Young Musicians Foundation

We are excited to announce our inaugural partnership with @ukuglobal at @iamcollegetrack - Boyle Heights! Previously YMF has offered guitar and music production classes at College Track Boyle Height and Watts, and the students are looking forward to learning ukulele for the first time. Uku has generously donated not only all the instruments for this program, but also supplemental resources for our Teaching Artists. Thank you to Uku for taking the time to learn about our mission and values, and for working with us to create a partnership that is truly collaborative on all fronts. We are thrilled to have finally made it happen! Stay tuned for more as the program gets underway!

We hope you enjoy this snippet of our Teaching Artist Professional Development last fall! Led by UCLArts & Healing Founder and Director Ping Ho (MA, MPH), our TAs had an incredible opportunity to learn some tangible ways to bring Social Emotional Learning into their classrooms. Thank you Ping!

Architect Paul R. Williams designed some of Los Angeles’ most celebrated homes and structures. In an era where architects typically majored in one style, he excelled in every architectural style, making him one of the most renowned architects, not just in Los Angeles, but throughout the world. In addition to serving residents of the Florence Mills Apartments after our upcoming move, YMF is deeply honored to also serve residents of the Paul Williams Apartments and present concerts in the Paul R. Williams Cultural and Historical Family Community Center.

We are so grateful for Jeff Campell and Hungry For Music, and the uplifting and life-changing work they do. In 25 years, they have donated and delivered more than 14,000 instruments to children in 49 states and 30 countries - including YMF! Here’s a recent NPR feature on Jeff and Hungry For Music that aired in October: https://www.npr.org//have-a-musical-instrument-gathering-d

Join @inceptionorchestra next Saturday, November 7th for their Virtual Showcase Event, FOR THE LOVE OF COMPOSING! Featuring our very own Melissa Maldonado, student at Occidental College and former CMA student, and Kelsey Smith, YMF Programs Director. They will be part of the 3pm session talking about music and college readiness, and the full event runs from 10am-10pm. Click the link in their bio to register for this FREE event!

Selected through a national audition from among 35 applicants, Lara Webber was the first woman to lead the YMF Debut Orchestra in its 39-year history up to that point. Ms. Webber continued pushing boundaries in her career, becoming associate conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (South Carolina), music director of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and associate conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She is currently in her seventh season as the conductor and music director of the Livermore-Amador Symphony.

With November 3rd just around the corner, it is critical that we #createthevote so that every student has access to arts education. Visit createca.org/createthevote/ to learn more and sign the pledge! Repost from @create_ca GIVEAWAY! To celebrate voting, we’re giving away FIVE free posters (18x24) of signed art by @ernestoyerena! To enter, make sure you’re following us @create_ca, and tag two friends (enter an unlimited number of times for every two friends tagged!) in the ...comments. Good luck, and thank you for supporting arts education, local elections and voting! Must be a California resident to enter. Five winners will be randomly selected. Giveaway ends October 23rd at 11:59pm PST. This post is not affiliated with Instagram in any way. Photography by Arlene Mejorado See more

YMF is proud to welcome Tyra Popovich, our awesome new intern via the @lacountyarts Internship Program! Tyra is a senior at Pitzer College studying Organizational Studies and Music. During her time at Pitzer, she has organized music festivals and other events across campus, as well as performed with the Claremont Shades A Cappella group. From her experiences both at Pitzer and abroad, Tyra has developed a strong passion for expanding access to music education, resources, and opportunities to perform in low-income communities. She is extremely excited to work with YMF and to support the organization as we continue the transition to remote learning through the Online Music Academy.

Music technology and ukulele classes resumed at @dickisoncusd last week and we are so happy to be back! #YMFHearAndNow

Performance, dialogue & workshop featuring Vocalist Dwight Trible with Paul Livingstone, sitar; Chris Garcia, percussion; Peter Jacobson, cello Dwight Trible is where music, activism, spirituality, and community all connect. Join us for an interactive performance, storytelling, and dialogue with Dwight Trible on vocals, Paul Livingstone on sitar, Chris Garcia on percussion, Peter Jacobson on cello.... Join us for what's sure to be a deeply affecting performance followed by a discussion on the intersections of music, spirituality, and social activism. --

We hope you’ll join us TOMORROW at 5pm for a free workshop with musician and activist Dwight Trible. Link in our bio to register!

Dwight Trible is where music, activism, spirituality, and community all connect. Join us on October 15th for an interactive performance, storytelling, and dialogue with Dwight Trible on vocals, Paul Livingstone on sitar, Chris Garcia on percussion, Peter Jacobson on cello. Click the link in our bio to register!

Welcome back to our Community Music Academy students who kicked off this week and the Fall term on the perfect note. We still have a few openings for any students who are interested in improving their strings, winds, guitar, and harp skills through tuition-free, small group instruction. For more information, contact us at [email protected] #YMFHearAndNow

YMF’s Community Bridge Workshop Series continues October 15 with singer, activist, and humanitarian Dwight Triblel. Dwight combines his unique artistic vision with an evocative, deeply engaging performance style. The music he creates is in the service of "bringing people together, bridging the gap between the races, and to bring healing to the human heart."

We are thrilled to have our Schools & Sites programs starting back up next week via Zoom! This year has been quite the learning experience, and we’re excited to continue creating innovative ways to engage with our students in this world of virtual learning. #YMFHearAndNow

It was an honor to partner with @comptonunified this past summer to provide music technology, songwriting, and ukulele courses for their Gear Up funded summer programming! Repost from @csudh.compton.gearup We are excited to participate in #takeactiontuesday and inform our elected officials and members of Congress that #gearupworks @kamalaharris @senfeinstein @aguilarpete @rep.peteaguilar #GEARUPworks #GUweek #GEARUPweek #nationalGEARUPweek #makecollegeareality