Welcome to the 2019-2020 Season!
Parents, students, faculty, and staff are all excited that our new season has kicked off and rehearsals are off to a strong start!
Be sure to log onto the
SDYS Portal to review your student's ensemble calendar, musician handbook, report an absence, and keep track of your student's attendance. If at any time you are unclear or have questions about your student's participation, please feel free to contact us at the office.
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.
Help SDYS go green!
Students, please bring your own reusable water bottle. Hundreds of single use water cups are thrown away every weekend. If you do not have a water bottle, SDYS sells aluminum bottles for $5 on the weekend.
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Saturday Rehearsals:
Wind Symphony: 8:30 to 10:30 AM
(
8:15am Call
) Room 207
Sinfonia: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
(
10:45am Call
) Room 207
Concert Orchestra: 1:15 to 3:15 PM
(
1:00pm Call
) Room 207
Wind Orchestra: 2:00 to 3:15 PM
(
1:45pm Call
) Room 205
Concert Winds: 3:30 to 5:15 PM
(
3:15pm Call
) Room 205
Symphony Orchestra: 3:30 to 6:00 PM
(
3:15pm Call
) Room 207
Chamber Orchestra: 6:10 to 7:30 PM
Room 207
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Sunday Rehearsals:
Debut Strings: 1:15 to 3:00 PM
(
1:00pm Call ) Room 204
Debut Winds: 1:15 to 3:00 PM
(
1:00pm Call ) Room 205
Symphonic Strings: 1:15 to 3:00 PM
(
1:00pm Call ) Room 207
Beginning Strings: 3:15 to 5:00 PM
(
3:00pm Call ) Room 204
Overture Strings: 3:15 to 5:00 PM
(
3:00pm Call ) Room 207
Overture Winds: 3:15 to 5:00 PM
(
3:00pm Call ) Room 205
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Photo Day
September 28 and 29, 2019
Date Change:
SDYS changed photo day from 9/21 and 9/22 to 9/28 and 9/29. Please double check that your
season calendar
reflects this change.
Ensemble photos will be taken on the weekend of 9/28 and 9/29 during rehearsal. Students will need to come dressed to their rehearsal in
concert attire
. Students not dressed in concert attire will not be in the photos. Check concert attire
here
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Saturday
Wind Symphony - 10:00am-10:30am
Sinfonia - 11:00am-11:30am
Concert Orchestra - 2:45pm-3:15pm
Symphony Orchestra - 3:10pm-3:45pm
Concert Winds - 4:30pm-5:00pm
Sunday
Symphonic Strings - 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Debut Winds - 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Debut Strings - 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Overture Strings - 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Overture Winds - 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Beginning Strings - 4:15pm-4:45pm
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Showcase and Ovation
Concerto Competitions
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SDYS offers two separate yearly Concerto Competitions to further its individual members' opportunities at the highest level. One competition is for Showcase musicians and the other is for Ovation musicians.
Winners perform their solos accompanied by a large ensemble
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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.
Please review the competition details, application deadline, and full requirements on the
SDYS website
prior to registering. There is a $40 application fee.
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Showcase Competition
Preliminary Round: Sunday, October 13, 2019.
Please note, preliminary rounds are NOT open to the public.
Final Round: Friday, October 25, 2019.
Ticketed event. Public welcome!
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Ovation Competition
Preliminary Round: Sunday, October 6, 2019.
Please note, preliminary rounds are NOT open to the public.
Final Round: Friday, October 18, 2019.
Ticketed event. Public welcome!
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Application Deadline: September 25 at 5pm
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Photo Day
Balboa Park
September 28 and 29
SDYS is looking for several parent volunteers to assist in student movement, student supervision, and room supervision. Student movement volunteers will direct students from rehearsal room to their outdoor photo site in Balboa Park while ensuring safety and good behavior. Room supervisors ensure the safety of items in the rehearsal rooms while empty.
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ChIMES
Balboa Park
There are several volunteer opportunities for our ChIMES classes. This will count towards your volunteer credits (if applicable). These volunteer opportunities include setting up the classes on Friday and Saturday mornings during the fall months.
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Sign Up for Text Notifications!
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.
