Ovation Program Musicians Handbook 2015-2016

SDYS 2015–2016 Musicians’ Handbook

Ovation Program

The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory instills excellence in the musical and personal development of students through rigorous and inspiring musical training experiences.

The SDYS music programs offer students at all levels of musical ability the opportunity not only to improve their talents, but also to develop lasting friendships with fellow musicians, achieve more than they ever thought possible, and serve as role models and a source of inspiration to the San Diego community. SDYS has a distinguished reputation as being one of the best youth symphonies today because it continually challenges students to rise to the next level whilst presenting unparalleled opportunities for committed musicians to excel through concerto competitions and community events.

Claudia, Clarinet, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra — 2013-14

Table of Contents First and foremost the level of talent and professionalism within the orchestras is very special. SDYS gives musicians the opportunity to play and perform with some of San Diego’s best musicians. Being in this kind of environment is highly motivational and extremely inspirational.

Marisa, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra — 2013-14

Welcome Balboa Park Programs Registration and Audition Dates From the Music Director Ovation Program Description Instrument List Conductor Biography Making the Decision to Audition Audition Requirements Audition Preparation and Expectations Attendance and Conduct Rehearsals and Logistics Concerts Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid Additional Opportunities 2015-2016 Season Calendar Liability Releases

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If you have any administrative questions, please contact: Ensembles Administrator, FangFang Li ffli@sdys.org / 619.233.3232 x111 1650 El Prado #207A | San Diego, CA 92101 619.233.3232 | www.sdys.org

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WELCOME Make great music, meet new friends, and create exciting lifelong memories at the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory!

At San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS), we know that beauty and joy, collaboration and friendship, tenacity and discipline, communication and listening are all essential to cultivating citizenship and personal achievement.

Learning in a musical ensemble that upholds the highest standards delivers these and numerous other profound benefits. This is why SDYS offers every student musician at every musical level the chance to participate in our orchestras and wind ensembles. We commit to giving aspiring musicians from all backgrounds and corners of the San Diego region a place in our rigorous programs.

Our faculty of professional conductors and teaching artists share all that music has to offer by challenging students to meet high expectations. Whether a student first auditions into our Debut Classes or has matured to reach the Ovation Program, our full range of ensembles gives every student a place to excel.

San Diego’s finest student performers return to SDYS year after year for this experience of learning and growing alongside friends from across the region.

Culminating performances are essential to reaping the benefits that come from joining a musical ensemble.

SDYS musicians and their families thrill at the excitement of our concert performances at the Jacobs Music Center and other prestigious venues. The professional concert experiences we produce are designed to reinforce SDYS’ rehearsal lessons in addition to the progress our musicians make in their school music programs and with their private music teachers. The more music students perform and enjoy, the more they reward themselves, their family, and their community.

By enrolling in SDYS, you are electing to pursue excellence. Because excellence is not easily achieved, we set explicit participation and commitment standards for the SDYS ensembles. Our Musicians’ Handbooks provide you with all the details you need to thrive in SDYS – including important dates, attendance requirements, and audition preparation instructions.

Please read all of this material carefully so you and your family feel confident with the commitment that comes with making music at SDYS. By upholding this commitment, you will be on the same path to personal success that countless SDYS musicians have taken over the past 70 seasons. We are excited to have you take this journey.

If you have any questions, please contact FangFang Li, our Ensembles Administrator. She will be happy to answer your questions. We look forward to having you join in our 70th anniversary season!

Sincerely,

Dalouge Smith President and CEO

Jeff Edmons Music Director

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Balboa Park Programs DEBUT CLASSES Upper and Lower Strings / Woodwinds / Brass / Percussion

INSPIRATION PROGRAM Overture Strings / Overture Winds / Symphonic Strings

SHOWCASE PROGRAM Concert Winds / Concert Orchestra / Wind Symphony / Sinfonia

OVATION PROGRAM Symphony Orchestra / Wind Orchestra / Chamber Orchestra / Saxophone Ensemble

Programs at a Glance SDYS’ programs are designed to give student musicians a sequential ensemble experience over multiple years. Debut Classes are SDYS’ entry-level group instruction focusing on beginning ensemble techniques and instrument skills’ development. These classes are provided for students in their first or second year of playing who are preparing to participate in a full ensemble.

Our Inspiration Program offers quality foundational ensembles that provide an important musical and social experience for young students. In these ensembles, students will develop technical, collaborative, and musical skills as they progress on their instruments.

The Showcase Program encourages our intermediate-level students to participate in both an orchestra and a wind ensemble to maximize their musical training and exposure to diverse musical literature from a range of styles and historic periods.

Our Ovation Program provides the most advanced string, woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians with a comprehensive, intensive, pre-professional musical training. Participation in the Ovation Program includes the study and performance of classical music spanning the eighteenth century through the twenty-first century in multiple wind and orchestral ensemble settings. This flagship program provides the finest training at the highest levels attainable in a youth orchestra program.

This handbook is specific to the Ovation Program.

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OVATION PROGRAM Chamber Orchestra Symphony Orchestra

Wind Orchestra

SHOWCASE PROGRAM Sinfonia

Wind Symphony

Concert Orchestra

Concert Winds

INSPIRATION PROGRAM Symphonic Strings

Overture Winds

Overture Strings

Debut Winds Class

Debut Strings Class

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Registration and Audition Dates (Current and New Students) April 1

Registration opens for currently enrolled and new students. All currently enrolled musicians must register for a June audition.

Register at www.sdys.org/auditions.

The non-refundable registration fee is $40 from April 1 until April 30. The fee will increase to $50 after 12 noon on April 30. Registration closes on May 21 at 12 noon.

The registration fee may be paid online with a credit card, mailed as a check, or hand-delivered to the office as cash or check.

12 Noon on May 21

Registration deadline for June auditions.

Financial aid deadline for June auditions (optional).

May 26 to 12 Noon on June 2

Audition sign-up period.

June 6 to 19

Auditions for currently enrolled and new musicians.

July 3

Ensemble placements will be available.

July 13

Commitment forms are due for principals and assistant principals.

July 31

Tuition payment of $800 is due. Payment may be made online by credit card with a $20 fee. It may also be made by check or cash at the SDYS office or via mail with a check. A $20 late fee will be charged for past-due payments. The musician’s ID # must be included with payment.

