Contact Information
Ms. Yosai does not have a phone that receives incoming phone calls in the Band Room. She has an intercom phone that allows out-going phone calls (not long-distance) and room-to-room calls. If you need to get a hold of Ms. Yosai during the day, please send her an email. Calling the office usually means leaving a message since she cannot leave a classroom full of kids to speak on the phone. Messages are then put in her "mailbox" which is checked when she gets a chance (usually the morning after you needed to reach her...).
Ms. Audrey Yosai, M.M.
Band
Fine Arts Department Chair
[email protected]
Oberlin Magnet Middle School
2816 Oberlin Rd
Raleigh, NC 27608
Twitter: @OberlinBand
Ms. Audrey Yosai, M.M.
Band
Fine Arts Department Chair
[email protected]
Oberlin Magnet Middle School
2816 Oberlin Rd
Raleigh, NC 27608
Twitter: @OberlinBand
About Ms. Yosai
Ms. Yosai grew up in Salina, KS (No, not on a farm, and her red sparkly shoes sadly do not transport her instantly home...) and has been involved in music making for as long as she can remember. She has sung in choirs her most of her life - both auditioned groups and for fun. In fifth grade she discovered clarinet and it was all over from there. In 7th grade she switched to oboe (the instrument she in which has a performance degree!) and then later in high school added some alto sax at the desperate request of her Band director as he needed an alto (to make plenty of noise!) at the district basketball playoff game. Ms. Yosai graduated with honors from the fine arts academy at Salina High School South and is quite proud of the fact that by her senior year in high school she only ventured out of the dungeon (basement) for two required classes - English and Government/Economics - the remainder of her classes were all music and theatre classes! Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS is where Ms. Yosai spent the next 4.5 years of her life getting involved in more music than she could imagine. This is where she picked up her love of hand bells and was introduced for the first time to The Raleigh Ringers. Her senior year of college, she was asked by her Band director to learn Bari Sax so she could play in Jazz Band -which she loved!!! During her college years, Ms. Yosai rang with and then directed the Bethany College Handbell Ensemble, two local church groups, directed the local youth bell choir (grades 4-8) at her church and subbed in 2 more choirs as needed. This love of bells is what ultimately brought Ms. Yosai to Raleigh, NC.
In January 2006, Ms Yosai auditioned for, and was accepted into, the best of the best: The Raleigh Ringers. She relocated from KS, and the rest is history. In Raleigh, she has subbed at a pre-school, taught Band for two years at St. Timothy's School, taught health and safetly classes for the American Red Cross, completed her Master of Music in Music Education at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and subbed for Wake County Public Schools. Ms. Yosai has been at Oberlin Middle School since February 2010 and has enjoyed working to grow the program in the school and in the county. After ringing with The Raleigh Ringers for 5 years, she quit because she discovered other activities like full-time work and social dancing. When not at school, Ms. Yosai can be found on some social dance floor with friends, singing with the North Carolina Master Chorale, with her nose buried in a book or just catching up on some sleep! Over the summers, her favorite thing is to play oboe with the Lindsborg Community Band for their "Olde Time" 4th of July Celebration in the Park.
Ms. Yosai lives with her many plants - Phil and Denny, and Phil and Denny Jrs., Brom, Sven, Callie, Thea, Spike, Sevier, and Nema - and wishes she had the time for a dog, but she's just too busy! At least the plants don't mind when she sings or plays instruments around the house. :-)
In January 2006, Ms Yosai auditioned for, and was accepted into, the best of the best: The Raleigh Ringers. She relocated from KS, and the rest is history. In Raleigh, she has subbed at a pre-school, taught Band for two years at St. Timothy's School, taught health and safetly classes for the American Red Cross, completed her Master of Music in Music Education at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and subbed for Wake County Public Schools. Ms. Yosai has been at Oberlin Middle School since February 2010 and has enjoyed working to grow the program in the school and in the county. After ringing with The Raleigh Ringers for 5 years, she quit because she discovered other activities like full-time work and social dancing. When not at school, Ms. Yosai can be found on some social dance floor with friends, singing with the North Carolina Master Chorale, with her nose buried in a book or just catching up on some sleep! Over the summers, her favorite thing is to play oboe with the Lindsborg Community Band for their "Olde Time" 4th of July Celebration in the Park.
Ms. Yosai lives with her many plants - Phil and Denny, and Phil and Denny Jrs., Brom, Sven, Callie, Thea, Spike, Sevier, and Nema - and wishes she had the time for a dog, but she's just too busy! At least the plants don't mind when she sings or plays instruments around the house. :-)