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No Rehearsals or Sponsored Lessons
As a reminder, there are no rehearsals or Sponsored Lessons this weekend. Practice hard, and have a great spring break, conservatory students!
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Register to Audition
Online registration for the 2017-18 season is now open! Current students can register through the Parent Portal.
Audition Dates
Auditions will be held in early to mid June. All currently enrolled musicians--
including marching band students--must audition in June.
The deadline to register is Monday, May 22 at 12 NOON. Audition assignments will be emailed out to families on Friday, May 26.
If you are traveling in the summer, we recommend you plan your trip for after the audition.
More information
Please see a list of Frequently Asked Questions here.
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Inspiration & Showcase Audition Workshop and Sminar
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Meetings with the Maestro
Join Music Director Maestro Edmons for an informal information session. Learn about SDYS' resources, and ideas for how to plan your journey through Conservatory programs.
Saturday, May 13
Workshop:
12:45PM-1:05PM
**Rehearsal for Sinfonia will end at 12:45PM on 5/13
Sunday, May 14
Workshop:
2:45PM-3:15PM
**Rehearsals for Debut String, Debut Winds, and Symphonic Strings will end at 2:45PM on 5/14.
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Share & Snack!
Students, we need your help to spread the word. Share SDYS social media posts, and get free rehearsal snack vouchers.
We need your help to spread the word that SDYS Conservatory Program Registration is now open.
It's easy:
1. Using your own social media
account
like or follow us on:
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Instagram - sdyouthsymphony
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Twitter - @SDYS_
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Facebook - sdyouthsymphony
2. Watch for our audition-themed posts and share on your OWN account (not anyone else's).
3. Come to rehearsal, show your account page with the shared post on your mobile device to a production assistant, and get a snack voucher!
4. One share is all it takes each week: one snack voucher per student, per rehearsal weekend.
Thanks for helping!
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Open House
Invite your friends and music teachers to join SDYS for our Open House on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30. Your friends may sit in your ensemble, meet the conductor, and learn about joining SDYS.
NEW STUDENTS:
Experience how it feels to sit in the orchestra and feel the buzz of our weekend rehearsals.
NEW PARENTS:
Get details on how to register for auditions, need-based aid, and information about programs that SDYS offers.
MUSIC TEACHERS:
Learn about the quality ensemble programs that SDYS can provide your students to enhance their learning.
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Graduating Seniors!
If you are graduating from SDYS this year, please let us know your plans for the future. We're proud of your accomplishments and excited to hear about the next phase of your life, and we would like to honor you as part of the June concert.
Please send a
great head-shot of yourself, along with the name of the
college or university you'll be attending next year, if applicable, to Communications Coordinator Anji Taylor, at
ataylor@sdys.org.
The deadline is Friday, May 5.
Thank you, and congratulations!
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Student Nights at The Opera
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La Traviata
San Diego Opera has generously offered our students 20 free tickets to attend a performance at their Student Nights at the Opera on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30PM.
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
Sung in Italian with projected English super-titles
Date: Thursday, April 20 at 6:30PM
Venue: Civic Theatre (1100 3rd Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101)
Tickets:
Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and are non-transferable. The respondents for the first 20 tickets will be notified via email. Once the limit is reached, including a waiting list, the link will stop working.
We will be unable to offer any future free tickets to those who sign up but not attend the actual performance.
Thank you and we hope you will take part of this special opportunity!
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Adjusted Rehearsal Schedule
On Saturday, May 6, we will host our annual Encore! fundraising event here in Casa del Prado. The event will take place from 5 pm to 9 pm, and will conflict with some of our regular rehearsal times.
Below is the adjusted rehearsal schedule. Please note, these are start times for rehearsals. All students must be present 15 minutes before rehearsal begins to be ready and warmed up.
Room 207
Wind Symphony: 8:45am - 10:35 am
Sinfonia: 10:45am - 12:35 pm
Concert Orchestra: 12:40pm - 2:30pm
Ovation Ensembles: 2:40 pm - 4:30 pm
Room 205
Wind Orchestra: 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Concert Winds: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Ovation Evening Schedule
Ovation Ensembles report to warm-up room: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Room 102
SO side-by-side with patrons performance: 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm, Room 207
(Any Symphony Orchestra musicians that are not in Chamber Strings or Wind Orchestra will be released after 6:15pm)
Chamber Strings and Wind Orchestra performances 7:40pm - 9pm, Stage
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Dear Wind Orchestra Musicians and Families,
Congratulations to all of you on your outstanding performance on April 2nd. It was a truly wonderful concert and I am very proud of all of you. Everyone in attendance was so impressed by your outstanding level of excellence, your maturity, and professionalism in your concert performance.