Carson Kemp scholarship applications are due.

Non-leadership commitment forms are due.

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Late Registration and Audition Dates (New Students Only) 12 Noon on May 21

Registration for August auditions opens (new students only). August auditions are not guaranteed an ensemble placement for the 2015-2016 season.

Register at www.sdys.org/auditions.

The non-refundable registration fee is $50.

The registration fee may be paid online with a credit card, mailed as a check, or hand-delivered to the office as cash or check.

12 Noon on July 24

Registration deadline for August auditions.

Financial aid deadline for August auditions (optional).

July 28 to 12 Noon on August 5

Audition sign-up period.

August 8 & 9

Auditions for new musicians only in sections with vacancies.

August 12

Ensemble placements available for August auditions.

August 24

Tuition payment of $800 is due. Payment may be made online by credit card with a $20 fee. It may also be made by check or cash at the SDYS office or via mail with a check. A $20 late fee will be charged for past-due payments. The musician’s ID # must be included with payment.

Commitment forms are due for August auditions.

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From the Music Director In addition to the Ovation Program policies and procedures outlined in this handbook, it is my pleasure to share with you an overview of the fundamental artistic and educational elements which define the ensembles in the SDYS Ovation Program. The Ovation Program at San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory represents the pinnacle of musical achievement in our programs and is recognized as an international role model for musical achievement. The Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra are designed to provide musicians with the finest pre-professional music education available in a cooperative, respectful, and collective learning environment. Throughout its 70-year history, the advanced ensembles of SDYS have created lifelong positive memories for musicians, audiences, and the community through musical excellence and artistry.

Training in the Ovation Program is rigorous. Musicians at this level are expected to prioritize their musical preparation and activities in Ovation each week. The music that musicians in this flagship program will study and perform encompasses a wide range of historical periods, genres, and styles from complete major symphonic works to professional-level concert pieces. The course of study is designed so that the breadth of repertoire musicians study and perform provides a strong foundation for collective musical achievement and provides each musician with the needed skills for success at the university, conservatory, and professional levels.

In addition to its very high standards of musical achievement, the Ovation Program provides an infrastructure for leadership development as well as cooperative citizenship. Through challenging and rigorous expectations, musicians learn the positive values of discipline, the achievement of long-term goals, and the self-confidence of realizing inherent potential.

The program of study in the Ovation Program is also designed to instill a spirit of cooperative learning and the uniting of friendships through a common bond of music. Musicians are encouraged and expected to contribute their unique strengths and talents toward a collective artistic product that inspires and educates our audiences through the transformational power of music. As the highest-level ensembles at SDYS, the Ovation ensembles also serve as role models for our Showcase and Inspiration ensembles, providing an aspirational framework for our younger musicians to strive for. Musicians in the Ovation Program are also offered opportunities to perform as soloists through our annual concerto competition, as well as to perform in outreach concerts and events, and to mentor younger students from our Balboa Park and community programs.

Through comprehensive advanced musical training, prestigious concert performances, professional partnerships, and extensive leadership training and development, the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory’s Ovation Program provides an outstanding educational pathway that serves as a national benchmark for musical excellence, positive citizenship, and the realization of inspirational, collective artistic achievement.

With best wishes,

Jeff Edmons Music Director

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Ovation Program Description Symphony Orchestra / Wind Orchestra / Chamber Orchestra / Saxophone Ensemble Our Ovation Program, led by Music Director Jeff Edmons, provides the most advanced SDYS string, woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians with a comprehensive, intensive, pre-professional musical training. Participation in the Ovation Program includes the study and performance of classical music spanning from the eighteenth century through the twenty-first century in multiple wind and orchestral ensemble settings. This flagship program provides the finest training at the highest levels attainable in a youth orchestra program.

The minimum grade level to participate in Ovation Program ensembles is entering 9th grade by September 1, 2015. Tuition for the Ovation Program is $800, and need-based financial aid is available. Rehearsals take place in Balboa Park on most Saturdays; see rehearsal calendar for details.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is a pre-professional, artist-level orchestra comprising the most advanced musicians in SDYS. All musicians who are accepted to the Ovation Program are in Symphony Orchestra; the size and instrumentation of the ensemble may vary during the year based upon requirements for specific repertoire. This flagship SDYS orchestra rehearses and performs full-length, multi-movement symphonies and advanced professional orchestral literature of a wide range of periods and styles. Solo and section parts are assigned within each section according to seating and repertoire needs.

WIND ORCHESTRA is a pre-professional, artist-level wind ensemble comprising the woodwind, brass and percussion musicians in Symphony Orchestra. Wind Orchestra studies and performs the most advanced repertoire of multiple styles and genres, including traditional full-length concert pieces for wind orchestra as well as multiple-movement works and traditional concert pieces. Instrumentation will be based on the professional wind orchestra with requisite doubling and tripling of parts.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA is a pre-professional, artist-level ensemble comprising principal and assistant principal musicians from the Ovation Program. This orchestra rehearses and performs a variety of professional-level repertoire unique to this type of ensemble from multiple historic periods for both string orchestra and full chamber orchestra. Chamber Orchestra musicians are strongly encouraged to participate in the International Youth Symphony (IYS) in Summer 2016. There is an additional fee for IYS. SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE is a pre-professional, artist-level ensemble providing outstanding saxophone players with intensive weekly study and multiple performances of saxophone chamber music. Musicians in this ensemble will also participate in the Symphony Orchestra when repertoire requires saxophones.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, i.e. PRINCIPAL and ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL chair positions, are open by application to any currently enrolled or new musicians auditioning for the Ovation Program.

Choosing to audition for a principal chair is an important decision. Principals serve as artistic leaders and role models in their ensemble. They must exhibit exemplary musical preparation, maturity, and leadership as representatives of their sections. The principal chair students work directly with the conductor to facilitate rehearsals and to interact with the members of their sections. Principal chair students must follow attendance policies as stated in this handbook and must prioritize their participation in SDYS. In addition, they must serve as outstanding representatives of the organization in all respects.

