Long Time Sponsor – Miami Dade College is the largest and most diverse college in the nation. With seven campuses, two centers and more than 165,000 students from across the world, the College offers over 300 programs of study and several degree options, including vocational, associate, and baccalaureate degrees.
26 years hosting the program for the South Florida Youth Symphony. Thanks to Campus President , and Administrative Services Director Fermin Vasquez
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Organizational Policies and forms
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
1996
SFYS moved To Miami Dade College North Campus, at the invitation of John Alexander, Ken Boos and the Administration.
1994
SFYS moved To St. Martha’s parish, in Miami Shores
1994
Educator, band master, George Walters joined SFYS as Associate Conductor
1993
Second” Carnegie Hall” Performance
1988
First Performance in “Carnegie Hall “, New York
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 .