Tuition is due by
Thursday, August 1
. Payments made after 8/1 will have an additional $20 late fee.
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Post Audition Information
Now that you have finished your 2019-2020 audition, here is what to expect next:
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- Ensemble placements and tuition assistance notifications have gone out via email. If you have not received your audition placement email, please log on to the Parent Portal: https://myinfo.sdys.org/. If you decide not to accept the offer of placement, please email Anna at asharp@sdys.org. Placement decisions are final and cannot be changed.
For other important dates and information please click
here
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August Audition Volunteers
Do you miss the park? Come volunteer with us on August 2, 3, and 4!
We will need audition runners. You will be asked to welcome students and their families as they arrive to their scheduled auditions and direct them to their warm-up room prior to their audition times.
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15th Annual International Youth Symphony (IYS) Tickets Available Now!
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Each year, top musicians from around the world travel to San Diego with support from Rotary District 5340's IYS program to participate in SDYS' International Youth Symphony. This year we welcome 23 top international youth musicians, hailing from 9 countries to practice, play, and perform alongside talented students from our Ovation program.
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Open IYS Rehearsals
Hall of Nations in the House of Pacific Relations
International Cottages, Balboa Park
July 15-19 - 8:30am-1pm
July 22-24 - 8:30am-1pm
July 26 - 8:30am-1pm
Twilight In the Park Concert - Free!
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park
July 23, 2019 - 6:30pm
IYS Orchestra Concert
California Center for the Arts, Escondido
340 N. Escondido Ave, Escondido, CA
July 27, 2019 - 4pm
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Tickets:
Adults: $25
Senior/Military/Music Educator/SDYS Alum: $20
Student/Child: $10
Special Offer: Get
50% off Adult tickets! Minimum 4 tickets. Order yours online today and enter the promo code
SDYSFAMILY at checkout. Online ticket sales close July 25 at 12 noon. Promotion will NOT be available after this time.
For questions regarding concert ticketing, please contact Hannah Pierangelo at
hpierangelo@sdys.org or 619-233-3232 x116.
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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: July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23
SATURDAYS: July 27, August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24
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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Registration Now Open for ChIMES Classes in July/August!
Calling all families with young children! ChIMES music classes, for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers, are full of singing, movement, dancing, hands-on instrument play, and lots of fun!
Saturday classes are already full, but there are a handful of spots left for Friday morning classes at 9:45am and 10:45am. The 5-week session begins July 26th. Discounted price for SDYS Conservatory families!
ChIMES (Childhood Introduction to Music Education, with Smiles) is an SDYS program that highlights one of the most integral phases of child growth and development: the period of growth that takes place from birth to age 5.
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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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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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