MISSION
The Mission of Santa Monica Bay Music Foundation is through outreach, identify, enable, and provide rigorous, high-quality music instruction that nurtures and encourages a pathway to professional learning and performance opportunities for children and youth of all socioeconomic background living in the Los Angeles’ Westside community.
VISION
Our vision is to be widely recognized as the preeminent music school on Los Angeles’ Westside where all children and youth, with aspiration to pursue music studies in college and career, are constantly improving and taking advantage of top performance opportunities in their community, participating in music workshops with top instructors, and gaining admittance to leading performing arts schools, colleges and companies.
CORE VALUES
- We believe in developing an infrastructure that supports, empowers, and values our Community and Mission.
- We believe in sharing and inspiring through outreach with audiences who have little or no exposure to instrumental music making, with the belief that the experience will enrichen the lives of all involved.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The Santa Monica Bay Music Foundation provides, free interactive family concerts, and community concerts hosting some of the best performers Los Angeles has to offer.
Santa Monica Bay Music Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit since 2010.
Scheduled programs for the 2022-2023 school cycle include:
- Children’s Choir Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade
- Beginning Strings, Jr. Strings, Conservatory Strings, and Chamber Strings
- Conservatory Cello Choir (advanced)
- Musical Theater Class
- Brass Choir
- Woodwind Ensemble
- Guitar Ensemble
- String Quartets
- Summer Music Camp (2022)
- Thanksgiving Music Camp (November 2022)
- Winter Music Camp (December 2022-23)
- Spring Music Camp (2023)
- Summer Music Camp (2023) *Coming Soon*
- Introduction to Instrumental Music (Field Trips for SMMSD Schools)
Our programs are held at the Santa Monica Conservatory of Music located at 1501 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA. 90404.