Grantee Database
SAN DIEGO YOUTH SYMPHONY AND CONSERVATORY
Grant Year
2018-19
Grant Program
Youth Arts Action
Award Amount
$14,400.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, SDYS’ Opus after-school program provides tuition-free orchestra and band instruction for about 350 students in grades 4-12 living near the US/Mexico border. Over 73% are Hispanic, over half are from low-income families and 35% of the elementary students are English language learners. The program develops in disadvantaged student the skills, habits and traits that are essential for academic, professional and personal success.
Organization Summary
Celebrating 80 years in 2024-25, KeyNote/SDYS is San Diego’s comprehensive provider of cradle-to-college music education opportunities through: Our flagship ensemble program, housed in San Diego’s historic Balboa Park, features thirteen orchestras and bands for musicians of all levels and provides additional depth through chamber music, theory, composition, second instrument camps, and summer opportunities. KeyNote’s Community Opus Project has partnered with Chula Vista Elementary School District for more than ten years to restore music education programs to more than forty schools and is a national model for community engagement through music education. Lastly, KeyNote’s early childhood program, Chimes, works with infants, toddlers, and their families to promote creative youth development, pre-literacy, and school readiness through music education and pre-ensemble training.
Organization
KeyNote/SDYS
Address
1650 El Prado 207A
San Diego
92101
County
San Diego
Region
Far South
Phone
(619) 233-3232
Congressional District
California's 53rd congressional district
State Assembly District
District 78
State Senate District
District 39
