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SDYS offices will be closed on Monday, 9/7. Many staff members will be taking an extra day off on Friday, 9/4 or Tuesday, 9/5.

Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, 9/8.

Join us next week for the start of our free enrichment classes!

SDYS will be offering several classes to supplement your student's music education during the first concert period. The classes in September are free, one time, and open to both currently enrolled and deferred students. The classes in October and November are a five-week session, $100 per class, and open only to currently enrolled students.

Free September classes:

September 10, 17, & 24

7:00pm-8:00pm

One time class topics: recording yourself, instrument care and maintenance, effective practice routines, online music learning tools, and the benefits of learning a second instrument.

Classes offered next week, on Thursday, September 10, are: 

Fee-based October classes:

$100 per class series

Tuesdays or Thursdays from October 5 - November 2

7:00pm-8:00pm

Weekly class series topics: Intro to Percussion, Beginning Music Theory, Conducting Club, and Intro to Jazz Technique & Styles

Please refer to this document for access to the password protect site, ensemble schedule, Zoom link, Sountrap link, BAND.us link, and PDFs of music. We recommend you bookmark the document as you may need to access this information often.

The deadline to request to pick up print sheet music is TOMORROW, September 4. Otherwise, please plan to print your own parts for the fall concert period. 

Do you need to borrow a music stand? Fill out a request here.

Students, are you looking for an opportunity to be a leader in your ensemble? This may be for you!

Ensemble assistants are in charge of managing breakout rooms each week during Zoom rehearsals. Good attendance is mandatory. This is a great opportunity for students to get leadership and mentor experience. Ensemble assistants who remain in good standing will receive a certificate at the end of the year.

All students in Symphonic Strings, Showcase level ensembles, and Ovation are encouraged to apply.

Take a look at what some of our SDYS students have been practicing this summer!

Thank you to Isabella, Christine, Dennis, Aria, Anqi, Ava, AJ, Sathvi, Justin, Cynthia, and Julia for your submission!

Fall 2020 plans have been released. You can view it here.

Staff will continue to work from home and are available via email and phone.

Please visit sdys.org/COVID-19 for any new information.

Would you like to be a Guest Musician for ChIMES@Home?

We are looking for SDYS students and alumni to demonstrate their instrument for young children ages 0-5 and their caregivers as a Volunteer Guest Musician.

Our early childhood ChIMES classes are currently being run virtually, with live Zoom classes and access to additional video content. ChIMES families love meeting SDYS students of all ages and abilities and hearing them play their instruments, and we would like to continue offering this opportunity in an online format.

Guest Musicians will participate in a casual "interview" via Zoom with a ChIMES staff member, in which you will play a short piece of music (your choice), a simple children's song, and answer a few questions about your instrument and your background.

This is a fun experience that not only helps inspire and educate our youngest SDYS kids, but also counts for volunteer or community service hours!

Please email chimes@sdys.org if you are interested in this opportunity or if you have any questions. Thank you!

SAY San Diego is able to assist with the following FREE services:

Services offered are short term, strengths–based and take place virtually from your own home.

Please contact SAY at (858) 829-8904 or (858) 213-4505 for more information.

Please click here for the referral form, the flyer in English, and the flyer in Spanish.

In lieu of in-person campus visits, Vanderbilt welcomes you to register for a Virtual Blair School of Music Information Session. These sessions will provide the same comprehensive Info Session material that would be presented during a Blair Tour, and will be led by one of our Blair Admissions representatives.