- Covid-19 precautions
- SDYS Spring Electives
- Pianist, Guitarist & Drummers!
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- SDYS is Hiring
- ChIMES Guest Musicians Wanted
- General Information, Other Events, and Opportunities
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Covid-19 Precautions
As we resume rehearsals after winter break, SDYS students’ health and safety still remain our highest priority. We will notify you with any updates throughout the season, as CDC or local guidelines are modified. Please follow the link here to view our Covid-19 policies.
*As a precaution, all ensembles will be reverting back to a single stand
per student rehearsal layout.
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SDYS Spring Electives!
SDYS is thrilled to open registration for four electives this Spring semester, to enrich the experience for our current students. Led by our SDYS conductors and teaching artists, electives are offered in 11-week sessions. See what's offered below and visit our website for more information. These are open to students across San Diego, so invite your friends!
The following electives will be offered, pending enrollment, for the 2021-2022 Season:
Registration Deadline:
Monday, January 31
- Beginning Music Theory & Composition
- Intermediate Theory & Composition
- Improvisation & Songwriting
- Chamber Music
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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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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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Heart of a Child, now in its 11th year, is a benefit concert featuring the best young musicians in San Diego with all proceeds going to support Resounding Joy’s Ariana Miller Healing Notes Program providing music therapy for patients at Rady Children’s Hospital. We are planning to return to a live concert format this year at the state-of-the-art Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, Saturday, April 30th. Safety protocols will be in place for performers and patrons.
We are looking for exceptional young singers or instrumentalists that you would be willing to nominate for audition. We are interested in all genres of music including but not limited to rock, jazz, classical, bluegrass, country, hip-hop, and musical theater. Auditions are best submitted by YouTube, Vimeo or personal website. We accept performers in kindergarten through college.
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YOLA National Festival Audition Prep Seminario
The YOLA National Festival is back in-person in July 2022 at our new home, the Beckmen YOLA Center. The Festival is an opportunity for musicians ages 12–18 from Sistema-inspired programs and programs similarly invested in youth and community development through music to participate in an intensive summer learning program with top-tier ensembles.
In preparation for the audition, YOLA National will be hosting a Virtual Audition Prep Seminario on Sunday, January 9, and Sunday, January 23, 12pm PT for Chamber Orchestra, and 2pm PT forSymphony Orchestra. The Seminarios are open to anyone interested in auditioning and applying for the festival. Please review the website and eligibility guidelines.
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Redlands Bowl Young Artist
Concerto Competition
A Vocal and Instrumental Competition
Scholarship prizes sponsored by the Associates of the Redlands Bowl Saturday, March 12, 2022
Five finalists selected on Saturday, March 12, 2022, will compete in the Grand Finals with Orchestra on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, as a part of a Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival season performance.
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We are excited to introduce an extraordinary initiative to increase access to summer study opportunities. Summer study is an essential experience in musical development. In these intensive, immersive environments, young musicians are surrounded by new experiences, teachers, and peers, that can hugely impact their futures.
In partnership with thirteen of the country’s finest summer camps and festivals, we have created a first-of-its-kind common application that allows NIMAN students to apply to any partner programs for which they are eligible through one application and audition. Recognizing the importance of summer study in the musical journey, each partner program has committed at least one full-tuition fellowship for a NIMAN student and additional financial support as resources allow.
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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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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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