CHOOSE YOUR ENSEMBLE CODE FROM THIS LIST:
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Showcase Ensembles
- Concert Winds: @conwinds45
- Concert Orchestra: @conorch45
- Wind Symphony: @windsy45
- Sinfonia: @sinfonia45
Ovation Ensembles
- Symphony Orchestra: @symorch45
- Chamber Orchestra: @chamber45
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Beginning Ensembles
- Beginning Strings: @bstrings45
- Debut Strings: @debut45
- Debut Winds: @debut45
Inspiration Ensembles
- Overture Winds: @overture45
- Overture Strings: @overture45
- Symphonic Strings: @symstring4
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Parking in Balboa Park
Finding a place to park on the weekends in Balboa Park can be challenging. Please plan accordingly by giving yourself at least 30 minutes to park. We recommend parking at the Inspiration Point Lot and taking the free tram over to the Plaza de Panama.
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Looking for ChIMES Guest Musicians
Would you like to be a guest performer for young children ages 0-5 and their caregivers? SDYS is seeking Conservatory musicians to be featured on a Friday or Saturday morning ChIMES music class in Balboa Park. Play a piece of music of your choice as well as a classic kid favorite: Twinkle Twinkle? Mary Had a Little Lamb?
Guest performers needed from
10:00am-11:30am
on these dates:
FRIDAYS: Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 25, Nov 1
SATURDAYS:
Sept 14, Sept 21, Sept 28, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 2
This is a fun experience that also counts for community service hours!
Be sure to mention you're from Conservatory!
Click
here
for more information or contact
chimes@sdys.org
for more details and to sign up for the opportunity.
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Donate an Instrument
We are accepting wind and string instruments that will all be going to conservatory and community
students that need them. You can drop them off Monday - Friday during regular business hours, or
on the weekends during rehearsals
.
For any questions regarding instrument donations please email
Charlie Perkes
at
cperkes@sdys.org
.
We have an immediate need for violas and trombones!
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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 Anna Sharp, Conservatory Program Assistant, at
asharp@sdys.org.
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As a courtesy reminder we ask all SDYS students to please respect the privacy of all
students and families. Please do not use emails from SDYS to send personal messages
to other students or families.
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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.
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Performing and Visual Arts College Fair
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1-3 p.m.
University of San Diego - Hahn University Center
Thinking of majoring in music or another arts discipline? Wondering what college or universities offer music programs? NACAC is hosting a Performing and Visual Arts College Fair with over 90 schools represented, including Berklee, Eastman, Peabody, and Juilliard. See the list of participating schools and get more info
here
. Remember, this is an SDYS rehearsal day and students are expected to be at rehearsal unless they use one of their absences.
Additionally, the
Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University
will be on site at SDYS the following weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Blair School of Music is a uniquely undergraduate-only music school within a top-20 liberal arts university, offering students a conservatory-quality training alongside a top-tier academic environment at Vanderbilt University. Programs include performance, composition, music teacher education, and more, as well as the opportunity to combine music studies with an academic minor or second major. Feel free to stop by their table before or after rehearsal or during the break to ask Dean Crespo questions about the school.
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Musicians for Autism Concert
Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10am
Conrad Prebys Performing Arts
Center
7600
Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Come see SDYS Ovation and Sinfonia students, and other great, young talented musicians play in a Benefit Concert in support of the UCSD-Autism Center of Excellence. The concert will be on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10a.m. at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center at 7600 Fay Avenue in La Jolla.
The concert will showcase chamber group and solo performances by SDYS musicians:
- Archimedes Li, Ovation, 1st violin Assistant Principal
- Elliott Park, Ovation, 1st violin
- Lea Parseghian, Ovation, 2nd violin Assistant Principal
- Dasha Zerboni, Ovation, 2nd violin
- Darren Jiang, Ovation cello, Assistant Principal
- Ellie Lee, Sinfonia, 1st violin Concertmaster
- Caden Jiang, 1st violin, Assistant Principal
Works of Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Paganini, Saint-Saëns, and many others will be performed.
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Scholarships for Students Pursuing the Arts
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir San Diego is providing a scholarship for high school artists. If you sing, dance, play an instrument, paint, sculpt, film, act, write stories or plays, or pursue any other form of artistic expression, they want to hear about it! Apply today. The award averages $3,000.
You must be a graduating high school senior, GPA of 2.75 or higher, San Diego County resident, US Citizen, and intend to pursue the arts by attending a university, accredited four-year college, community college, conservatory, or art school in the next school year. To apply, please fill out the "2019 Educational Grant Application" on their
website.
Deadline: March 5, 2019
For more scholarships, please visit the San Diego Foundation's
website
.
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National YoungArts Foundation
YoungArts is now accepting applications for its 2019 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.
For more information, click
here
.
Deadline: October 22, 2019
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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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Sincerely,
Anna Sharp
Conservatory Program Assistant
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Financial support provided by the City of San Diego.
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