San Diego Youth Symphony

INSTILL EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH RIGOROUS AND INSPIRING MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCES.

BALBOA PARK CONSERVATORYSDYS FLAGSHIP CONSERVATORY IN BALBOA PARK OFFERS YOUNG MUSICIANS, FROM BEGINNING TO PRE-PROFESSIONAL, THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUTSTANDING MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS. BUILT ON FOUR LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION ACROSS MORE THAN A DOZEN ENSEMBLES, THE PRELUDE, INSPIRATION, SHOWCASE, AND OVATION PROGRAMS FEATURE WEEKLY REHEARSALS AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. TO FOCUS ON THE WHOLE MUSICIAN, SDYS OFFERS CHAMBER MUSIC, CONCERTO COMPETITIONS, MUSIC THEORY AND COMPOSITION PROGRAMS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP LESSONS, STUDENT MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, AND MORE.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTSDYS IS COMMITTED TO GIVING EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE QUALITY IN-SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION. WE COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ENTIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO RESTORE AND STRENGTHEN IN-SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WITH ON-SITE ACCESS AS A GOAL, SDYS LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITY OPUS PROJECT IN 2010 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (CVESD). IN 2015, THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM RESULTED IN A LANDMARK $15M COMMITMENT TO BRINGING ARTS TEACHERS TO EVERY CAMPUS.EARLY CHILDHOODSDYS SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL FIRST PHASE OF CHILDRENS GROWTH FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE WITH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EXTENDED LEARNING AT HOME, SUPPORT FAMILY BONDING, AND PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE MUSICAL INSTRUCTION AND ACHIEVEMENT. CHIMES (CHILDHOOD INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION, WITH SMILES) IS A STRATEGIC ELEMENT OF OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY. BY ENCOURAGING ENSEMBLE-BASED EXPERIENCES FROM AN EARLY AGE, WE PROMOTE STRONGER PRO-SOCIAL SKILLS, IMPROVED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ABILITIES, AND ENSURE THAT CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS HAVE ACCESS. THE NEXT PROGRAM IN THIS AREA, MUSIC DISCOVERY, WILL PILOT IN 2021-22.INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SYMPHONYEACH SUMMER, SDYS COLLABORATES WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE TO RECRUIT TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND COLLABORATION BRINGS YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM IN THE SPIRIT OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. THIS THREE-WEEK PROGRAM CULMINATES IN AS MANY AS FIVE PERFORMANCES ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY.OUTREACH AND SERVICESDYS CONTINUES TO WORK THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY TO ENSURE QUALITY ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION, AND TO EDUCATE OUR AUDIENCES ABOUT CLASSICAL MUSIC. SDYS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS EVENTS IN BALBOA PARK, INCLUDING SDYS ANNUAL SUMMER KICK-OFF CONCERT.RESEARCH AND ADVOCACYSDYS COLLABORATES WITH MULTIPLE PARTNERS TO GATHER AND ANALYZE DATA WITH REGARD TO STUDENT LEARNING AND ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH MUSIC. WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO EXPLORE THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC ON CHILDREN. OUR MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AT UCSD EXAMINES HOW MUSIC EDUCATION IMPACTS THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN, LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, AND ATTENTION SPAN.GOVERNMENT FUNDING IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AS PART OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN, SDYS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING: NEA CARES - RECEIVED $50,000 IN JULY 2020, INCLUDED IN GOVERNMENT GRANTS IN THE FY21 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PPP ROUND 1 - RECEIVED $278,900 IN APRIL 2020, INCLUDED IN DEFERRED REVENUE IN THE FY20 STATEMENT OF POSITION, FORGIVEN IN FULL IN MARCH 2021 AND INCLUDED IN GOVERNMENT GRANTS IN THE FY21 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PPP ROUND 2 - RECEIVED $275,587 IN FEBRUARY 2021, INCLUDED IN DEFERRED REVENUE IN THE FY21 STATEMENT OF POSITION. ERTC APRIL-DECEMBER 2020 - $185,693 IS INCLUDED IN GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS IN THE FY21 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (NOT RECEIVED AS OF JUNE 30, 2021). ERTC APRIL-JUNE 2021 - RECEIVED $173,965 IN AUGUST 2021, INCLUDED IN GOVERNMENT GRANTS IN THE FY21 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (NOT RECEIVED AS OF JUNE 30, 2021).WITHOUT THIS LEVEL OF FEDERAL FUNDING, SDYS FY21 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF INCOME, AS MUCH AS 39% WHEN COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.