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.
SDYS Awarded NEA “Arts Works” and California Arts Council “Artists in Schools – Extension” Grants
SDYS has been awarded $45,000 and $18,000 respectively in two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the California Arts Council to further programs in Chula Vista.
In Conversation: Katie Wyatt and Dalouge Smith
Dalouge Smith, CEO and President of SDYS and Katie Wayatt, Founder and Executive Director of KidzNotes and the Executive Director of El Sistema USA, sat down for a conversation at the invitation of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is featured on their blog “Seen & Heard”.
Their conversation provides insight into the challenges and successes of working with public schools to achieve community goals, the potential policy implications and challenges that are facing this work today, and the gap between rural and urban environments.
UCTV and SDYS Premiere New Video on Value of Music Education
San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) recently announced that its newest video making the case for the importance of music education in our schools will debut on UCTV, the week of April 17, with prime time airings at 6:30PM and 9:30PM PDT on Thursday, April 20.