- SDYS Winer Break & Office Closure
- Mentor Program
- Pianist, Guitarist & Drummers!
- Youth Leadership Council
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- SDYS is Hiring
- ChIMES Guest Musicians Wanted
- General Information, Other Events, and Opportunities
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SDYS Winter Break & Office Closure
Rehearsals resume on Saturday, January 8 & Sunday, January 9.
SDYS offices will be closed from Wednesday, December 22 to Sunday, January 2.
We will resume regular business hours on Monday, January 3.
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Mentor Program
Are you looking for a way to share your musical abilities, teaching skills, and meet fellow SDYS students? Students in Ovation, Sinfonia and Wind Symphony can now apply to mentor in one of our many orchestras!
By enrolling, you can make new friends and get to know fellow musicians from SDYS by teaching together as a team of people. By becoming a mentor, you will be able to work with other Conservatory Program ensembles on the weekend.
Mentors will be able to:
- Help teach and tune instruments
- Assist in leading sections on bowings, fingerings, and instrument technique
- Fulfill high school volunteer hours
- Be recognized as a student mentor at year-end concert programs and receive an SDYS Certificate of Recognition upon completion
- Gain teaching experience as a mentor group
- Receive free SDYS concert tickets
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Registration deadline is Monday, January 3, 2022 |
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Calling all intermediate/advanced level pianists, guitarists, and drummers!
Please let us know if you are 12+ and interested in playing some jazz in one of our chamber ensembles this spring! Contact Conservatory Program Manager, Lauren Rausch, at: lrausch@sdys.org if you're interested!
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Led by SDYS musicians, and mentored by SDYS program managers, Kaitlyn Korogy and Dr. Lauren Rausch, the SDYS Youth Leadership Council brings together young leaders from across SDYS programs to connect and contribute to the future of SDYS.
Youth leaders meet together twice a month on Zoom or in Balboa Park to collaborate and utilize a secure, private group chat to share ideas in between meetings.
Eligibility:
- Current SDYS musician in good standing
- Ages 14 and over
- Participants must have parent/guardian permission to join
*Please register at the link below
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SDYS is Hiring
We have several positions open as we plan to return to in-person activities. If you would like to learn more, please visit www.sdys.org/jobs to read the job descriptions.
- Teaching Artists (strings)
- Individual Giving Coordinator (FT)
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ChIMES Guest Musicians Wanted
Would you like to demonstrate your instrument for young children ages 0-5 and their caregivers as a ChIMES Guest Musician?
Please complete the Guest Musician Interest Form and we will get in touch to confirm details! This is a fun experience that also counts for community service or volunteer hours.
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Kudos!
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 Tristan Akers, Conservatory Program Assistant, at takers@sdys.org.
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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.
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International Muisc Institute heifetz
Summer Program
The Institute’s 2022 Program is open to outstanding string players who generally range in age from 9 to 30. Younger students are assigned to the Junior Division, and those generally 15 and older to the Senior Division. The program will feature both in-person and virtual options to meet the needs of our exceptional students.
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*Deadline for applications January 30 |
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The music scholarship council is giving out over $6,000 in scholarships to student musicians in San Diego County. If you are between the ages of 16-24 and play piano, strings/classical guitar, or a wind instrument please consider auditioning for this amazing opportunity!
Application Deadline
March 7, 2022
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Please print and mail application to listed mailing address |
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Medowmount School of Music
Summer Strings Camp
June 25 - August 13
Meadowmount accepts approximately 200 students, ages 13 to 30+, through a video audition process focused on solo and chamber music material. Students practice 4 to 5 hours per day, receive weekly private lessons, chamber music coachings and are offered daily master classes by faculty and guest artists. There are three on-campus concerts per week and various off-campus concerts throughout the summer. Please consider applying at the link below.
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Sincerely,
The Conservatory Team
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Financial Support Provided by the City of San Diego.
This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency.
Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov.
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