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Please remember to check below (and check your calendars) to see when your ensemble will rehearse next.

Saturday, April 23 - Rehearsals as normal for ALL ensembles

Sunday, April 24 - NO rehearsals

Saturday, April 30 - Rehearsals as normal for ALL ensembles

Sunday, May 1 - Rehearsals as normal for ALL ensembles

Registration and auditions will open are now open for the 2022-2023 season! We hope that you join us next season to rehearse and perform with your SDYS conductors and friends! Please see the following details about this year's auditions:

The City of San Diego Parks & Recreation Department requires the following of the Casa del Prado where our Prelude, Inspiration, and Showcase level rehearsals and chamber music coachings are located:

Rehearsals will remain closed to parents for the rest of the 2021-2022 season. We look forward to reopening rehearsals next season to all parents and visitors!

Spring concerts will be Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22

Saturday, May 21, 1pm Concert Featuring:

Saturday, May 21, 6pm Concert Featuring:

Sunday, May 22, 1pm Concert Featuring:

Sunday, May 22, 6pm Concert Featuring:

If you are graduating from high school and SDYS this year, we would love to acknowledge your accomplishment.

Every year, SDYS hosts a wonderful evening of music making and celebrations called Encore! The purpose of the event is to raise much-needed funds to underwrite scholarships so that any young musician who wants to be a part of SDYS has the chance to do so.

This year, Encore! will be held this Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay. Please consider making a donation to the Encore Scholarship Fund at www.sdys.org/encore. Every gift helps students by providing tuition scholarships, instrument loans, free lessons, community programs, and more! Thank you! For questions, please contact Terry Williams, Individual Giving Manager at 619-233-3232x160 or at twilliams@sdys.org.

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.

SDYS' ChIMES program introduces the foundations of music to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through singing, movement and rhythm activities. One of their favourite parts of class is learning about different instruments from SDYS students like you! As a ChIMES Guest Musician volunteer, you would come visit a ChIMES class to demonstrate your instrument (by playing a very short piece of music of your choosing, and a children's song like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) and answer any questions families might have about your instrument and being part of SDYS. Students of all ages and from all SDYS ensembles are welcome!  Learn more about becoming a ChIMES Guest Musician here.

Please complete the Guest Musician Interest Form if you are interested - we have volunteer slots available Wed-Sat mornings in April and May! This is a fun experience that also counts for community service or volunteer hours, PLUS you will receive a voucher for a FREE snack at an SDYS rehearsal!

Email us at chimes@sdys.org with any questions. Thank you!

Please submit your recent music-related accomplishments by email to Tristan Akers, Conservatory Program Assistant, at takers@sdys.org.

Please join SDYS in congratulating Cynthia Huang (Sinfonia)! She was recently awarded 1st place in American Protégé Music Talent Competition, Second Place in the American Protégé Piano and String Competition, and the 1st place in MTAC VOCE Competition. Keep up the great work!

Amira Alramadan of Wind Symphony and Nya Delcastillo of Sinfonia have both been accepted into this year's Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Festival! we are all very proud of this incredible milestone achievement and can't wait for what is yet to come!

Henry Hobson enjoys demonstrating and playing his instrument(s) for the families in ChIMES. He is always enthusiastic, helpful, and friendly, and goes above and beyond in his contributions. Last month, the ChIMES team presented him with a special Volunteer Award certificate to thank him for all his hard work, dedication, and passion. Thank you, Henry!

Alvin & Caitlin Wang both won 1st place in the Semifinals for their age group at the Music International Grand Prix! Caitlin is advancing to the Finals and will be performing at Merkin Hall in New York on May 20th & 21st.

The events listed below are for information only. They are not sponsored or evaluated by, and do not have a connection with SDYS.

Old Mission Rotary presents an exciting annual talent show gala to raise funds for a special partner the Thousand Smiles Foundation. The Gala event will be held on May 14, 2022, at the Francis Parker School Auditorium. Finalists will have the opportunity to receive $1,000, $500, and $250 in cash prizes for the top performers. Please follow the link below for the talent entry form.

Students will receive a  50% off admission when using the code: makemoremusic

Interested candidates are encouraged to visit our website and fill out an application by Monday April 25, 2022 at 5pm. The application includes responding to an essay prompt and providing two letters of recommendation. Please note that due to the number of applications, we may not accept all who apply.