“Elemental Music is a gift to the Santa Monica & Westside communities...[It] is an enrichment program that gives students a strong foundation that will help them develop musically, socially, and academically.”
Join Elemental Music, a Santa Monica tradition!
Our extracurricular music programs are the perfect place for kids to find community and make music!
Please complete the form below and our staff will be in touch with you in August to schedule an ensemble placement.
Parents are saying:
"Our favorite after-school activity"
"One of the best after-school music programs"
"Supportive and age-appropriate"
Studies show that music lessons in childhood correlate with better academic performance and higher IQ scores. Why wait to get started?! Whether your child is a complete beginner or an advanced young musician, students love our ensembles for choir, strings, band, guitar, full orchestra, and chamber music!
No prior experience required
Prelude: Beginning string orchestra for violin, viola, and cello students, grades 3–5.
Intro Guitar: Beginning guitar ensemble, grades 3–8.
Elemental Choir: Elementary level choir, grades 3–6.
Workshop for Winds: 8-week workshop for beginning band students, grade 4
Some prior experience required:
Elemental Band: Elementary level concert band for students in grades 3–6.
Elemental Guitar: Intermediate/advanced guitar ensemble, grades 3–8.
Elemental Strings: Intermediate youth orchestra, grades 3–6.
Advanced ensemble:
Academy Philharmonic: Advanced full orchestra for woodwind, brass, and string students, grades 6–8.
Chamber Music Institute: Intermediate and advanced small ensembles for string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and guitar students, grades 6–12.
Please visit program pages for more information on each ensemble, how to prepare for our ensemble placements, rehearsal times, tuition, and more!