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Holiday Rehearsal & Office Schedule
Please note that there are
no rehearsals
this weekend on
Saturday, November 30 or Sunday, December 1.
SDYS offices will be
closed from Wednesday, November 27 to Sunday, December 1. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, December 2.
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December Nights Rehearsal Schedule
December 6 & 7, 2019
December Nights is an annual holiday festival in Balboa Park. The event draws over 375,000 visitors and the park will be very busy on Friday, 12/6 and Saturday, 12/7.
To avoid these crowds
,
Saturday (12/7) rehearsals have been rescheduled.
There will be
no rehearsals on Saturday, December 7
. ALL Sunday (12/8/) rehearsals are as normal
.
The rescheduled rehearsals will be in Casa del Prado throughout next week in Balboa Park. Please see the modified rehearsal dates and times below:
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Ovation
Thursday, December 5, 6pm-8:45pm
Wind Symphony
Thursday, December 5, 6:15pm-8:15pm
Sinfonia
Sunday, December 8, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Concert Winds
Sunday, December 8, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Concert Orchestra
Monday, December 9, 6:15pm-8:15pm
Please note: the modified schedule is in the
rehearsal calendar
. Any absences accrued on this day are counted towards the student's total allotment.
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Beginning & Debut Performance Class
December 15, 2019
Casa del Prado, Balboa Park
Save the date!
Beginning and Debut ensembles will be having a performance class during normal rehearsal times on
Sunday, December 15, 2019. More detailed information to come!
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Concert Photos Available!
Our photographer, Ken Jacques, took pictures
during photo day, rehearsals, and the Fall Concerts. They are all available below.
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If you have any technical difficulties or have any questions regarding the photography, please contact the photographer Ken Jacques directly at
ken@kjphotography.com
.
We apologize in advance if your musician was not included in candid shots as the photos were taken at random for our marketing use.
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SDYS Community Program Chamber & Collective Composition Recital
Wednesday, December 4 at 6pm
Rosebank Elementary School, MPR
Join us on December 4th for the SDYS Community Program Chamber Recital featuring musicians from our Chamber and Collective Composition Ensembles. They will be performing pieces from Mozart, Disney Pixar's "Up", and original works! The recital will be on Wednesday, December 4th at 6 pm at Rosebank Elementary School, MPR. This is a free event.
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Volunteer Opportunities:
Set Up & Tear Down
Saturdays & Sundays
Cas
a del Prado, Balboa Park
SDYS is in need of a few parents on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:30 am to help with rehearsal room set up, as well as a few parents on Sunday evenings, 5:00-5:30 pm to help with room break down.
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SDYS Community Program Chamber Recital
Wednesday, December 4
Rosebank Elementary School
Interested in gaining stage and production experience? We are looking for a student volunteer to assist the SDYS Community Program Chamber Recital on December 4th at Rosebank Elementary School. Great volunteer opportunity for former Opus musicians. If interested, please contact Brianda Felix at
bfelix@sdys.org or 619.233.3232 ext.119. Thank you!
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Go Green!
String recycling
We have a new string recycling program. Please feel free to bring any of your old violin, viola, cello, bass, or guitar strings to the office to recycle. After collection, the metal and nylon strings are separated by type and the metal is melted down and smelted into new metal alloys. The nylon is recycled into industrial plastic applications. Read more about it
here
.
Carpooling
Do you and a friend live nearby to each other? Consider carpooling to rehearsals to save on gas and cut emissions.
Thanksgiving
Looking to reduce your impact during Thanksgiving? Take a look at a few articles
here
and
here.
Holidays
Need some help with have a sustainable holiday season? There are a few articles
here
and
here.
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Educational Resources
Learn more about programs for preparing for college, summer intensive study, conservatory and collegiate opportunities from our promotional partners.
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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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Amazon Smile :)
With the holiday season around the corner, consider using Amazon Smile!
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to SDYS whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.com. AmazonSmile is the
same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
How to participate:
1. Use this
link
to be taken to the Amazon Smile page.
2. You'll be asked to select "San Diego Youth Symphony" as your chosen charity.
3. Shop from
smile.amazon.com
, and 0.5% of your purchase will be donated back to SDYS!
Thank you for helping us make music education accessible and affordable for all!
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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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Tuba Christmas
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Patrick Henry High School
6702 Wandermere Dr.
San Diego, CA
Legendary studio
musician Doug Tornquist will be attending as part of a professional bass tuba quartet, along with Scott Sutherland of the Redlands Symphony. Eric Starr, professor of trombone and euphonium at SDSU will also be in attendance.
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Danza Mexi'cayotl
Monday Evenings, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Casa Familiar Civic Center
212 W. Park Ave
San Ysidro, CA 92173
Danza Mexi’cayotl offers free weekly workshops in Azteca dancing, traditions and art every Monday. For more information, visit their
website
.
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Sincerely,
Anna Sharp
Conservatory Program Assistant
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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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