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Assistant principals also occupy an important leadership position in the Ovation Program. They are expected to have exemplary musical preparation and to foster a respectful and cooperative atmosphere and environment within their respective section and the ensemble. They must also be prepared to take over the musical responsibilities of the principal chair in the event that the principal is absent.

Principals in the Ovation Program will receive full merit awards. Assistant principals in the Ovation Program will receive half merit awards. Principals and assistant principals are required to participate in Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra, depending on instrumentation. They may also be asked to participate in a chamber ensemble and to perform in the community during the season.

Musicians who wish to be considered for a leadership position must apply during the registration process and submit a one-page resume. They must also prepare additional audition requirements. The expectations for the musicians in leadership positions in the Ovation Program are high. Please review the Commitment Form for principals and assistant principals before auditioning. Musicians will be required to sign and submit the form before gaining a leadership position.

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Instrument List for the Ovation Program Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra

Wind Orchestra

Violin

Flute

Viola

Piccolo (periodic)

Cello

Oboe

Double Bass

English Horn (periodic)

Flute

Clarinet

Piccolo (periodic)

Bass Clarinet (periodic)

Oboe

Bassoon

English Horn (periodic)

Contrabassoon (periodic)

Clarinet

French Horn

Bass Clarinet (periodic)

Trumpet

Bassoon

Trombone

Contrabassoon (periodic)

Bass Trombone

French Horn

Tuba

Trumpet

Harp

Trombone

Timpani

Bass Trombone

Battery Percussion

Tuba

Melodic Percussion, e.g., xylophone, marimba, etc.

Harp

Euphonium

Timpani

Soprano Saxophone

Battery Percussion

Alto Saxophone

Melodic Percussion, e.g., xylophone, marimba, etc.

Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone

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Conductor Biography Jeff Edmons, Music Director Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Orchestra Jeff Edmons is now in his twentieth year with SDYS. Under his direction, the Youth Symphony has experienced tremendous growth, both in enrollment and in its level of musical achievement. Performing the most difficult works in the classical repertoire, SDYS achieves the highest standard attainable by a youth orchestra. SDYS’ exemplary standards of skill and musicianship have afforded it the opportunity to participate in the most prestigious international festivals and perform with eminent guest artists and musicians from around the world. Under Mr. Edmons’ direction, the Youth Symphony boasts a strong international presence and sets a benchmark for excellence in the United States.

San Diego Magazine named Jeff Edmons as one of “50 People to Watch in 1997.” Mr. Edmons has been featured in articles and journals honoring his work and has been the subject of documentaries on CNN, Fox Television, National Public Radio, and more. Mr. Edmons has led youth, collegiate, and professional orchestras in critically acclaimed performances throughout the United States as well as in Mexico, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Switzerland. He is frequently invited to judge and guest conduct local and regional orchestras and bands. He has received numerous local and national invitations and awards for his achievements in music education.

He studied violin performance with Michael Davis, former Concertmaster of the Scottish National Orchestra, string pedagogy with renowned pedagogue Dr. Robert Gillespie, and wind, brass, and percussion pedagogy and wind ensemble conducting with Craig Kirchoff, Principal Guest Conductor of the Tokyo Wind Orchestra and past President and Chair of the National College Band Director’s Association.

Mr. Edmons has dedicated himself to promoting youth music and youth education.

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Making the Decision to Audition into the Ovation Program Participation in SDYS requires a substantial commitment to weekly rehearsals, practice, and concert performances. You may have to choose between joining SDYS and other activities. We strongly encourage you to carefully consider if you, both the musician and family, can fulfill this commitment. Mid-season auditions are not available for the Ovation Program.

The minimum grade level to participate is entering 9th grade. Musicians enrolled in the 2014-2015 season may decide to audition to reseat in their current ensemble or audition to advance to the next level of ensemble. Musicians are not guaranteed the same or a higher seat for the 2015-2016 season or to retain a principal or assistant principal seat.

Placement decisions are final. They are made for the entire season so that the ensemble can grow together. There are no mid-season auditions to change ensembles or seating. Seating assignments will be posted at the first rehearsal.

Both new and currently enrolled musicians should read the audition requirements carefully with the guidance of a private or school music teacher to prepare an audition for the appropriate level. We encourage all students who are interested in joining the Ovation Program to visit and observe the current season’s Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, or Chamber Orchestra rehearsals on Saturdays. Find rehearsal schedules at www.sdys.org.

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Audition Requirements for the Ovation Program All Instruments: • A movement from an advanced concerto or concert piece from which the Music Director will select a maximum of three minutes to be heard at the audition. The solo should demonstrate mastery of technique and musicality including areas of tone, phrasing, articulation, range, dynamics, double and triple tonguing (brass and flute), mixed or compound meters (5/4, 12/8, etc.), and interpretation.

• Scales must be memorized. Scale books are not permitted.

• Sight-reading (provided at audition and weighted heavily).

• Instrument tuning proficiency.

• Fluency in compound and irregular meters.

• Principal and assistant principal auditions require the solo to be memorized, and students will be asked to perform additional sight-reading.

Instrument-Specific Additional Requirements: All Strings: • All three-octave major, harmonic, natural, and melodic minor scales (bass two octaves), ascending and descending. The Music Director will select the scales to be performed.

• Quarter note = 80 bpm single bows.

• Quarter note = 120 bpm slurred.

• Eighth notes per bow and spiccato 16th notes (four of each note) separate bows.

• Fluency in all advanced bowings and techniques including spiccato, martelé, left hand pizzicato, sul ponticello, saltando, ricochet, louré, and up- and down-bow staccato.

• Fluency in arm, wrist, and finger vibrato.

• Proficiency in all positions including thumb position for cello and bass.

• Fluency in all requisite clefs.

Cello & Double Bass: • Please bring a rock stop to your audition.

All Woodwinds: • All two and three-octave major, melodic, harmonic, and natural minor scales to the maximum range of the instrument, slurred and tongued, quarter note = 144 bpm.

• Three octaves of chromatic scale to the upper range of the instrument, single breath ascending and single breath descending.

Flute: • Experience on piccolo encouraged with separate audition of above requirements.

Oboe: • Experience on English Horn encouraged with separate audition of above requirements.

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Clarinet: • All transpositions.

• Experience on requisite specialty instruments, e.g., E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, etc., with separate audition of above requirements.