As a reminder to the previous announcements we have made at rehearsals this spring, the Wind Orchestra will be performing at the upcoming SDYS annual Encore event on May 6th in Balboa Park. Wind Orchestra will perform during the dinner portion of the event. The event will conclude at 9pm and all Wind Orchestra musicians will receive complimentary pizza for dinner.
Prior to the dinner performance all Wind Orchestra musicians except the saxophone students will also participate again in our traditional annual side by side event with the Symphony Orchestra in room 207 for our Encore guests as noted on the Ovation Season Calendar.
Also as a reminder, just as every year, there will be a modified rehearsal schedule on May 6, the day of Encore. Wind Orchestra, saxophone musicians, and Symphony Orchestra musicians will then stay in Balboa Park on site in a designated warm up room until their portions of the Encore event are concluded.
Congratulations again to all of you on your outstanding concert and thank you again for your outstanding achievements and dedication to the Ovation Program. I look forward to a wonderful performance together at our upcoming Encore event.
With Best Wishes,
Mr Edmons
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Share your exciting news about substantial musical achievements.
We'll post them in the weekly update to inspire others.
Please submit your recent music-related accomplishments by email to Conservatory Program Coordinator, Kyle Henning at khenning@sdys.org.
Congratulations to Katherine Perrine for her acceptance into Tanglewood BUTI this summer. Katherine will participate in the Young Artist Wind Ensemble and French Horn Workshop where she will study under Erik Ruske. Additionally, Katherine was named SDUSD's Honor Band principal horn. Kudos to Katherine!
Congratulations to Ilana Hirschfeld who will be the concertmistress for the San Diego Unified School District Honor Orchestra. Kudos to Ilana!
Congratulations to Daniel Nieberg for his acceptance into the High School Music Composition Summer Program with Interlochen Center for the Arts! This six-week composition program will provide Daniel with private composition lessons twice a week, and give Daniel a plethora of educational experiences. Kudos to Daniel!
Congratulations to Ella Young who was a San Diego Voice of the Arts winner t
his year!
As a winner, Ella will receive a subscription package for three operas with the San Diego Opera, and special behind-the-scenes opportunities. You can read Ella's award winning essay here. Kudos to Ella!
Congratulations to Gabriella Grasso for her acceptance into the summer Trumpet Workshop with the Oberlin College and Conservatory. The 10-day session offers daily master classes, private lessons, performance classes, and recitals. This summer Gabriella will study with Oberlin College and Conservatory's Associate Professor of Trumpet Roy Poper. Kudos to Gabriella!
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General Information, Other Events, and Opportunities
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The events listed below are for information only.
They are not sponsored or evaluated by, and do not have a connection with SDYS.
Musicians are not allowed to exceed the maximum permitted absences according to the Musician's Handbook
by participating in any events listed below.
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Traffic Alert
Every week SDYS will post Balboa Park events that exceed 1,000 people so you can plan your travel accordingly.
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2017 Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls
Girls Rock Camps help girls build self-esteem and find their voices through unique programming that combines music education and performance; empowerment and social justice workshops; positive role models, and collaboration and leadership skill building.
Camp Dates:
July 24 - July 29, 2017
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Helen B. Goodlin Scholarship Competition
Goodlin Scholarship Competition is open to pianists, organists, and instrumentalists who reside in San Diego County. The purpose of our competition is to honor outstanding San Diego County music students.
Deadline:
April 22
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Philadelphia Music Camp & Festival
The Philadelphia International Music Festival (PIMF) offers student musicians from around the word the unique opportunity of spending up to four weeks immersed in music education and performance training with members of the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra.
SDYS students receive an automatic $200 discount! To apply, enter source code "DCSS200" at check-out.
Deadline: April 30
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The Walden School
The Walden School Young Musicians Program provides a creative summer experience for musically inclined students ages 9 to 18. Part school, part camp, and part festival, the program convenes each summer for five weeks in Dublin, NH. Through rigorous and innovative daily instruction, students hone their musical and creative skills within a supportive community of like-minded peers and mentors.
Deadline: Monday, May 8
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Balboa Park Explorer
Purchase the Balboa Park Explorer through the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, and a percentage goes towards our work to "make music education accessible and affordable for all!"
One day, multi-day, and annual pass options are available.
For more information and to purchase your Balboa Park Explorer now,
click here
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Exhibits & Performances
in Balboa Park for April
Please click
here to see a list of arts events in Balboa Park in April.
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Sincerely,
Kyle Henning
Conservatory Program Coordinator
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