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REHEARSAL REMINDER!
Chamber Orchestra rehearsal is this evening,
Thursday, May 3 from
6:00pm - 8:00 pm
here in Balboa Park.
Please make sure to arrive early to rehearsal to allow time for traffic and to be seated and warmed up.
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Encore!
Adjusted Rehearsal Schedule
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On
Saturday, May 5
, SDYS will host our annual
Encore!
fundraising event here in Casa del Prado. The event will take place from 5 pm to 9 pm. Rehearsal times will be adjusted slightly for this day.
Below is the adjusted rehearsal schedule. Please
note all students must be present 15 minutes before rehearsal begins to be ready and warmed up.
Room 207
- Wind Symphony: 8:30 am - 10:20 am
- Sinfonia: 10:45 am - 12:35 pm
- Concert Orchestra: 12:40pm - 2:30 pm
- Symphony Orchestra: 2:40 pm - 6:20 pm
- Chamber Orchestra: 2:40 pm - 9:00 pm (light dinner will be served)
Room 205
- Wind Orchestra: no Wind Orchestra rehearsal
- Concert Winds:
- 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - regular rehearsal
- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - break (snacks provided)
- 4:30 pm -5:00 pm - rehearse with Alegria Winds
- 5:30 pm - 5:45 pm - performance (students released after performance).
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Raffle Winners!
Be sure to check your ticket
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Thank you to everyone for attending the
Open House Festival and making it such a success! A huge thank you to our Parent Committee, all of our generous donors and to our amazing volunteers for bringing the event to life!
Below are the Raffle Prize Winners! They are listed by ticket numbers.
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Nature and Photos
Ticket Number 458834
Science Rocks
Ticket Number 458749
Culture and Discovery in Balboa Park
Ticket Number 458833
Nature Discovery
Ticket Number 458664
Reach New Peaks
Ticket Number 458760
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Family Zoo Day
Ticket Number 458780
Dinner and a Show
Ticket Number 458914
Surfs Up
Ticket Number 458636
Ticket Number 458734
Art, Dinner, Jewelry
Ticket Number 459032
SDYS Gear
Ticket Number 459047
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CONGRATULATIONS to the winners! Please pick up your basket sometime this week in the SDYS office during normal business hours. If you would like your student to pick up the basket at their rehearsal, please sign and ask your student to bring the attached form when picking up the prize.
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Registration fee increases to
$50
on
May 4 at 12 NOON.
Online registration for the 2018-19 season is officially open! Current students are able to register through the
Parent Portal
.
Auditions will take place May 30-June 16.
All currently enrolled musicians--
including marching band students
--must audition in June. The deadline to register is
Monday, May 21 at 12 NOON
. Audition assignments will be emailed out to families on Friday, May 25. If you are traveling in the summer, we recommend you plan your trip for after the audition.
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Beyond the Staff
Audition Edition
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Join us for the audition edition of Beyond the Staff on
Thursday, May 10
. At this workshop, you will learn about the audition process and be able to ask any questions you may have.
Workshop Topic
:
Audition Prep
Presenters:
Music Director, Jeff Edmons
Concert Winds Conductor, Jessica Swift
When:
Thursday, May 10
6:30pm-7:00pm Potluck
7:00pm-7:30pm Presentation/workshop
7:30pm-8:00pm Q&A
Where:
Casa del Prado, Room 207, Balboa Park
Performers
:
TBD
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If you are graduating from high school and SDYS this year, we would love to acknowledge your accomplishments and your future plans on our year end concert program.
We're proud of your accomplishments and excited to hear about the next phase of your life!
To be included on our year end program, please send the following items to Communications Coordinator
Anji Taylor at
[email protected].
- Your name
- Head shot
- Name of college or university you will be attending
- Your major
Thank you and congratulations!
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Encore!
SDYS' annual
Encore!
will take place on
Saturday, May 5 at Balboa Park
and we need your help! Volunteers can choose from a variety of activities with flexible schedules to support scholarship recipients at our biggest fundraiser of the year!
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Baby and Me Guest Performer
Would you like to be a guest performer for young children? SDYS is seeking Conservatory musicians to be featured on a Friday morning "Baby and Me Music Class" in Balboa Park. Be a guest performer for 0-4 year olds and their caregivers, playing a piece of music of your choice as well as a classic kid favorite: Itsy Bitsy Spider? Wheels on the Bus? Guest performers needed from
10:45am--12:15pm on these dates:
This opportunity is particularly great for students who are home-schooled and can be counted for community service hours.
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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.
We have an immediate need for trombones!
For any questions regarding instrument donations please email
Charlie Perkes
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Share your exciting news about substantial musical achievements.
We'll post them in the weekly update to inspire others!
Kaavya Raamkumar (Concert Orchestra, Violin I)
has been selected as the Concertmaster of the 2018 San Diego All-County Middle School Honor String Orchestra. This is her second year of acceptance into the Honor orchestra. Kudos, Kaavya!
Maximus Chan (Sinfonia and Wind Symphony, Principle Oboe)
has been selected to participate in the Sunset Chamberfest Young Composers’ Workshop in June. Kudos, Max!
Please submit your recent music-related accomplishments by email to Conservatory Program Coordinator, Brenna Casey at
[email protected]
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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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San Diego Symphony
Dances, Suites and Serenades
A Jacobs Masterworks Concert
Friday, May 4 | 8:00 PM
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The month-long salute to Leonard Bernstein’s Centennial kicks off with one of Bernstein’s great early successes, his music to the ballet
Fancy Free. One of the leading young violinists in the world, Simone Lamsma, performs Bernstein’s unusually scored Serenade, a work inspired by Plato’s famous
Symposium on the subject of love. The concert closes with a couple of richly textured suites from the lively opera/operetta worlds of Richard Strauss and Jacques Offenbach.
This concert is suitable for children ages 5 and up.
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Arts & Humanities Career Fair
Wednesday, May 9
Price Center Ballroom East
12:00-3:00
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Connect with students and alumni from UC San Diego for the
2018 Arts & Humanities Career Fair
. You’ll meet employers ready to hire creative and talented students like you! Meet employers looking to hire students in areas of study such as music, visual arts, theatre & dance, history, literature and philosophy.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Samantha Steele at
[email protected]
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Poway Symphony Orchestra
Poway Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, May 19
7:00 pm
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Harpist needed for Debussy's Afternoon of a Fawn
Monday May 7th, 14th 7:15-9:15pm rehearsals at Twin Peaks Middle School in Poway
Saturday May 19th concert 7pm at the Poway Center call time 6pm
Interested players should contact conductor, John Lo Piccolo 1-208-757-1980 for additional information.
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Poway Community Choir & Poway Symphonette
Poway Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, May 20
7:30 pm
Free Admission
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NYO - U Mini Masterclasses
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Welcome to NYO-U! Written and produced by members of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) and NYO2, this free online video series is perfect to share with students who are looking for ways to take their playing to the next level.
Topics include:
- Mental practicing tips
- Dealing with musical injuries
- Mastering fast passages
- Conquering stage fright
What topics do you think would be particularly helpful for your students? Send your ideas to
[email protected]
. We would love to hear from you!
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International Music Sessions
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You are invited to participate in a premiere summer program that celebrates cultural exchange through music and study with world class artist and meet musicians from all over the world!
IMS Tuition
: $1000
UCSD Room & Board fee
: $700 (optional)
Audition Requirements
: 2 contrasting works
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Sincerely,
Brenna Casey
Conservatory Program Coordinator
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Financial support provided by the City of San Diego.
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