About Us

Audition – Due September 12, 2026

Each fall, all new and returning students are required to audition for the NLF program.

Please submit your audition video recording to newlifeyouthorchestra@gmail.com and send the $40 audition fee via Venmo @NewLife-Foundation by September 12, 2026.

Audition Requirements:

• Audition Recording Requirements: 
  
  •  Strings : One solo piece, two major scales 
  •  Wind and Brass : One solo piece, one scale and chromatic.
  •  Voice: One solo piece. 
  • *** Solos must be under 3 minutes
• Sign Up Here
• Students will be placed into three groups: 
• Elementary, Middle School, and High School.
  
  

• Elementary School: $250
• Middle School: $350
• High School: $400

Nursing Home Performance & Rehearsal Schedule

Sat 10/3 Rehearsal 3:00–6:00 PM  Gaithersburg High School

Thu, 10/8 Montcare Bethesda 4:00–4:45 PM  6530 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817

Sun, 10/18 Rehearsal 3:00–6:00 PM. Gaithersburg High School

Thu, 10/22 National Lutheran Home & Village at Rockville (NLH) 4:00–4:45 PM  9701 Veirs Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. 

Sat, 10/24 Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (HCH)12:00–1:00 PM  19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876

Sun, 11/1 Rehearsal 3:00–6:00 PM Gaithersburg High School

Thu, 11/5 National Lutheran Home & Village at Rockville (NLH)4:00–4:45 PM  9701 Veirs Drive, Rockville, MD 20850

Sat, 11/7 Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (HCH)12:00–1:00 PM  19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876

                                                        Saturday Music School

The Fall Semester will run from September 26 through November 14, 2026 and will include:

• 7 Saturday School sessions 9am-12pm, at Covenant Life Church, Gaithersburg MD.
• (No Saturday class on 1/31)
• NLF Concert on November 14  with the Saturday School students

1. Minimum of 3 Nursing Home Performances required per student.
2. Rehearsal attendance is mandatory in order to perform.
3. Nursing Home Performance Music must be submitted to:
   newlifeyouthorchestra@gmail.com
   At least 10 days prior to your scheduled rehearsal.
4. Students must be fully prepared by rehearsal day; otherwise, their performance will be rescheduled.
5. Saturday School Concert:  November 7 and 14, 2026 attendance is mandatory.

This ensures each student is well-prepared to grow musically and serve the community with excellence.

For the Nursing Home performances, students will rehearse their performance music with NLF teachers on Sundays in preparation for each performance. We will send the complete Nursing Home schedule and sign up as soon as all dates and locations are confirmed.

We are offering leadership roles for interested high school students.

Leader Responsibilities:

1. Attend Zoom planning meetings.
2. Must participate in 4 Nursing Homes and 6 Saturday Schools.
3. Leaders are expected to actively participate in all events, assist teachers and students as needed, and complete any tasks assigned by the teachers.