• Ownership of or access to an A clarinet.

Bassoon: • Tenor clef fluency.

All Brass: • All two-octave major, melodic, harmonic, and natural minor scales.

• Two-octave chromatic scale to the upper and lower ranges of the instrument, quarter note=144 bpm, single breath ascending and single breath descending.

• Fluency in requisite applicable tonguing, e.g., single tongue, double tongue, triple tongue, etc.

French Horn: • Fluency with stopped horn technique, all transpositions.

• Range to written high D. • Bass clef fluency.

Trumpet: • Fluency with all transpositions.

• Range to written high E-flat and low F. • Fluency in all keys.

Trombone: • Range to written high D and written low C. • Alto and tenor clef fluency.

Timpani and Percussion: Note: All percussion students must audition on timpani, melodic percussion, AND battery percussion.

• Three-minute solo for timpani.

• Two-minute solo or etude for melodic percussion.

• All snare rudiments.

• Mastery of timpani tuning and all battery instruments.

Harp: • Three-minute solo.

• Two-minute etude and pedaling exercise.

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Audition Preparation and Expectations Students auditioning for both an orchestra and a wind program will be scheduled for one single audition unless they are auditioning on two different instruments.

Audition Preparation: • Read all SDYS communications carefully prior to the audition.

• Discuss with your private teacher and/or school music teacher all the criteria and skill levels for the program that are best suited to your current abilities.

• Revisit the audition requirements for the program that is right for you, and prepare the solo you will play for the judges.

• Make a plan for how and when you will practice in order to prepare fully for your audition.

Practice Tips: • All areas of the audition—scales, solo, and sight-reading—are important.

• Practice with a metronome for even tempo and accurate rhythms.

• Scales: Prepare all required scales with an even tempo throughout.

• Solo: Choose a solo piece that best represents your level of ability.

• Sight-reading: Work with your teacher on a variety of sight-reading materials as part of your daily practice routine. Sight-reading ability is heavily weighted and the deciding factor between two students of otherwise equal skill.

Day of the Audition: • Put your best foot forward when auditioning. Dress nicely.

• Bring extra strings, reeds, mutes and other accessories.

• Remember to bring your instrument, accessories, and at least one original solo part for the judges, including cadenza, if it is to be included in your audition.

• Arrive 20 to 30 minutes before your audition so you have plenty of time to check in and warm up.

• Auditions usually run on schedule. If parking is a problem, have a parent or guardian drop you off first.

Check in outside Room 207, at Casa del Prado. Time slots will not be held for students who are late to their audition time.

• Warm up only in the designated area, and have your music out of its folder so you are ready to be escorted to the audition room.

• Please do not play your instrument in the halls or outside the audition room, as the sound may interfere with other auditions.

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During the Audition: • When you enter the room, the judges will greet you and ask you to introduce yourself and your solo piece.

• Take about five seconds to look at the sight-reading excerpts before you begin to play. Think about the tempo in your head.

• Audition time is limited, so come prepared. Make the best of every minute you have.

• In order to maintain efficiency of the audition process and fairness to all students, judges may likely stop you before you complete your solo piece and/or sight-reading. This has no negative effect on your audition placement and simply means that they have listened to a sufficient amount to determine your placement.

General Criteria: Every student auditioning for SDYS is required to prepare materials from the categories listed below.

Specific requirements within each category are determined by the instrument the student plays. Leadership positions have additional audition requirements and expectations.

• Scales for woodwinds, brass, and percussion: The goal is to demonstrate different tonalities, tone quality, and range development.

• Scales for strings: The goal is to demonstrate knowledge and expertise of different tonalities, tone quality, range development, bowing styles, and articulations.

• Prepared solo: This should be three minutes in length. All students must bring their original solo part.

• Sight-reading: Music is provided by judges during the audition. Sight-reading ability is heavily weighted and the deciding factor between two students of otherwise equal skill.. Extra sight-reading material will be required for students auditioning for a leadership position.

Specific Areas of Evaluation: Articulation:

Does the musician perform articulations clearly and as marked?

Intonation:

Are pitches in tune, or is there a tendency to go sharp or flat?

Musicianship: How well does the musician phrase, make dynamic contrasts, and interpret the music?

Rhythm:

How precisely can the musician play rhythmic figures in the context of a piece?

Tempo:

Is the musician following and keeping the proper tempo in the context, style, and period of the piece?

Technique:

How strong is the musician’s technical ability?

Tone:

Is the tone focused, and does it have character?

Sight-Reading: How well can the musician play a previously unseen piece of music? Is the musician able

to play the right notes and rhythms at the correct tempo?

Transposition: This may be required in some orchestral passages for horn, trumpet, and clarinet.

Other Clefs:

This may be required in some orchestral passages for strings, bassoon, and trombone.

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Attendance and Conduct Attendance Participation in SDYS requires a substantial commitment to weekly rehearsals, practice, and concert performances. Consistent, weekly attendance at rehearsals is not only a requirement for musicians in the Ovation Program, but it is also essential to creating strong musical ensembles. You may have to choose between joining SDYS and other activities. Please carefully review the attendance guidelines and rehearsal/concert schedule before making the decision to audition.

All musicians are expected to be at every rehearsal, dress rehearsal, and concert on the calendar.

Musicians involved in other activities must be able to make the attendance commitment outlined below for the full duration of the season and for all Ovation Program ensembles to which they are assigned.

Musicians are required to be at rehearsal by the call time, and they are expected to be in their seats, warmed up, tuned, and ready for the conductor’s downbeat. If a musician is not present, the ensemble diminishes. Each musician is significant to the integrity of his/her ensemble.

Non-leadership Ovation Program musicians may not have more than three (3) absences in ANY concert period (Period 1: Aug. 29-Nov. 8, Period 2: Nov. 14-Feb. 13, Period 3: Feb. 20-June 5).

Principals and assistant principals may not have more than two (2) absences in ANY concert period (Period 1: Aug. 29-Nov. 8, Period 2: Nov. 14-Feb. 13, Period 3: Feb. 20-June 5).

All Ovation students may request one additional rehearsal absence within the entire season. Such requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may or may not be excused. Absences due to illness or emergency count toward the total number of allowed absences, so please plan accordingly.

