The new season starts soon - be sure to check your ensemble calendar!
The SDYS office will be closed this Monday, September 4 in observation of Labor Day.
1st Ovation String Sectional
A Welcome and an Important Reminder Message to all Ovation Program students and families from Mr Edmons
 
Dear Ovation Program musicians and families.
 
Congratulations to all of you on your acceptance into the Ovation Program for the 2017-18 season! I hope that you have all had a wonderful Summer and I am looking forward to seeing you and to beginning our new season of exciting music together.
 
As a special reminder for all Ovation string player students and families we will have our first required strings rehearsal for all Ovation string musicians on Thursday September 7th from 6pm to 9pm in Room 207. Please make sure to arrive at 5:45pm to the rehearsal as we will be distributing music prior and getting seated as well.  All returning Ovation String players please remember to bring any SDYS black leather folders from last season with you to the rehearsal along with any music you might still have retained.
 
We will be rehearsing An American in Paris by George Gershwin, and the Symphonic Suite Scheherezade by Nicolai Rimsky Korsakov.  I encourage all students to listen to recordings of these pieces prior to our rehearsal to familiarize yourselves with the music.
 
I look forward to seeing all Ovation String Musicians on Thursday September 7th at our 5:45pm call time for our string sectional together.
 
On September 9th All Ovation Musicians,  strings, winds, brass and percussion will have their first full orchestra and full ensemble rehearsals with all musicians together for Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra at the rehearsal call times as are outlined in the Ovation Season calendar beginning at the call time of 1:45pm to 3:15pm for Wind Orchestra, then 3:15pm call time and to 6:00pm for Symphony Orchestra and continuing with Chamber Orchestra at 6:10pm to 7:30pm. All returning Ovation woodwind, brass and percussion students please bring any SDYS black leather folders that you may have with you to receive your new music and to return any music you might have retained. All musicians please remember to arrive at least 15 minutes early to all of your rehearsals as your call times.
 
Congratulations to all of you again on your acceptance into the Ovation Program and I look forward to the start of our new season together!
 
With Best Wishes,
 
Mr Edmons

Rehearsals start soon - check your ensemble calendar!
Ensemble Rehearsals begin September 9th and 10th

Summer is quickly coming to an end and our rehearsals will start soon! Be sure to log onto your  SDYS Portal to review all of the important information you need to support your student.

You can view your student's ensemble calendar, review your program's Handbook, report an absence, and keep track of your student's attendance anytime here.


Remember that consistent, weekly attendance at rehearsals is not only a requirement for SDYS musicians, but it is essential to creating strong musical ensembles. 

Attendance at all rehearsals and concerts will be recorded. Communication about any absence for any reason is imperative for the conductor's planning.

We are excited to work with your student!
 

Important Concert Date Change
Music Educator's Concert
Date Change

Due to a conflict with school music programs that SDYS has just become aware of, the November Music Educator's concert will now be on  S unday, November 19, 2017. 
 

All Showcase and Ovation ensembles will have regular rehearsals on Saturday, November 18.

We apologize for any inconvenience this unexpected change in our season schedule may have caused.

Details of ensembles' rehearsal and call times will be released approximately 3 weeks before the concert.  Please see the updated calendars and handbooks by logging onto the parent portal at  https://myinfo.sdys.org/.
Sign Up for Text Notifications from SDYS!

SDYS students and families now have the option to receive important ensemble specific updates via text to their phone. Notifications will only be sent for important updates or changes, e.g., rehearsal cancellation, concert times, etc.  

To opt in, text "@" followed by your ensemble code to 81010.

For example, if you are an Overture Strings student and you would like to receive text notifications from SDYS, you would send the message "@overturest" to 81010.


CHOOSE YOUR ENSEMBLE CODE FROM THIS LIST:

Inspiration Ensembles

Debut Strings: @ debuts45
Debut Winds: @debutwinds
Overture Winds: @overturew
Overture Strings: @overturest
Symphonic  Strings: @ symstring4

Showcase Ensembles

Concert Winds: @ conwinds45
Concert Orchestra: @ conorch45
Wind Symphony: @ windsy45
Sinfonia: @ sinfonia45

Ovation Ensembles

Symphony Orchestra: @symorch45
Wind Orchestra: @ windorch45
Chamber Orchestra: @ chamber45


Carpool Signup

Are you looking for someone to carpool with to rehearsals? 

Sign up here and your information will be added to the carpool roster. The roster will be emailed to all the registrants at the end of the day on
Wednesday, September 6, 2017.

Deadline to sign up is
NOON on Wednesday, September 6, 2017.


Inspiration and Showcase Programs
Inspiration and Showcase Concert 
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Showcase and Inspiration students from the 2016-17 season:

Our concerts at Copley Symphony Hall on Saturday, June 10 were recorded, and DVDs are now available for purchase on our website! 

