February 14 through Friday March 14, 2025 at noon. Leaders will receive prizes each week!
FABULOUS PRIZES
Playathon season also means prizes! We have even more prize categories this year:
. Top individual fundraiser will win the honor of conducting Can-Can at Playathon. Runners up will also receive prizes (to be announced)! Deadline for fundraising is Friday, March 14, 2025 at noon.
. The ensemble with highest participation in Playathon fundraising will win a pizza party!
. For the Practice Minutes Challenge, we will announce weekly prizes and an overall winner Friday March 14, 2025.
PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING
Because NJYS tuition only covers 70% of our program costs, we need each musician to help us fundraise $295 to help us maintain our high-quality programming! Fundraising supports renting of professional-grade concerts halls for our performances, engaging professional coaches for sectional rehearsals, offering enrichment programs such as workshops, masterclasses, free concerts, extra performing opportunities, college application support, livestreaming for audiences near and far, and of course our scholarship and financial aid program to ensure that every talented youth musician can participate.
Fundraising is easy! Set up your individual fundraising page and share with your family and friends to support everything we do.
PRACTICE MINUTES CHALLENGE
We invite all NJYS musicians to participate in our annual Virtual Practice Minutes Challenge. Our goal is to log 50,000 practice minutes. That means that each musician needs to log 100 minutes from Friday February 14 through Friday March 14, 2025 at noon. Leaders will receive prizes each week!
FABULOUS PRIZES
Playathon season also means prizes! We have even more prize categories this year:
. Top individual fundraiser will win the honor of conducting Can-Can at Playathon. Runners up will also receive prizes (to be announced)! Deadline for fundraising is Friday, March 14, 2025 at noon.
. The ensemble with highest participation in Playathon fundraising will win a pizza party!
. For the Practice Minutes Challenge, we will announce weekly prizes and an overall winner Friday March 14, 2025.
Races
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Playathon Practice Minutes
Free
We invite all NJYS musicians to participate in our annual Practice Minutes Challenge. Our goal is to log 50,000 minutes. That means that each musician needs to log at least 100 minutes from Friday, February 14 through Friday, March 14, 2025 at 12 noon. Leaders will receive prizes each week!
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