All students in the Ovation Program are permitted a maximum of either one late arrival to a rehearsal or one early departure form a rehearsal per concert period. One additional late arrival or early departure may be requested during the course of the full season due to a special circumstance.

Ovation musicians who do not stay within the attendance policy will be dismissed from the Ovation Program except in extreme circumstances. Please review the rehearsal and concert calendars before making the decision to audition. Concert periods are detailed on the calendar; other performances may be scheduled during the season.

Please also review the Commitment Form, which includes additional commitment details. Ovation musicians will be required to sign and submit the form with their tuition payment.

Absence Requesting It is important for all musicians and their families to communicate with SDYS regarding any expected absence from a rehearsal. Absences, late arrivals, or early departures must be requested at least ONE WEEK in advance (except in an emergency situation). All musicians must submit the online form at www.sdys.org. A reason for the absence is required, and the request will be reviewed by the Music Director. The Music Director will reply within 72 business hours to confirm whether the absence is excused as long as the request was made according to these guidelines. An absence from a single ensemble rehearsal on one day will count as an absence from the Ovation Program for that day.

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In order to augment their musical understanding of the repertoire, musicians are expected to attend rehearsals even if their instrument is being repaired or if they have a minor personal injury. Communication about any absence for any reason is imperative for the conductor’s planning.

Attendance at all rehearsals and concerts will be recorded. Musicians “standing in” for absent musicians will be dismissed from the SDYS program, as will the absent musicians.

Conduct and Behavior Any musician who exhibits inappropriate behavior at rehearsals, concerts, or activities jeopardizes his/her good standing and may be dismissed from SDYS. Examples include, but are not limited to: •

failure to request absences,

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failure to follow instructions,

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verbal or physical threats toward others,

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horseplay, harassment, intimidation, or bullying,

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inappropriate physical contact or gestures of affection, e.g., kissing or holding hands,

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inappropriate language, or

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any other inappropriate behavior that undermines the integrity of the ensemble.

If any musician does not feel safe, s/he should speak to an SDYS staff member immediately.

SDYS maintains a drug-free workplace. Illegal drug use by musicians will not be tolerated and will result in the musician’s dismissal from the program. Adults who smoke should do so away from the rehearsal rooms and buildings. Smoking in Balboa Park is prohibited and may result in fines imposed by city staff.

Commitment to Ovation Program and Dismissal from SDYS Participation in the Ovation Program requires a high level of commitment. In addition to the musical requirements, there are non-musical expectations. These expectations ensure that Ovation Program musicians are fully committed to upholding the standards of these flagship ensembles.

The following actions may result in dismissal. This list is illustrative only, and other circumstances may also result in dismissal from SDYS. •

If a musician arrives late or leaves early more than once during each concert period,

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If a musician exceeds the maximum number of excused absences in any concert preparation period,

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If a musician misses a dress rehearsal or concert published on the season calendar,

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If a musician is absent from three consecutive rehearsals at any time during the season,

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If a musician has more than one unrequested absence during the season (except principals and assistant principals, who are not permitted to have any),

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If a musician misses more than two rehearsals in one calendar month during the season,

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If a musician demonstrates inappropriate conduct, or

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If a musician exhibits a lack of regular weekly musical preparation and progress.

Musicians who cannot make the commitment required for the Ovation Program but wish to participate in SDYS should audition for the Showcase Program. Tuition refunds are not provided to musicians dismissed from SDYS, and students who are dismissed are ineligible to join the Showcase Program mid-year.

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Rehearsals and Logistics SATURDAY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE Additional mid-week rehearsals are listed on the rehearsal calendar. Attendance at all rehearsals is expected.

Call Time

Conductor’s Downbeat

1:45 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

6:10 p.m.

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Ensemble

Location

3:15 p.m.

Wind Orchestra

Room 205

4:30 p.m.

Saxophone Ensemble

Room 103

6:00 p.m.

Symphony Orchestra

Room 207

7:15 p.m.

Chamber Orchestra

Room 207

Rehearsals begin on August 29, 2015. All rehearsals (unless notified) will be held in the Casa del Prado building in Balboa Park, 1650 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101.

Saturdays and Sundays are busy and fun with musicians and families coming and going throughout the day. The majority of musicians’ SDYS experience occurs during rehearsals. Below are some helpful guidelines to ensure rehearsals are successful for all. On rehearsal days, we have production staff ready to help you and answer questions.

Call Time and Conductor’s Downbeat Musicians are expected to be at the rehearsal room by the call time. Musicians must be seated, warmed up, tuned and ready by the conductor’s downbeat time. Students are recorded as late if they are not seated by the conductor’s downbeat time.

Rehearsal Etiquette Musicians are expected to take personal responsibility for the following: •

to arrive at rehearsals before call time,

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to be seated, warmed up, tuned, and ready for the conductor’s downbeat,

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to stay focused on the conductor, be respectful, follow directions, and participate fully in rehearsal,

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to have the current music in their folder and on their stand,

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to have a pencil and eraser for note taking,

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to have extra instrument supplies in their case (strings and reeds, etc.),

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to wear shoes but no hats,

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not to use a cell phone or engage in other distracting activities during rehearsals, and

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to store instruments properly during rehearsal breaks.

Due to various health risks and allergens contained in some food items, no snacks or drinks (except bottled water) are allowed in the rehearsal room.

Parking for Rehearsals Parking in Balboa Park on Saturdays and Sundays can sometimes take time and patience. To ensure timely arrival at rehearsal, musicians can be dropped off curbside on Village Place outside the Casa del Prado building and make their way to rehearsal while the driver finds parking. Difficulty parking is not an acceptable reason for tardiness.

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Parking is typically available in the Inspiration Point Lot near Park Boulevard and Presidents Way. A free tram runs from there to Plaza de Panama outside the San Diego Museum of Art. This is a short walk to the rehearsal rooms in the Casa del Prado. For more information about Balboa Park tram and parking, please visit http://www.balboapark.org/visit/parking/.

Balboa Park is very active with cultural events, recreational activities, and large civic events such as runs and parades. Every Thursday, SDYS staff will email families a Weekly Update, which will give notice of known events in and around Balboa Park that might cause traffic delays so you can plan accordingly.

