Alice Ashton Coulam was raised in a musical home with her father being a violinist in the Utah Symphony and her mother being an accomplished pianist. Alice started her violin journey at the age of 4 and continued with her violin all the way to college where she received a MM of Music in Violin Performance from BYU, having studied with Igor and Vesna Gruppmann. Having spent most of her life attending Utah Symphony concerts, she gained a true love and depth for Orchestral Music. This helped in developing her sincere love for teaching and helping others gain that same love for quality classical music in all genres.

Students in this orchestra should be able to sight read, play a three-octave scale (in legato 16th notes, 4 to a bow, at the speed of 72 - 90 = 1/4 note), and to play 2 minutes of a concerto showing his or her level of technical skill (this should include the ability to shift easily and correctly through 5 positions, producing vibrato easily and widely, a beautiful, full sound, astute counting and sight reading, and strong bowing skill in martale, detache, and spicatto style).

Participants in this orchestra should be at least in 9th grade.

Additionally, YACP members must be taking private music lessons.

Mondays starting mid-August, through the first week in May

4:00PM-5:45PM

Highland High School 2166 S 1700 E. Salt Lake City UT, 84106

Tuition: $450 for the year. May be split into two payments.

Attendance: Rehearsals are held every Monday, except for select holidays. Regular and on‑time attendance helps our orchestra grow and perform at its best. If a student misses more than three rehearsals or is tardy more than three times in a semester, membership may be reviewed.

Uniforms: Girls are required to purchase a uniform through Concert Black, velvet top and long black skirt. Boys are requrired to purchase a tux with cummerbund and black bow tie, black socks, and black shoes.

Sunday, May 17th at Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster University, 7:30 PM

Admission is Free

Every Spring YACP tours Southern Utah with performances traditionally in Spring City, Richfield, and Cedar City.

Every three years, YACP travels for 12-14 days through Europe! Next European Tour is scheduled for summer of 2028