Santa Rosa Symphony Institute For Music Education

Music For Schools has several components that can assist teachers in the great work they are doing to provide musical experiences for their students:

1. Elementary School Listening Program: Schools receive five years worth of daily listening for their students.  The children hear the same 5 minute clip each day for a week accompanied by a script that varies with each day. Cost: $350 for the initial five years.  Schools can renew for another five years at the cost of $100.
2. Free Concerts For Youth: These are field trips to Weill Hall at the Green Music Center to see and hear one of three orchestras  – the Santa Rosa Symphony, the Aspirante Youth Orchestra and the SRSYO (Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra).  The programs are lively and engaging .  The SRSYO concert, usually at the end of April, includes a feature call IGNITE, in which classes can play recorder or sing the designated song from their seats in the hall accompanied by the orchestra onstage. The Symphony provides teacher’s guides and recorders for rent/purchase in preparation for this event. 
3. Youth Discovery Cards: Teachers can request cards for their students which allow one child and one accompanying adult to attend the Discovery Dress rehearsals of the Santa Rosa Symphony.
4. Performance Assemblies: Schools can book in-school performance assemblies featuring one of four “music families”, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, or Percussion.
5. It’s Elementary: Schools can apply to become a two year partner with the Santa Rosa Symphony!  This program provides the above 4 programs at no cost to the school. Additionally, schools receive 5 performance assemblies over the course of the two years.