Kim Roy is a versatile conductor and violist, is a native of Western Washington. This is her third year working at SYSO Summer Music. Kim is the Music Director of Seattle Rock Orchestra, Fauntleroy Chamber Orchestra and SYSO’s newest ensemble, Music Youth Southeast. As an enthusiastic educator, Kim has directed orchestra programs at Garfield High School, Renton High School and Dimmitt Middle School and continues to serve as a strings specialist with SYSO’s Musical Pathways Project. Kim earned her Bachelors degree in Viola Performance from Central Washington University in 2007 and her Masters in Orchestral Conducting from Central in 2009. Through inspired classical performances and the fusion of the rock and classical genres, Kim brings a high level of energy and excitement to the orchestral music scene. Kim is currently listening to Harry Nilsson and Chopin.
Seattle's Newest Youth Orchestra
Music Youth Southeast
Roy, Kim
Music Youth Southeast Conductor
About Kim Roy
A FREE orchestra program open to ALL students grades 6-12, with one or more years of experience on violin, viola, cello, bass.
No instrument? No problem! Contact Daniel @ daniel.mullikin@syso.org and we’ll help you get an instrument.
REGISTRATION OPENS IN AUGUST
Check back soon for registration updates, and location/time information for next year. We look forward to seeing you then!
Playing it Forward: In MY Southeast, we will use our musical gifts and knowledge to give back to our Southeast Seattle community.
- Grow your skills and confidence on your instrument
- Learn and explore music from pop to classical and everything in-between
- Find your voice in music through reflection, community service, composition and improvisation
- Opportunities to work with guests from diverse musical and artistic backgrounds.
Music Youth Southeast is a program of Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, and was created in collaboration with
Vision Statement
We envision a community ensemble where music is a tool to inspire social change, social-emotional growth, and community engagement to support students of the vibrant Southeast community of Seattle.
We believe:
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Community partnerships and community engagement is essential for student growth and development. Each student’s needs will be met holistically, through and beyond music.
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The SE Ensemble is an intersection of three communities : music, regional, and school. We will foster a cycle of giving back to the community through music and service.
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Family engagement is integral to the success of this program. Families are the heart of the community and their hopes and vision for their students will drive our commitment.
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Access to high quality music education is a right, not a privilege. Talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not. The SE Ensemble is committed to help address this inequity.
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Every student will see themselves as leaders in this program, their school, and their community.
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In challenging the inherent legacy of white privilege in orchestral music and cultural norms, we will challenge these norms and create a space where all students feel welcomed and thrive.
Founded in 1942, Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra is the largest youth orchestra training program in the United States.
