Join us as we celebrate our 70th Anniversary with a festive evening at Casa Del Prado Theatre including: 

70th Anniversary China Tour Documentary Film: The world premiere of the film from our 2015 China Tour, presented by Qualcomm Incorporated. 

During the evening guests will also be able to browse the Youth in Arts Exhibit, which highlights 70 years of youth arts activity in Balboa Park. 

On November 14 and 15, please join four youth arts organizations for a free interactive weekend full of unique experiences including tours of the Casa del Prado Theater, interactive activities for patrons of all ages and free workshops for youth. Each day the event will culminate in a historic performance in which workshop participants and select performers from San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, San Diego Junior Theatre, SDYS and San Diego Civic Dance Arts will come together to present a snapshot of the arts education that continues to thrive in Balboa Park. As a special treat for our community, Balboa Park Ranger Kim Duclo will emcee the performance. 

We encourage SDYS students to try something new or share this opportunity with your siblings and friends. Sign up for a workshop at www.bitly.com/YouthInArts.

Note: Some workshops may be at the same time as your SDYS rehearsals. You may not request an absence for these events. We encourage you to choose a day and time when you do not have rehearsals.

For more information, please visit http://www.sdys.org/collegefair.

1pm Concert: 2015 Profiles in Music Education Award presentation to Brianna Valeska, Grant School. Performances are by our Showcase program ensembles. See the concert program here.

6pm Concert:  2015 Profiles in Music Education Award presentation to Julie Guy and Angela Neve, Co-Founders of The Music Therapy Center of San Diego and Banding Together. Performances are by our Ovation program ensembles. See the concert program here.

Ensemble photographs will be taken right after dress rehearsals on stage on November 15 in California Center for the Arts. 

There is a big parking lot to the north of the concert hall where you can park for free. From the parking lot, walk across the small bridge to the SDYS check-in area.  This is also where you'll pick up your musician after the dress rehearsals. All musicians can be picked up after the concert at the patio in front of the concert hall.

We are still looking for volunteers for the following events.  Please sign up if you are available to help.

Thank you for your consideration!

December Nights is an annual holiday festival in Balboa Park. The event draws over 300,000 visitors and the park will be very busy and crowded during the festival on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 this year.   To avoid the crowds in the park, SDYS has moved our Saturday Showcase program rehearsals to Grossmont High School (1100 Murray Dr, El Cajon, CA 92020).  The rehearsal schedule will remain the same as usual.

Please note that there will be NO changes in the rehearsal schedule or location for Debut Strings Class, Overture Strings, Overture Winds and Symphonic Strings on Sunday, December 6.  Students in the Ovation Program will rehearse on Monday, December 7 and Thursday, December 10.  SDYS-LJMS Music Institute students will have Music Institute at Grossmont High School on Saturday, December 4.

Please read the new schedule below carefully and mark your calendars.

Saturday, December 5
Rehearsal Location: Grossmont High School

• Wind Symphony - 8:30am to 10:45pm
• Sinfonia - 10:45am to 1:00pm
• Concert Orchestra - 1:00pm to 3:15pm
• Concert Winds - 3:15pm to 5:15pm
• Music Institute - 9:00am to 11:50am

Monday, December 7
Rehearsal Location: Balboa Park, Casa del Prado

• Symphony Orchestra - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
• Chamber Orchestra - 7:40pm to 9:30pm

Thursday, December 10
Rehearsal Location: Balboa Park, Casa del Prado

• Chamber Orchestra Dress Rehearsal with LJMS Soloist - 6:00pm to 9:30pm