Organizational Policies and forms

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Absentee Policy
All Divisions

The South Florida Youth Symphony prides itself in the fine community performances given by the talented students of every class and orchestra level. Sponsors, parents, teachers and even students realize the importance and pride of these events.

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EVERY STUDENT BE AT EVERY PERFORMANCE..NOT ONE SEAT IS UNIMPORTANT ! Put the Calendar in a priority spot and remember that your seat, your part, your participation in MANDATORY. You could lose your seat or your membership by not attending.
PLAN AHEAD

If your family needs to be out of town or you are ill, please call ahead of rehearsal/concert time to Mrs. Hahn at 305-238-2729 or cell 305-962-2079, to alert the teachers.These are the only excuses allowed.
Student MUST have a letter from a school director one week in advance of our event ,to be excused for a school conflicting event.
A total of 3 rehearsal absences may result in loss of seat, unexcused ones may mean your dismissal..we can not put on performances with students who don’t attend.

History

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2018 Richard A. Zogaib joins SFYS as Associate Conductor

2014 Dr. Dennis Kam joins the SFYS as Associate Conductor

1998  Richard Yaklich Joined the SFYS as String Coach and Conductor

1997 Leo Walz joined the SFYS as Associate Conductor

1996

SFYS moved To Miami Dade College North Campus, at the invitation of John Alexander, Ken Boos and the Administration.under President  Derrico

1994     SFYS  moved To St. Martha’s parish, in Miami Shores

1993    Second” Carnegie Hall” Performance

1988     First Performance in “Carnegie Hall “, New York                                                                                                                    .             George Walters joined the SFYS as Associate Conductor

1987

Dayna Turner joins SFYS as Associate conductor

1985

Marjorie Hahn assumes as lead Conductor of SFYS

1971

Marjorie Gould /Hahn  joins with the SFYS as Associate Conductor with Peter Fuchs

1970

Untimely Death of  Maestro Carmen Nappo

1969

Peter Fuchs joins Carmen Nappo as Associate Conductor

1965

January 24th- 1st Concert of the SFYS  at the North Miami Beach Auditorium .. a converted basketball court  that had floor chairs and bleachers. The concerts were all  FREE and totally filled to capacity..they were free to the public  seating was 1500

1964

SFYS board and Mr. Nappo Moved the organization to the unfinished  4th floor of the North Miami Beach City Hall, under the sponsorship of Mayor Dan Diefenbach  with storage space in the small room adjacent to the top floor room.

1964

Mayor Dan Diefenbach offered to sponsor the SFYS at the City hall of North Miami Beach

1964

Carmen Nappo opted to withdraw from the Biscayne Gardens Women’s Community Center  rather than exclude Black students from the SFYS. Moved temporarily to the City of North Miami community center.

1964

Interracial objections arose from the Woman’s club at Biscayne Women’s Club

1964

First rehearsals of the SFYS began at the Biscayne Gardens Community  “Woman’s” Center

1964

Carmen Nappo saw the fine talent of Marjorie her sister Janice and their friends at North Miami Sr. High , with no place to learn or play the classical literature, so the south Florida Youth Symphony was founded, for all talented south Florida Musicians .

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