- Health Policy Update
- 2022-2023 Registration & Audition Period
- Spring Concert Schedule
- Graduating Seniors
- Encore! Scholarship Fundraiser
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- Concert Rehearsal Photos
- ChIMES "Amazing Animals" Session
- ChIMES Guest Musicians Wanted
- General Information, Other Events, and Opportunities
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Health Policy Update
As CDC and SDUSD policies have changed surrounding Covid-19, we are updating our health and safety precautions to better reflect the current guidance. Please read below, as the policies are different, depending on rehearsal location.
All Balboa Park Rehearsals
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:
- Masks are still required for all UNVACCINATED students inside any room. This includes all classrooms and the SDYS office.
- Bell covers are required for all UNVACCINATED wind and brass players for the entire rehearsal.
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Vaccinated students are not required, but strongly encouraged, to remain masked for the entire duration of their SDYS rehearsals.
All Wilson MS Rehearsals
As Wilson MS is a part of SDUSD, district guidelines will be followed for Ovation students:
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Masks are no longer required, but strongly encouraged, for the entire duration of their SDYS rehearsals.
- Bell covers are no longer required for wind and brass players.
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!
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2022-2023 Registration & Audition Period
April 15 - June 8
Registration and auditions for the 2022-2023 season will open Friday, April 15 and close on Wednesday, June 8! This year, registration and online auditions will take place within the same time frame. Please check our website on opening day for more information and details.
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Spring Concert Schedule
Spring concerts will be Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22
held at Lincoln Senior High School
(4777 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 92113).
Participation at the concert is required by all students who are performing. Please save the dates for the SDYS' Spring Concerts this May. There will be dress rehearsals prior to the concert, and as a reminder, any musician who misses the dress rehearsal will forfeit participation in the concert. All students are expected to attend the entire concert, out of respect for their fellow musicians.
Concert Days/Times:
Saturday, May 21, 1pm Concert Featuring:
Concert Winds, Concert Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble
Saturday, May 21, 6pm Concert Featuring:
Sinfonia, Wind Symphony and Philharmonia
Sunday, May 22, 1pm Concert Featuring:
Symphonic Strings, Overture Strings and Overture Winds
Sunday, May 22, 6pm Concert Featuring:
Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra
*Rehearsal call times and more information to be announced soon.
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Graduating Seniors
If you are graduating from high school and SDYS this year, we would love to acknowledge your accomplishment.
We're proud of you and are excited to hear about the next phase of your life!
Please submit the following items on this form:
- Your name
- Head shot with your college t-shirt!
- Name of college or university you will be attending
- Your major
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Encore! Annual Scholarship Fundraiser 2022 |
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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, we’re pleased to offer a special discounted ticket for SDYS parents! For $150 per person or $300 for a couple, you can join us on April 24, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay and help celebrate SDYS and our work with young people across San Diego.
For questions or to purchase your discounted tickets, please contact Terry Williams, Individual Giving Manager at 619-233-3232 x160 or at twilliams@sdys.org.
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Concert Rehearsal Photos
March 12 & 13
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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
- Early Childhood Teaching Artist
- Early Childhood Program Assistant
- Community Program Assistant
- Production Assistant
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Come Volunteer for ChIMES!
Get a FREE snack voucher to redeem at an SDYS rehearsal!
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!
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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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Congratulations Caitlin!
Caitlin Wang will be performing on April 10th at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall NYC after winning the AADGT International Young Musicians Festival "Passion of Music 2020". In addition, she received a $1,000 Scholarship from AADGT for the Burgos International Music Festival, in Spain. She will be performing at the Winner Concert at the Burgos International Music Festival in Spain this summer.
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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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시음 /si-úm/ with Classical Pianist Jeeyoon Kim
Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (Baker-Baum Concert Hall)
7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Award-winning classical pianist, Jeeyoon Kim is thrilled to announce her newest project, 시음 /si-úm/ which blends classical piano with poetry and black and white photography by Allen T. Brown. The title of this concert, 시음 pronounced as /si-úm/ is a blend meaning poetry and music in Korean. It is also the title of a performance project and album that Jeeyoon has been developing since the pandemic began. She will take this solo piano performance to twenty cities across the U.S. in the upcoming concert season, including a performance at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. This will be her very first performance of this project at a world class concert hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, in La Jolla, San Diego County.
Students will receive a 50% off admission when using the code: makemoremusic
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Gustavo Dudamel in "¡Viva Maestro!"
Opens May 13
Digital Gym CINEMA movie theater will be featuring a new film: ¡Viva Maestro! An uplifting and timely documentary from acclaimed director Ted Braun, following Gustavo Dudamel around the world as he responds to unexpected obstacles faced in communities with powerful music-making that celebrates the power of art to renew and unite.
SDYS students and families members are eligible for $3.00 regular admission tickets when using the code vivamaestro at checkout.
Please follow the link below to the ticketing terminal when it becomes available.
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San Diego Symphony Presents:
Workshop with Double Bassist Jeremy Kurtz-Harris
In collaboration with Patrick Henry High School
On April 13, SDUSD students are invited to attend a unique performance and workshop with San Diego Symphony Principal Bassist Jeremy Kurtz-Harris at PHAME Performing Arts Center at Patrick Henry High School. Mr. Kurtz-Harris and pianist Tina Chong will perform music by Tijuana-based composer Andrés Martín and attending double bass students are encouraged to bring their own instruments for a group class on scales, technique, and warm-up exercises following the performance. Patrick Henry High School has three basses available for those students who cannot transport their instruments to Patrick Henry, they are available on a first-registered basis.
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San Diego Symphony High School Ambassadors
The San Diego Symphony is seeking creative, driven, and responsible individuals for this summer's High School Ambassadors program.
High School Ambassadors is a paid summer internship program for high school students to develop skills for future employment in any field, particularly those in the performing arts. The program includes personal and professional development workshops and job shadowing opportunities culminating in a capstone project. Participants will work as ambassadors for the San Diego Symphony within the community and during the Summer 2022 season at its summer venue, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.
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.
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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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