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2025 Gala Sponsorship Opportunities

2025-02-04T13:18:36-08:00

We are delighted to extend an invitation to support the 2025 Classics 4 Kids Gala, to be held at The Country Club of Rancho Bernardo on October 5, 2025 from 2-5 PM. This event will raise funds to support our critical programs that bring live music programming to elementary schools in underserved communities through professional orchestra concerts, assemblies and music-teacher-residencies. Moreover, it is an opportunity to help ensure the continuation of our mission to transform children's lives through innovative educational concerts and music programs that inspire learning, creativity, and community. We expect 150 patrons-of-the-arts to attend this event to participate [...]

2025 Gala Sponsorship Opportunities2025-02-04T13:18:36-08:00

Boardmember Positions Open

2025-01-03T08:35:06-08:00

Since our inception in 1994, Classics 4 Kids has been dedicated to addressing educational inequities by providing critical music education to students in San Diego County. Our programs cater to TK to 6th grade students, comprising of professional orchestra performances, on-campus assemblies, and virtual programming. In our last season alone, we impacted over 40,000 students, teachers, and families across 312 schools nationwide. 27,000 of our audience represented under-resourced Title 1 schools. We believe in the power of arts integration, and therefore we incorporate science, literacy, and math into our music education programs. Our innovative cross-curricular approach is aligned with CA [...]

Boardmember Positions Open2025-01-03T08:35:06-08:00

2024: Year in Review

2024-12-17T12:54:48-08:00

We are proud to share our progress in providing equitable access to music education in 2024: 37,469 students were reached through our virtual and in-person programming, with 71% from Title 1 (under-resourced) schools. We served 277 schools across the nation, with 165 of these qualifying as Title 1. 94 bus scholarships were awarded to Title 1 schools, ensuring transportation access to our concerts. 96 professional artists were employed, enriching the experiences of our students. 2,730 students at 9 schools received our assemblies on campus with professional musicians from the Classics Philharmonic Orchestra. Our volunteer docents visited 38 schools, engaging 3,255 [...]

2024: Year in Review2024-12-17T12:54:48-08:00

Our Impact: 2023-2024 Season

2024-06-17T09:04:21-07:00

This season, we produced three concerts: The Conductor's Spellbook Danza Cubana 3-2-1 Blast Off! Additionally, we: Employed 77 professional artists.  Provided 29 live assemblies serving 2,649 students and teachers.  Served 425 students with our Ukulele Residency Program at 24 schools,  Served 8 elementary schools with high percentages of military families, reaching a total of 722 attendees from these schools.    Provided invaluable opportunities for 20 talented students from San Diego public schools to perform with the Classics Philharmonic Orchestra.  Served 48 schools with pre-concert classroom visits from our Volunteer Docents, reaching 4,415 students and 190 teachers. 

Our Impact: 2023-2024 Season2024-06-17T09:04:21-07:00

Friends of Note

2024-05-08T16:29:19-07:00

We invite you to join our new initiative by becoming a Friend of Note🎵. Founded by our long-term advocate, Mimi Lee, the Friends of Note🎵 will support and sustain classical music education in San Diego County on an annual basis. In alignment with Mimi’s vision, you can empower under-resourced students through music at these levels: Level # Students Reached # Classes Reached Amount Member 60 2 $300 Sustaining Member 120 4 $600 Patron 180 6 $900 Legacy 240 8 $1,200 Premier Legacy 300+ 10+ $1,500+ In recognition of your commitment, all Friends of Note🎵 will receive special benefits, including acknowledgment at [...]

Friends of Note2024-05-08T16:29:19-07:00

Meet Conductor Dana Zimbric

2024-03-14T17:30:52-07:00

Dana Zimbric has been benefitting children throughout San Diego County with music education since 2003. This classically-trained conductor is on a mission to make classical music relevant, engaging and accessible for today’s audiences. She holds a Bachelor’s of Music and a Master’s of Music in Orchestral Conducting. In a competitive field that severely lacks women in leadership positions, she is paving the way for future female conductors. In addition to her work with Classics 4 Kids, she holds positions as the Artistic Director and Conductor of the California Chamber Orchestra in Temecula and Staff Conductor with Golden State Ballet. She is also a [...]

Meet Conductor Dana Zimbric2024-03-14T17:30:52-07:00

“Danza Cubana” Links

2024-04-11T10:29:27-07:00

Please Note: This video is ONLY available from April 11 to May 10, 2024. YOUTUBE LINK: Danza Cubana 2024 Enrichment Packet: C4K YOUTUBE Danza Cubana Educational Packet 2024 How to turn on/off English or Spanish closed-captions: At the bottom-center-right of the video, click the "CC" button to turn closed-captions on or off. Click the "Settings" button (shaped like a gear) next to it, click the "Subtitles/CC" option, and select English or Spanish captions. Optional Zoom Broadcast: If you are unable to stream YouTube in your classroom, please email chuber@classics4kids.org to arrange a private Zoom broadcast to take place before May [...]

“Danza Cubana” Links2024-04-11T10:29:27-07:00

2023: Year in Review – Impacting 38,000 Lives!

2024-12-17T12:55:13-08:00

As we reflect on 2023, we wanted to share our accomplishments in providing equitable access to music education. In 2023, we: Reached 38,061 students with our virtual and in-person programming, with 66% from low-income schools. Served 251 schools throughout the nation, with 161 of these schools qualifying as Title 1 (low-income). Enabled access to our concerts with 90 bus scholarships for low-income schools. Employed 86 professional artists. Provided invaluable opportunities for 53 talented students from San Diego public schools to perform with the Classics Philharmonic Orchestra. Volunteer docents served 48 schools with pre-concert classroom visits, reaching 4,012 students and 174 [...]

2023: Year in Review – Impacting 38,000 Lives!2024-12-17T12:55:13-08:00

San Diego Foundation’s Impact Video

2023-12-05T12:05:41-08:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9d7ZGhKZck&t=2s San Diego Foundation recently posted this video about how Classics 4 Kids utilized funding from the Jay Kahn Endowment Fund to impact low-income students throughout San Diego. Their astounding surprise donation enabled us to expand programming to the Joan B. Kroc Theatre for the first time in November. This inclusive location enables access to schools from high-poverty neighborhoods located in the San Diego Promise Zone. The expansion increased access to our programming for students from low-income schools by 16%, comprising 84% of our audience during November's performances of The Conductor's Spellbook. Read their full blog post. [...]

San Diego Foundation’s Impact Video2023-12-05T12:05:41-08:00
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