San Antonio Youth Wind Ensembles (SAYWE)
Welcome to SEASON 15!
St. Philip’s College is home to the San Antonio Youth Wind Ensemble (SAYWE). The ensemble was founded in 2010 as the premier Wind Ensemble for youth in San Antonio and surrounding areas. The ensemble’s mission is to provide a positive musical experience, in an artistic environment, for advanced wind and percussion players. SAYWE is a supplemental program for music education in public and private schools in the region. SAYWE rehearses and performs grade five and six (collegiate and professional) wind ensemble literature. As an ensemble, SAYWE serves as an ambassador of culture and youth performance for the city of San Antonio and the surrounding area. The SAYWE season runs from November-June.
Mr. Roderick Leonard is the Principal Conductor for the SAWYE program.
Rod Leonard: Music Leadership Interview
Audition Guidelines and Requirements
Woodwind and Brass: Will prepare the SAYWE Audition music for their instrument. There will be scales and an attached etude. The auditionee will also need to prepare a selection of their choice, that shows their versatility as a musician.
Percussionists: should prepare an excerpt from the following: snare, mallets (2 or 4 mallets), and timpani. Rudiments and scales will also be demonstrated.
Piano, String Bass and Harp: Will need to prepare two contrasting pieces of their own choice. One fast technical piece to demonstrate their technique, and one contrasting lyrical piece to show their versatility as a musician.
Audition Music
Bass Clarinet
Bb Clarinet
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Bb Trumpet
Eb Alto Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Flute
Horn in F
Oboe
Register for an audition below.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the San Antonio Youth Wind Ensemble
The San Antonio Youth Wind Ensemble (SAYWE) was founded in 2010 as the premier honor wind ensemble for youth in the San Antonio and surrounding areas. Its mission is to provide a positive musical experience for advanced instrumentalists in wind and percussion performance. The program serves as a supplement to the outstanding music education programs in the public and private schools in the region.
In January 2010, SAYWE began with 35 members.
Currently, we have one performing ensemble.
The season runs from early November through the end of June.
Any band instrumentalist (woodwind, brass, and percussion) who is between the ages of 12 through 20 as of September 1.
Audition results will be emailed/posted on November 6, 2024.
You can schedule an audition by contacting the Resident Conductor, Mr. Roderick Leonard.
His contact information is: rleonard1108@gmail.com or rleonard11@alamo.edu
Office phone is 210/486-2326; Cell phone is: 210/385-3148
Similar programs of this caliber charge in excess of $750 a season, plus an audition fee and a down payment. The tuition for the San Antonio Youth Wind Ensemble is only $200.00 for the season.
- $200.00 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT is due November 16th.
Saturdays: SAYWE meets mostly on Saturday Mornings.
An official Calendar will be posted by November 6, 2024.
SAYWE administration is supportive of the primary music programs in San Antonio. If a conflict exists between the students’ primary program and SAYWE, we support the choice of the primary program event. We need the support of our region’s band directors. We do ask that you notify us once you are aware of a conflict.
SAYWE VIP Guest Conductors
SAYWE is proud to share our Spring Spectacular VIP guest conductors.
This list includes:
- Frank Ticheli http://music.usc.edu/frank-ticheli/
- Jerry Junkin http://music.utexas.edu/about/people/junkin-jerry
- Larry Livingston https://music.usc.edu/larry-j-livingston/
- Sey Ahn https://seyahn.wordpress.com/
Contact Information
| Director: Joshua Frilling jfrilling@alamo.edu 210-486-2326 MLK Watson Fine Arts Center, (WFAC), 214C |
Conductor: Roderick Leonard rleonard11@alamo.edu or rleonard1108@gmail.com 210-385-3148 MLK Watson Fine Arts Center, (WFAC), 214C |