Music Distribution New music is distributed at the first rehearsal of the season and after each concert. If a musician is absent on the music distribution day, s/he will need to contact the SDYS office to schedule a time to pick up any new music that was distributed, or report to the Music Director immediately before the next rehearsal to receive the part from him.

All music must be returned to SDYS after each concert. Musicians should not depend on their stand partner and are required to bring their own music to each rehearsal and concert. Musicians must return their black leather SDYS folder after the final concert.

Lost Music Any musician who loses his/her music will be required to pay a $5 replacement fee per part. Musicians may request a replacement for lost music online at www.sdys.org under the “Our Musicians” tab.

Loaned Instruments SDYS has a large inventory of purchased or donated instruments. If you are unable to buy or rent an appropriate instrument, please contact us, and we may be able to lend you an instrument. In situations where your instrument has to be repaired, we may be able to lend you an instrument for a short period of time. Families accept liability for any damage or loss of SDYS instruments that occur while the instrument is on loan. The instrument loan policy is available from the Instrument Librarian. A deposit of 10% of the value of the instrument is required at the time of the loan and will be returned when the instrument is returned in good condition.

Instrument Insurance SDYS is not liable for loss or damage to instruments when musicians have them at rehearsals, concerts, or in transit. Families are encouraged to add valuable instruments to their personal property insurance.

Accidents do happen. Musicians are expected to take care of their own instruments and respect other musicians’ property.

Weekly Preparation, Private Lessons, and School Music Programs Musicians are expected to practice music between rehearsals to make rehearsals enjoyable and productive for all. When possible, musicians are encouraged to take private music lessons and/or participate in school music programs.

Family Involvement Families are important partners in their musician’s participation and development through SDYS programs.

Musicians’ success at SDYS is the result of dedicated families who help their children understand the importance of practicing, being on time, and contributing to the ensemble. All rehearsals are open to the public. Families are encouraged to visit rehearsals to witness their musician’s musical journey and to enjoy the other ensembles.

Due to copyright, privacy, and royalty issues we do not allow photography, audio or video recording at rehearsals.

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Volunteering Rehearsal days are very busy with about 600 musicians moving through our rehearsal rooms. Please offer to help the production staff with room setup and breakdown, snack setup, or handing out SDYS materials to visitors. The Weekly Update will also include opportunities for parent volunteers. There are many ways to help, so just ask! SDYS appreciates the help of all parent volunteers.

Musicians who help on a consistent basis may record their volunteer time as community service hours for school. Families who receive need-based financial aid have additional volunteer requirements, which are outlined in the Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid section of this handbook.

Communication SDYS’ communication with musicians and their families is essential. To enable good communication we ask that you keep the administration staff up to date with any email, phone, and address changes. Important SDYS communication will be sent to all email addresses listed in the registration application. Primary and secondary contacts are responsible for reading SDYS correspondence.

We email a Weekly Update every Thursday with important information for all families, and we send ensemble-specific emails on Tuesday. Weekly Updates are archived on the website under “ENews” for reference. Please read these emails so you can stay up to date with your musicians’ SDYS activities. Please ensure emails from “@sdys.org” are not blocked as spam.

Rehearsal schedules and Weekly Updates can be found on www.sdys.org under the “Our Musicians” tab.

Frequent postings are made on the SDYS Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and YouTube accounts available through the buttons on www.sdys.org.

Notice boards outside the rehearsal rooms display information about music-related activities. These events are not endorsed by SDYS. Any questions can be directed to the Ensembles Administrator, FangFang Li, at ffli@sdys.org.

Merchandise for Sale SDYS sells some merchandise at rehearsals: • Snacks — $1

• Concert CDs (if available) — $15

• SDYS T-shirts and hoodies (if available) — $15 / $30

Concert DVDs can be purchased through Walker Vision on www.sdys.org under the “Our Musicians” tab.

We record some, but not all, concerts.

Artistic Faculty Students at SDYS are expected to follow the conductors’ directions at all rehearsals and concerts. Students are also expected to treat conductors with respect as their leaders in each ensemble. Our conductors will be happy to answer any artistic questions.

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Production Staff SDYS production staff members are onsite at rehearsals to assist musicians and families. They can answer questions and give directions. Production staff facilitate smooth rehearsal and concert day activities. They depend on volunteers and musicians to assist with rehearsal setup and breakdown. Musicians and families are asked to respect these staff members and assist them when asked.

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Concerts Concert days are exciting events that enable SDYS musicians to share their talents and progress as an ensemble. They start with a dress rehearsal at the venue, followed by a concert for families, friends, and supporters. We publish timelines, including call times, at least three weeks in advance. All musicians are required to stay for the duration of each concert in which they participate.

Concert Tickets Families and friends are encouraged to attend concerts and events where musicians perform. Most concerts require paid tickets. Concert tickets are sold at reduced prices to SDYS families through the SDYS office approximately four weeks prior to a concert. For some concerts, SDYS offers a “2 for 2� ticket deal that gives families two free tickets with the purchase of two full-priced tickets. This offer is only available through SDYS and is limited to two free tickets per family. This offer is not available on the day of the concerts.

Concert Attire The concert attire is a visual representation of the artistic excellence we present on stage.

Male Attire:

o Black tuxedo,

o White tuxedo shirt,

o Black bow tie,

o Black socks, and

o Black dress shoes.

Female Attire:

o Full-length black dress with elbow or full-length sleeves, or black dress pants or full length black

skirt with a black top with elbow or full-length sleeves,

o Black shoes, and

o Black or nude stockings.

o No sparkly jewelry or hair accessories.

o No cap sleeves, backless, sleeveless, or spaghetti straps.

SDYS often has a limited amount of concert attire which has been donated. If you would like further information, please contact the Ensembles Administrator, FangFang Li, at ffli@sdys.org.

Photography and Recording Due to copyright, privacy, and royalty issues we do not allow photography, audio or video recording at concerts.

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Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid Tuition Payments Tuition for the Ovation Program is $800. It is due in full by August 1, 2015. Payments may be made by credit card online with a $20 service fee, by check mailed to SDYS, or by cash at the office. All payments should include the musician’s ID number.

A $20 late fee will be applied to payments received after the deadline. Families will be charged a $15 fee for bounced checks. Tuition is non-refundable after September 1.

