Neighborhood Music School Ensemble Program

The Neighborhood Music School Ensemble Program provides a collaborative, performance-based learning environment for students looking to advance and accelerate their training by playing together. Each group is coached weekly by an experienced Neighborhood Music School teaching artist. Ensembles perform extensively in the community including at special events for NMS (Annual Gala, Open House), partners in education (USC, Idyllwild Arts), corporate sponsors (Bank of America), nonprofit partners (Venice Family Clinic, Bach in the Subways) and upon request.

All ensembles are tuition-free with registration.

JAZZ BAND

Jazz Band meets on Mondays from 4:00-5:00pm at NMS. Led by Teacher Logan, students learn jazz standards and new music, along with improvisation and jamming.

string ensemble

String Ensemble is led by Teacher Celka on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30pm at NMS. Students who play violin, viola, cello, and double bass are welcome to audition for this group.

coro

Coro meets on Saturday mornings from 10:00-11:00am at NMS. Led by Teacher David and Teacher Rafael, this ensemble is for anyone who just likes to sing and no previous experience is needed to join.

community band

Community Band meets on Saturday mornings from 11:00am-1:00pm in Hermon Park. This any-age, any-experience, any-instrument ensemble is led by Teacher Logan and performs regularly in the park and at other locations.