January 18, 2012
In 2012 SYMF will be celebrating its 50th anniversary! We will be giving our winners special 50th anniversary trophies and the participant ribbons will also be special. Other goodies are also being planned! But our wonderful venue, Cal State Long Beach has notified us that they will be doing some remodeling and there may be a possibility that we cannot use their music department. So the dates have not yet been set as we await final confirmation from CSULB and look into other venues. We are sorry that teachers have not been notified of the Festival dates but will let you know ASAP through this website and by mail.
June 18, 2011
Teachers should received their student audition schedules at the end on June or early July.
June 9, 2011
Student entries are now closed for the 2011 Festival. If you have not submitted your student entries or sent payment by June 8 (postmarked), then your students are not eligible to compete this year.
Please be patient when it come to receiveing your student's audition schedules. It will take a few
days for us to receive the last set of entries and then we can begin the scheduling process. Schedules
should be sent out to teachers in late June or early July.
April 22, 2011
Teachers should have received the email containing student entry information. Please contact us if you have not received this important email.
Important dates (dates are for mailing us your check, postmarked):
- The deadline to pay your membership is May 2nd. After may 2nd there is a $10 late fee.
- The deadline for entering and paying your students entries is June 1st. You may enter students after June 1st and up to June 8th but there is a late fee of $5 per entry.
February 1, 2011
2011 venue will be again at Cal State Long Beach. Dates will be July 23, 24, 30, 31 and August 1. Please have your students reserve those dates!
The online form for new teacher membership is now open. Please follow the link on the left to access the membership form.
Teachers who were members last year will be receiving renewal letters within a week.
October 14
The trophy nameplates are being mailed to us next week and we should be able to send them to the teachers at that time.
August 4
Congratulations to all the participants, winners and teachers of the 2010 SYMF! All teacher envelopes containing the judges comments and proofs of age will be mailed out today.
Our offices will be closed from August 6 to 16. A much needed vacation!
July 21
The Festival is just a couple of days away! Here are some last minute tips:
- Parking is now $5. There is only one parking permit dispenser in parking lot 12 so it can get crowded with people standing in line for permits.
You may purchase parking permits from any dispenser, not just from the one in parking lot 12.
- Make sure that your student has original copies of the music for the judges and not photocopies.
- We have practice rooms available on a first come first served basis. Please be polite.
- If your student has been selected as one of the winners, he/she must attend the Awards Recital to receive their trophy. If they cannot make it,
you may have yourself, a family member, etc. accept the trophy for them. We will not give out trophies if you do not attend the Awards Recital.
- All decisions of the judges are final.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL YOUR STUDENTS!
July 20
We just received word that the parking fee at CSULB has raised from $4 to $5. Please notify your students of the change!
June 8th
Today is the last day to enter your students via the online entry forms and POSTMARK your payment!
May 2010
Teachers: All current teachers should have received the email containing all the information needed to enter their students into the Festival. Please contact us if you have not received it. You will not find the entry forms online unless you have the email.
January 2010 Newsletter
The 48th Annual Southwestern Youth Music Festival will be held on July 24, 25 and July 31, August 1, 2 2010 on the campus of: California State University at Long Beach
The online Teacher-Membership application form now available and is for new members only. Click on the "Application Forms" link on the left of this page to access the form. If you had a membership in 2009, you will be receiving your membership form in the mail shortly.
We have updated the Piano Qualified Repertoire booklet (printed on green paper, issued 10/15/2009) and the Rules and Regulations booklet (printed on pink paper). These booklets are to be used starting this 2010 Festival. All piano teachers registered for 2009 should have received their copy in the mail. The updated Rules and Regulations booklet will be mailed out to teachers who were registered for the 2009 Festival. The Violin, Cello and Flute repertoire lists remain the same.
Please note: In the Piano Qualified Repertoire booklet, page 5, Category 10 - the Magrath book should be "Masterwork Classics, Level 3". Please make this correction in your booklet.
For 2010 we are offering:
1. First Place winners in Young Pianist, Young Violinist/Violist, Young Flutist/Clarinetist and Young Cellist categories may be invited to appear as soloist with the SYMF Festival
Orchestra under Dr. Frances Steiner.
2. Piano Open categories for Concerto, Classic Complete Work, Solo, American, Baroque, Chopin, Duo/Duet, Ensemble and Young Chamber Musician.
3. Piano Qualified categories for Concerto, Classic Complete Work, Solo, American, Baroque, Chopin, Duet, Duo/Duet and Ensemble.
4. Continuing competitive opportunities for both Piano Open and Piano Qualified entrants per- forming music written by composers born in Latin America.
5. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Place trophies with personalized nameplates.
6. Paid job opportunities as Room Captains for students and adults.
We invite you to consider these opportunities and then join us by submitting the online application form and mailing us your fees with the enclosed envelope . (Deadline date for joining without a $10.00 late fee is May 1, 2010.
Sincerely,
Way-Chung Wong
Executive Director