Important COVID-19 Update – 7/1/2020
UPDATE 7/1/2020 SDYS’ Health & Safety Precautions for 2020-2021 Due to Covid-19, we have […]
SDYS Announces Administrative Office Expansion to ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
SAN DIEGO, CA – May 14, 2020 – For nearly 75 years the San Diego […]
SDYS Celebrates Outstanding Music Educators at Upcoming Concerts
Coinciding with National Music in Our Schools month, San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) presents their 24th annual Celebration of Music Education concerts on Sunday, March 15 and Sunday, April 19, paying tribute to hundreds of outstanding music educators throughout the county.
Lilian Franqui, Pacific Beach Middle School student, wins San Diego Youth Symphony intermediate solo competition
Seventh-grade Pacific Beach Middle School student Lilian Franqui plays violin, speaks fluent Chinese and just won an intermediate-level music competition. For six years, Lilian’s been a member of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory.
Susan Lee, Canyon Crest Academy student, wins San Diego Youth Symphony advanced solo competition
Susan Lee, SDYS’ concertmaster of Symphony Orchestra wins the advanced solo competition while finding friendship and teamwork in orchestra.
Bringing Back Music Ed – San Diego Union Tribune Feature Article
No student who wants to participate is turned away from SDYS’s ensemble-based programs, and for those that can’t afford it, tuition assistance is available in the form of music scholarships. Funding for these scholarships comes from private donations, and from the organization’s annual “Encore!” gala fundraiser held last weekend at the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park…
Catching up with conductor Anthony Do-Hoon Kim – San Diego Union-Tribune Feature Article
SDYS’ Anthony Do-Hoon Kim is profiled by the UT, sharing his love of surfing, the outdoors, music, and his passion for teaching young people music.
KPBS “First Person”: Dalouge Smith, Making Music Education Accessible for All Children
Don’t miss Dalouge’s First Person audio interview airing at 12:30 today during KPBS’ Midday Edition radio program or visit the archived link at this page.
Chula Vista Elementary School District Honored for Music Education Offerings
Chula Vista Elementary School District was honored with the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) […]
CVESD VAPA Coordinator Earns State Honor
Lauren Shelton, Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator, Chula Vista Elementary School District, was recently named the California Music Educators Association’s 2018 CMEA Outstanding Administrator for the state of California. Lauren has been instrumental in the implementation of the partnership between SDYS and CVESD for rebuilding the district’s music education infrastructure.
What Learning Looks Like: Creating A Well-Tuned Orchestra In Your Head
Music education really DOES change how students learn…and SDYS is at the forefront of research that proves it! Check out this breaking story from KPBS featuring SDYS and our research collaboration with UCSD’s John Iversen to learn more about what learning – in the presence of music education – looks like.
SDYS’ Community Opus Project is a Featured Success Story at National Forum on Education Policy
Student musicians from San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory’s Community Opus Project will be performing on the second day of the Education Commission of the States 2017 National Forum on Education Policy being held in San Diego June 28-30 at the Hotel Del Coronado.