Overview:
Global Arts Studio wants the Pico Union neighborhood to know that their children can learn to play an instrument for free. They’re holding an open house on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The twang of a violin string and the squawk of a clarinet are beyond words. But to a child, they can represent so much more than just noise.
Global Arts Studio, a nonprofit music education organization in Pico Union, will host an open house on Saturday, Aug. 15 to introduce the community to their work and their music instructors.
The musical open house is Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at 1782 W Washington Blvd.
The organization moved into a new facility on Washington Boulevard about a year ago and they are taking a moment to introduce themselves to the neighborhood.
Children will get a chance to see mini performances, tour the music studio, and interact with an instrument petting zoo during the open house. They can also pick up and play with violins, violas, cellos, flutes, clarinets, trumpets, and trombones.
The organization offers year-round music education for children in grades 3 – 12 in the Pico Union area.
“Everything is free the whole time. So families don’t pay a dime,” Cynthia Zelaya-Robinson, Development Director at Global Arts said. “We are an arts hub. We are a resource, and we want (the community) to know that they are welcome here, especially if they have kids.”
The aim of the music program is to enrich the lives of the children in the neighborhood and build up their confidence as they learn to play an instrument and participate in concerts. Instructors are bilingual, Zelaya-Robinson said, and the program can serve children who recently emigrated to the US and need instruction or learning materials in Spanish.
There is also family programming, field trips for students and other events open to the public.
Classes are available for students in grades 3 – 6 without music experience and there are additional classes available through an audition process for students with some experience. Either way, the hope is that students will be immersed in music year-round, Zelaya-Robinson said.
“The goal is to keep kids until they graduate high school,” she said. “We want families and kids to know that we will stick with them.”
Global Arts is currently recruiting for classes in September.
