Youth music nonprofit opens applications for tuition-free music programs
Applications remain open through Oct. 1 for students in San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara counties
– Students in grades 2-12 in San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara counties can apply for Infinite Music’s Rising Stars and Rising Stars Piano youth music mentorship programs.
The Morro Bay-based youth music nonprofit opened applications for the programs, which provide eligible students with tuition-free music instruction from professional local music educators.
Applications will be accepted through Oct. 1 at midnight Pacific time, with award recipients to be announced in November. Instruction will begin in January.
Rising Stars provides tuition-free individual private and/or small-group instrumental and vocal instruction to students in grades 6-12. Selected students receive 10 weeks of instruction with a local professional music educator.
Applicants are considered based on academic achievement, their application narrative, demonstrated interest in music, and family financial need. The program culminates in a public student showcase in late April.
Rising Stars Piano introduces students in grades 2-5 to piano or violin through 20 weeks of weekly, one-on-one instruction. The program is designed for beginning musicians and focuses on developing musical skills while building patience, discipline, confidence, and the courage to challenge themselves and perform.
“We were thrilled to receive more than 150 applications for our Rising StarsTM and Rising Stars PianoTM programs last year, and we anticipate an even greater need this year,” said Sarah Mason, Founder and Director of Infinite Music. “Thanks to the generous support of local foundations, grants and community donors, we are hopeful that we can provide music mentorship to as many deserving students as possible.”
Since 2013, Morro Bay-based Infinite Music has provided more than 4,000 local students with opportunities to experience music through individual and small-group instruction, instruments, workshops with professional musicians, school-based music enrichment, live performances, and student performance opportunities. The organization also supports more than 70 local music educators who teach through its programs.
Students and families interested in applying can find applications for Rising Stars and Rising Stars Piano online at www.infinitemusic.org. Applications must be submitted with a parent or guardian by Oct. 1.
Infinite Music is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit dedicated to connecting young people, especially students in underserved communities on California’s Central Coast, with music through education, mentorship, appreciation, and performance.
Since its founding in 2013, Infinite Music has worked to expand access to music experiences based on the belief that music can transcend economic, cultural, and societal barriers. Through music mentorship, education, and performance opportunities, the organization helps students discover their abilities, build confidence, and experience the lifelong possibilities that music can provide.