Ensemble placement will be forfeited and musicians will not be allowed to join rehearsals if the tuition balance has not been paid or financial aid has not been requested by the first rehearsal.

Dissatisfaction with ensemble placement or seat assignment is not an acceptable reason for a refund.

Dismissal from SDYS does not result in any refund of tuition regardless of the time in the season.

Financial Aid Financial aid for tuition is available for musicians whose families demonstrate need, but applying for financial aid does not guarantee approval. Financial aid is not available for the registration fee.

Musicians eligible for the Federal Reduced School Lunch Program qualify for full financial aid to cover tuition. Please send your federal lunch award letter to the Ensembles Administrator, FangFang Li, at ffli@sdys.org. Alternately, submit the fully completed financial aid application with all required documents as outlined on the application form. The application will be reviewed by the SDYS Board of Directors Financial Aid Committee, and SDYS staff will notify families of any financial aid award before tuition is due.

A receipt acknowledging the acceptance of the financial aid award must be signed and mailed back to SDYS before the first rehearsal.

Preuss School students also may be eligible for financial aid and may indicate their eligibility on their application.

Volunteer Expectations All families receiving financial aid for tuition are required to pay a $75 fee, which will be refunded if the family completes five volunteer services before the end of the 2015-2016 season. Families may opt to donate the $75 fee and not volunteer.

Examples of volunteer services include, but are not limited to: • • • • • •

Help with rehearsal setup and breakdown, Help with truck loading and unloading at concerts, Help at the information table at rehearsals, Help with chaperoning at concerts,

Help with music preparation, and

Help with preparing mailings.

Volunteer opportunities will be advertised in the Weekly Update.

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Music Lessons Musicians awarded financial aid may be eligible for inclusion in SDYS’ sponsored lessons. Musicians who accept lessons are required to attend lessons regularly to benefit from this opportunity. Students are permitted a maximum of four absences from sponsored lessons. Students who are dismissed from lessons may be ineligible for future lessons.

Concert Tickets Families that are awarded full financial aid are mailed a voucher redeemable for free tickets to most large ensemble concerts. This gives the families the opportunity to see their musician perform. Additional tickets may be purchased.

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Additional Opportunities Concerto Competition SDYS offers an annual concerto competition for Ovation Program musicians to further its individual members’ opportunities at the highest level. Winners perform their solos accompanied by their respective ensembles. Candidates can select a single-movement concerto, a single movement from a multi-movement concerto, or approved pieces that have original orchestral or symphonic band accompaniment. These selections must be approved by the Music Director and SDYS staff. The competition takes place in two rounds: a preliminary round for all entrants and a ticketed, public final round for a limited number of candidates.

International Youth Symphony In collaboration with Rotary International Youth Exchange, SDYS hosts music students ages 16-24 from around the world to join select SDYS musicians for a three-week summer experience performing orchestral and chamber repertoire. This season will be the 12th Annual International Youth Symphony, with performances in different venues. Enrollment in the International Youth Symphony, conducted by Jeff Edmons, is by invitation only for members of the Ovation Program with priority given to Chamber Orchestra students.

La Jolla Music Society Partnership La Jolla Music Society (LJMS) and SDYS are launching a Residency and Music Institute in 2015-2016.

The LJMS/SDYS Chamber Orchestra Residency is the United States’ first youth orchestra residency on a professional concert series. Through the residency, San Diego’s most talented student musicians will perform with professional artists, introduce new works by emerging composers, and participate in workshops led by the world’s most accomplished conductors. LJMS artists and the SDYS Chamber Orchestra will perform together in concert halls, neighborhood centers, and schools. Residency events will combine the excitement of outstanding performances with the thrill of seeing the student and professional artists growing in partnership.

The Music Institute combines learning opportunities with international touring artists, solo, chamber music and youth symphony performances, and a curriculum of university-level courses. San Diego’s most musically ambitious and talented teenagers will receive professional-level training as they prepare to pursue college music degrees and professions in music. Limited to 15 new students per year and a total of 60 students over a four-year curriculum, the LJMS/SDYS Music Institute will rival the standards of music education offered to high school students at major centers of musical learning such as The Juilliard School and New England Conservatory.

Mentor Program The Mentor Program is a leadership development opportunity for SDYS students. Peer teaching allows students to become further engaged with music and enhances kinship within the SDYS community.

Students who become part of the mentor program will have the opportunity to attend a training session with the Artistic Administrator or the Community Program Manager. These student volunteers will be able to log program hours for community service and will be recognized with a certificate at the year-end concert upon completion of a minimum number of services. Students in Wind Symphony, Sinfonia, and the Ovation Program are eligible to apply.

Music Theory Classes Intermediate and advanced theory classes review preparatory theory and reinforce the basic skills of music rudiments. The course focuses on writing, hearing, and using major and minor scales, all the intervals of the major and minor scales, compound time signatures, and more about scale degree function and root position triads. Students in Wind Symphony, Sinfonia, and Ovation ensembles are encouraged to apply.

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Ten-week courses are available in the fall with continuation into the spring. Details on program offerings and tuition will be made available in the Weekly Update. Theory course offerings are dependent on minimum enrollment. New students must take a placement exam to determine current skill and knowledge level.

Peer Arts Partnerships SDYS regularly partners with leading professional music, theater, and arts organizations, including La Jolla Music Society, San Diego Symphony, The Old Globe, and La Jolla Playhouse, to give students access to unique performance experiences, professional music mentors, and concerts by the world’s leading artists.

Please watch the Weekly Update for notification of concert ticket offers, performance opportunities, or master classes from our partners.

Community Opus Project San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory works in neighborhoods across the region to build community support for giving all students access to the benefits of music making. Chula Vista, City Heights, and Solana Beach are just three locations where SDYS partners with local schools or educational providers to further music education for their students. Balboa Park musicians are encouraged to join our movement by serving as student peer mentors at the various ensembles or sectionals.

Along with teaching instrumental music at the high standard of the Balboa Park programs, the community programs of SDYS engage students and families in the education process to build confidence and leadership in children who may not have the opportunity to learn music otherwise. It is the vision of SDYS for all students in the San Diego region to have access to high-quality music instruction on a regular basis.

