- Showcase Concerto Competition Finals
- Ovation Concerto Competition Results
- Reminder for Showcase families
- Attendance
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- Fall Guest Musician Volunteers Needed for ChIMES!
- General Information, Other Events, Opportunities and More!
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Showcase Concerto Competition Finals
Free Admission!
Tuesday, November 15, 6pm
San Diego Central Public Library
Neil Morgan Auditorium
330 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
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SDYS invites you to attend our Showcase Concerto Competition Finals on Tuesday, November 15th at 6pm in the San Diego Central Public Library's Neil Morgan Auditorium. The recital is free to the public. The competition winner will perform their concerto with the Sinfonia orchestra at an upcoming concert. We hope you come out to support your friends!
Finalists
Caitlin Wang, violin
Juhan Tony Lee, trumpet
Dylan Eliis, violin
Bo-En Huang, violin
Yoyo Wu, marimba
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Ovation Concerto Competition Results
Congratulations to all Ovation Concerto Competition musicians on your outstanding Finals performances this last Tuesday! All finalists, except the winner, will be performing on Sunday, November 20 at the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts in Fallbrook High School. Please look out for more details in the coming Weekly Updates.
Ovation Winners (In Order):
First Place: Brianna Baek, violin
Second Place: Ellie Seohyun Lee, violin
Third Place: Debora Okhotina, cello
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Reminder for Showcase families |
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Thank you to all the families and students at the Showcase level for making the transition from Balboa Part to Wilson MS this year as smooth as possible. We have a couple of reminders and updates for you before next weekend's rehearsals.
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All students, please be aware that sectionals will be this weekend. If you are in a designated section with specific instructions please look over the specialized schedule you have been given. The first rehearsals for the day will start at 9am and go through 2:30pm.
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No student drop-off for the foreseeable future. As construction is taking place will in the school fire lane, we ask all families to use the main parking structure to drop off and park for rehearsal. we will let you know as soon as this option becomes available again.
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Concert Orchestra will now be rehearsing upstairs in the Multi-Purpose Room from 9:00am - 11:00am. There will no longer be class in the Music Room downstairs. If you have questions about this on Saturday please find one of our Production Assistants (blue shirts) who can help direct you to the new location.
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Attendance
Please be aware of the new attendance system being implemented for this season. Students will now self check-in with a tablet kiosk before every rehearsal using the QR codes found on their issued ensemble folders and instrument tags. Students will be marked absent if they don't scan
themselves in with their QR code.
Consistent weekly attendance at rehearsals is not only a requirement for SDYS musicians, but it is essential to creating strong musical ensembles. However, if a student needs to request one of their three allotted semester absences, please do so here at least one week in advance. You will receive a notification if you student is absent from rehearsal, whether you report the absence or not.
Students will be granted one late arrival or early departure in a semester. Arrivals after 30 minutes will constitute an automatic absence for that rehearsal.
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Guest Musician Volunteers Needed for ChIMES!
SDYS' ChIMES program introduces the foundations of music to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through singing, movement and rhythm activities. One of their favorite parts of class is learning about different instruments from SDYS students like you!
As a ChIMES Guest Musician volunteer, you will 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). Students of all ages and from all SDYS ensembles are welcome! Learn more about becoming a ChIMES Guest Musician here.
We have volunteer slots available Wed - Sat mornings (Balboa Park and Liberty Station locations). Please complete the Guest Musician Interest Form if you are interested, and a staff member will get back to you.
This is a fun experience that also counts for community service or volunteer hours!
Thank you!
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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.
- Strings Teaching Artist
- Production Assistant
*The Early Childhood team is also looking for extra admin help at Saturday morning ChIMES classes in Liberty Station, from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Please email chimes@sdys.org if you are interested.
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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
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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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Rising Young Stars
The Discovery Concert Series
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Please note that we do not encourage students to miss
their rehearsal(s) to attend this event.
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ROOTS Album Release Concert
Romantic Works for Cello & Piano
Saturday, November 12 at 7pm
Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church,
2128 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107
Following acclaimed performances in Portland and Chicago, Pianist Ines Irawati and Cellist Sophie Webber are excited to celebrate the San Diego release of their new album "ROOTS: Transcriptions of Romantic Works for Cello and Piano"
Please join them for this special Album Release Concert on Saturday, November 12th at 7pm.
Students can receive a $5 discount by using code: plcpc at checkout. Children under 12 may attend the concert for free.
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SDSU All-State Audition Workshop
Sunday, November 20th
San Diego State University, School of Music and Dance
San Diego State University is pleased to announce its annual All-State Audition Workshop for flute, oboe, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, bass trombone and tuba!
When: Sunday, November 20th, at 10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am
Where: San Diego State University, School of Music and Dance
This workshop will consist of performances of the All-State audition repertoire, followed by masterclasses taught by SDSU faculty members Pam Martchev, (flute), Sarah Skuster, (oboe), John Wilds, (trumpet), Mike McCoy, (horn), Eric Starr, (tenor trombone, bass trombone, euphonium), and Aaron McCalla, (tuba).
Students who would like to attend and/or perform should contact the following faculty members for more information:
Pam Martchev, flute: pamflute75@gmail.com
Sarah Skuster, oboe: sarah_skuster@yahoo.com
Eric Starr, all brass: ericstarr@sdsu.edu
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Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Ensembles |
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Applications for Carnegie Hall’s national youth ensembles are now open! Next summer, talented musicians ages 14–19 from across the country will come together to form three remarkable ensembles: the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), NYO2, and NYO Jazz.
Join these free programs for the opportunity to train with an all-star faculty of renowned musicians, perform on the famed Carnegie Hall stage, and travel to some of the greatest concert halls around the world.
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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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