DVDs are $15 each if picked up at our office in Casa del Prado or $20 if mailed to your home.  Our office is open  Monday- Friday9am-5pm.  DVDs will also be available for sale at the Season's First Downbeat on  Saturday August 26 and at all rehearsals in September.

To get your copy, please follow this link:
http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=SDYOUTH&venue=SDYSSTORE
Ovation students: A DVD of the  Sunday, June 11  Ovation performance is in its final editing stages and will be available soon.

Showcase and Ovation Programs
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SDYS Concerto  Competitions

SDYS offers two separate yearly Concerto Competitions to further its individual members' opportunities at the highest level. One competition is for Showcase Program musicians and the other is for Ovation Program musicians. 

Winners perform their solos accompanied by a large ensemble.

Candidates for the Ovation competition must select either a movement from a multi-movement concerto or a complete concerto in one movement. Candidates for the Showcase competition must select a movement from the approved list of concertos.

The competitions take place in two rounds. The preliminary round is for all candidates; however, a limited number of candidates will advance to a public performance final round.

Showcase Competition
Preliminary Round:  Sunday, October 22, 2017.  
Please note, preliminary rounds are NOT open to the public.

Final Round:  Friday, November 3, 2016.  Ticketed event.  Public welcome!

Ovation Competition
Preliminary Round: Sunday, October 8, 2017.  
Please note, preliminary rounds are NOT open to the public.

Final Round: Friday, October 20, 2017.  Ticketed event.  Public welcome!


Applications will be available early September at www.sdys.org.

Showcase Competition Dates
Preliminary Round:  Sunday, October 22, 2017
Location: TBD

Final Round:  Friday, November 3, 2017
Location: University Christian Church, 3900 Cleveland Ave., San Diego, CA 92103.

Ovation Competition Dates
Preliminary Round: Sunday, October 8, 2017
Location:   University Christian Church, 3900 Cleveland Ave., San Diego, CA 92103

Final Round: Friday, October 20, 2017
Location:   University Christian Church, 3900 Cleveland Ave., San Diego, CA 92103

For more information, visit  http://sdys.org/program/competitions/.

Please contact Dr. Sidney Yin at syin@sdys.org if you have any questions.
We're Hiring!

Do you know a great 
Beginning Strings Conductor ?  We are looking for someone with experience conducting beginning-level string students who can be available to teach after school in Chula Vista from Mondays-Thursdays.  

Visit http:// www.sdys.org/jobs for more information.
Kudos!
Share Your Good News!

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 registration@sdys.org



Congratulations to cellist Ethan Zhang! 

Ethan won 1st place last July at the Satori CM Contest for Strings in Los Angeles in the Junior Qualified America category.

Ethan also won 1st place among 12-13 year-olds at the Lansum International Music Festival String Contest in Los Angeles last month, playing the J.C. Bach Concerto in C minor.

Kudos to Ethan!

General Information, Other Events, and Opportunities
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.
Traffic Alert

Every week SDYS will post Balboa Park events that exceed 1,000 people so you can plan your travel accordingly.
 


Balboa Park 4 Miler - September 2, 2017 - 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Road closures on Balboa Drive, Juniper, and Marston Loop

Heart Walk - September 16, 2017 - 6:00 AM - 10:30 AM
-Events and road closures on 6th Avenue, Cabrillo Bridge, Pan American Road, President's Way, Park Blvd., 163 North, Robinson Avenue, and Balboa Drive

Please check https://www.balboapark.org/plan/traffic-alerts for any updates.
From The Top's Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award



Apply for the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

It's more than a scholarship.  Since 2005, From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation have awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to exceptional young musicians with financial need. In addition to providing these young artists with an opportunity to perform on From the Top's national broadcasts, recipients are awarded up to $10,000 to help offset the often prohibitively expensive costs of studying classical music at a high level. Each year, From the Top chooses approximately 20 exceptional pre-collegiate musicians ages 8-18 to receive the Award.

For application and details on how to apply, click here.

Application deadlines
Students may apply for the scholarship at any time, but applications will be reviewed in three cycles throughout the year according to the below deadlines. All recipients are notified on a rolling admissions basis in accordance with our 2017-2018 taping season.

2017-2018 Deadline I:  October 2, 2017
2017-2018 Deadline II: January 8, 2018
2017-2018 Deadline III: March 5, 2018

YoungArts' National Arts Competition



 

YoungArts is now accepting applications for its  2017 national arts competition, which offers students up to $10,000 in cash awards, mentorship and professional support, and opportunities to take master classes taught by accomplished artists. U.S. student artists, ages 15-18, working in a wide-range of disciplines - including dance, theatre, visual arts and writing, among others - are eligible to apply. 

To learn more, click here.

The deadline for applications is  Oct. 13, 2017 .

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 !

Exhibits & Performances 
in Balboa Park for August
 
Please click  here to see a list of arts events in Balboa Park in August.



Sincerely,
Sidney Yin
Associate Director of Conservatory Programs
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