Be a part of Elemental Music’s 2024/25 season!
“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.”
Our students have performed from Santa Monica stages and parks all the way to the Hollywood Bowl, and our extracurricular music programs are the perfect place for kids to find community and make music.
You may even recognize our inspiring teachers, many of whom also teach for the
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, including:
Complete the form below to be contacted by a program director with more info on our upcoming May ensemble placements and how to join!
Parents are saying:
"Our favorite after-school activity"
"One of the best after-school music programs"
"Supportive and age-appropriate"
Which Elemental Music program is right for you?
Elementary SCHOOL programs:
Workshop for Winds: Short-term workshop for beginning band students, grade 4
Elemental Band: Elementary level concert band for students in grades 3–5
Prelude: Beginning string orchestra for violin, viola, and cello students, grades 3–5 (no experience required)
Elemental Strings: Intermediate youth orchestra, grades 3–5
Intro Guitar: Beginning guitar ensemble, grades 3–8 (no experience required)
Elemental Guitar: Intermediate/advanced guitar ensemble, grades 3–8
Elemental Choir: Elementary level choir, grades 3–5 (no experience required)
Middle school programs:
Elemental Guitar: Intermediate/advanced guitar ensemble, grades 3–8
Academy Strings: Intermediate string orchestra, grades 6–8
Academy Winds: Intermediate concert band, grades 6–8
Academy Choir: Intermediate youth choir, grades 6–8
Academy Jazz: Intermediate jazz band, grades 6–8
Academy Philharmonic: Advanced full orchestra for woodwind, brass, and string students, grades 6–8
Chamber Music Institute: Intermediate and advanced small ensembles without a conductor, grades 6–12
High school programs:
Chamber Music Institute: Intermediate and advanced small ensembles for string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and guitar students, grades 6–12
Music Composition: A year-long course exploring the fundamentals of music composition, grades 9–12
Please visit program pages for more information on each ensemble, how to prepare for our ensemble placements, rehearsal times, tuition, scholarships, and more!
