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: Member: Benefit 60 students/2 classes - $300 annually/$25 monthly Sustaining Member: Benefit 120 students/4 classes - $600 annually/$50 monthly Patron: Benefit 180 students/6 classes - $900 annually/$75 monthly Legacy: Benefit 240 students/8 classes - $1,200 annually/$100 monthly Premier Legacy: Benefit 240+ students/8+ classes = $1,200+ [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This video is available from April 11 to May 10, 2023. YouTube Links: Ferdinand The Bull VIDEO WITHOUT CAPTIONS Ferdinand the Bull VIDEO WITH CAPTIONS Educational Enrichment Packet: Ferdinand the Bull VIDEO Educational Packet (PDF) 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 10, 2023. Additional Information: Please email chuber@classics4kids.org with any questions. We recommend bookmarking this page for easy access in the future. Thanks for watching!

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to Kiran Shelat, the Executive Director at Classics4Kids. Kiran is a finalist for the prestigious San Diego Business Journal’s “2020 Business Women of the Year Award”. This award “recognizes dynamic women business leaders who have contributed significantly to San Diego’s workplaces and communities.”  Kiran was nominated for the award by Kelly Makley– the Communications and Development Coordinator at Classics4Kids– who recognized Kiran’s exceptional hard-work, positive leadership, and dedication to bringing music education to low income students across San Diego County. Kiran’s role as Executive Director at C4K began in 2016, [...]