program Description
Elemental Guitar is our guitar program, featuring Intro Guitar for beginning guitarists and Elemental Guitar ensemble for intermediate/advanced levels.
Students in grades 3–8 are eligible to participate in either of our Elemental Guitar ensembles. The joys of making music with friends is available to young guitarists, too!
Budding musicians with no prior experience can sign up for our Intro Guitar ensemble and guitarists with playing experience can sign up for placement into our intermediate ensemble.
Classes are designed to give each student a solid foundation in classical guitar technique, musicianship, and ensemble playing. This is a unique opportunity for young guitarists to collaborate, come together, and learn fun music with our amazing staff.
Please contact Program Director Erin Young for information about these ensembles.
SCHEDULE & TUITION
Elemental Guitar meets on Wednesdays from 3:45–5:45pm at the Elemental Music campus (1906 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica).
Tuition for the 2024/25 season is approximately $430/trimester, for a total of $1,295 for the season. Tuition averages to approximately $24/hour. Participation is a year-long commitment (27 rehearsals).
Early Bird Discount for those who enroll by June 1: $50
Non-refundable deposit of $250 is due upon enrollment.
Tuition reduction is available on a sliding scale. Our Tuition Reduction Form is short & sweet. Please submit your form ASAP so we can help determine a family-friendly tuition rate for you and start making music! Payment plans are also available.
Ensemble Placement
During the Elemental Guitar ensemble placement, every student will be asked to:
1 scale
a brief prepared solo
demonstrate knowledge of any 3 chords
demonstrate music literacy through sight-reading
Ensemble placements will be on Saturday, May 11. There is no ensemble placement necessary for students interested in Intro Guitar. If you are interested in joining Intro Guitar or Elemental Guitar, please fill out the form below and Program Director Erin Young will contact you with more information.
“The idea of learning classical guitar with kids from other schools and the low cost of the program sounded good to me. My daughter is now quite proficient at guitar and she enjoys playing...Elemental Music is one of the best programs that Santa Monica has to offer.”
If you would like to speak with our Translation Liaison to answer questions and provide information in Spanish, please email Juanita Devis. You can also visit our Spanish website for more information!
Si usted desea hablar con nuestra Traductora Intermediaria para que responda sus preguntas y reciba la información en español, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a Juanita Devis. ¡También puede visitar nuestra página de internet en español para más información!