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2015–2016 Season Calendar (Revised 8/25/2015) SDYS Ovation Program Rehearsals and Concerts Saturday rehearsal times:

Rehearsals

Wind Orchestra: 1:45 to 3:15 p.m.

Symphony Orchestra: 3:15 to 6:00 p.m.

Chamber Orchestra: 6:10 to 7:15 p.m.

Day

Dates

Saturday

August 29

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

6:00pm

Thursday

September 3

Symphony Orchestra Strings Rehearsal

Labor Day

Saturday

September 5

No Rehearsals

Saturday

September 12

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

September 19

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

September 26

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

October 3

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

October 10

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

October 17

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

October 24

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

October 31

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

November 7

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

November 14

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Sunday

November 15

Music Educators Concert Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra & Wind Orchestra

Dress Rehearsal and Concert

No more than three absences (two absences for musicians in leadership positions).

Saturday

November 21

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Thanksgiving

Saturday

November 28

No Rehearsals

December Nights

Saturday

December 5

No Rehearsals

6:00pm

Monday

December 7

Symphony Orchestra

6:00pm

Thursday

December 10

Wind Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra (Mandatory LJMS Rehearsal)

Dress Rehearsal and Concert

Friday

December 11

LJMS Residency Discovery Concert Chamber Orchestra

Saturday

December 12

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

December 19

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Winter Break

Saturday

December 26

No Rehearsals

Winter Break

Saturday

January 2

No Rehearsals

6:00pm

Saturday

January 9

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

January 16

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

January 23

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

January 30

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

February 7

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Thursday

February 11

Symphony Orchestra

Dress Rehearsal and Concert

Saturday

February 13

Ovation Concert Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra

No more than three absences (two absences for musicians in leadership positions).

Saturday

February 20

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

6:00pm

Thursday

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Chamber Orchestra (Mandatory LJMS Rehearsal)

Dress Rehearsal and Concert

Friday

February 26

LJMS Residency Concert Chamber Orchestra

Saturday

February 27

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

March 5

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Sunday

March 6

Wind Orchestra Concert

Saturday

March 12

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

March 19

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Wednesday

March 23

Chamber Orchestra LJMS Workshop (Tentative)

Saturday

March 26

No Rehearsals

Saturday

April 2

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

April 9

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

April 16

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

April 23

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

April 30

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

May 7

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

May 7

Encore Gala Chamber Orchestra

Saturday

May 14

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

May 21

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Saturday

May 28

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Thursday

June 2

Wind Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra

Saturday

June 4

All Ovation Ensemble Rehearsals

Dress Rehearsal and Concert

Sunday

June 5

Artist Concert Wind Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra

6:00pm

Thursday

June 9

Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra

(Showcase/Inspiration Concerts)

Saturday

June 11

No Rehearsals

Dress Rehearsal and Concert

Sunday

June 12

Ovation Concert Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra

Dress Rehearsal and Concert

Spring Break

Dress Rehearsal and Concert

6:00pm

No more than three absences (two absences for musicians in leadership positions).

All concert and rehearsal dates may be subject to change.

Liability Releases for San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) MEDIA RELEASE Pursuant to the furtherance of the purposes, goals, and objectives of SDYS, and for no other consideration or compensation, I hereby irrevocably grant to SDYS and its officers, directors, and employees the permission to use my child’s name, likeness and biographical data incident to practices, recitals and other performances with SDYS, and the right to take photographs or record audio or video of my child’s practices, recitals and other performances with SDYS, and to use such photographs and video or audio recordings for any SDYS purposes. In granting the above permission, I hereby irrevocably relinquish all right, title, or interest in the above mentioned photographs and/or recordings and all rights of authorship or of performance as may apply and hereby assign to SDYS all copyrights arising with respect to my child’s practices, recitals and other performances with SDYS. Additionally, I hereby irrevocably grant SDYS, its officers, employees, and licensees permission to reproduce, use, or publish such photos and/ or recordings in all media, whether now known or hereafter existing, for any SDYS purposes, with no additional compensation being due to me or my child. Additionally, I hereby irrevocably release SDYS, its officers, directors, employees, and licensees from any and all claims that my child may now or hereafter have for libel, defamation, invasion of privacy or right of publicity, infringement of copyright, or violation of any other right arising out of or relating to any utilization of my child’s name, likeness or biographical data, the practices, recitals and other performances with SDYS and all related photos and/or recordings.

MEDICAL RELEASE I agree, on behalf of myself and/or on behalf of my child, beginning on the date of execution of this Release, to give consent to SDYS to obtain all emergency dental or medical care prescribed from a duly licensed physician (M.D.) or dentist (D.D.S.). This care may be given under whatever conditions are necessary to preserve life, limb, or the wellbeing of me or my dependent.

HOLD HARMLESS AND LIABILITY RELEASE As a condition of my child’s participation in any activity sponsored by or associated with SDYS, I agree to and hereby irrevocably waive all claims on behalf of myself and/or my child against SDYS and to indemnify and hold SDYS, its officers, directors, and employees, the City of San Diego, and the San Diego Park and Recreation Department (“Released Parties”) harmless from any and all liability or claims that I, my child or anyone else on behalf of my child or otherwise may have against the Released Parties or that any other person, entity, my child or I may have against the Released Parties because of any death, bodily injury, personal injury, or illness, or because of any loss to property that may arise out of or in any way be connected with my child’s participation in any activity sponsored by or associated with SDYS and any Released Parties’ activity related thereto. I will also allow the Released Parties to transport me and/or my child in an emergency circumstance. I further acknowledge that the Released Parties do not provide any type of insurance including liability or medical coverage for any child who participates in any SDYS activity. I hereby state that it is my intention in executing this Release that the same shall be effective as a bar to each and every claim, complaint, action, debts, promises, demand, cause of action, obligation, damage, liability, charge, attorneys’ fees and costs herein above released. I hereby expressly waive and relinquish all of my rights and benefits, if any, arising under the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542, which provides: A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. I hereby expressly agree that the above releases apply to all unknown, unsuspected and unanticipated claims, liabilities and causes of action which I, my child or any other party may have against the Released Parties which have arisen, occurred or existed at any time prior to the date of this Release or after.

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