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Musical Mentors Exploration 24/25

Musical Mentors Exploration Program Overview 


For the 24/25 school year, Musical Mentors Collaborative is offering its Exploration Program to school and community partners across the US. This weekly afterschool program provides students with an opportunity to explore and discover the joy of music. Through engaging and interactive sessions, students will learn fundamental musical concepts, develop their skills, and nurture their creativity. The program focuses on music making and offers private or small group lessons in addition to the weekly group classes. 


Open to students in grades 1-5 and through middle school (for certain school partners). Students are expected to commit to afterschool group classes for the duration of the program (September through April) and may opt into private or small group lessons on a limited number of instruments. 


By participating in the program, students receive: 

  • 30 group classes with a professional teaching artist and volunteer teaching assistants at the student’s school 

  • 8 thirty-minute private or small group lessons on one of the following instruments

    • Voice 

    • Piano/Keyboard 

    • Recorder 

    • Percussions/Drums 

    • Violin 

    • Ukulele 

  • Loaner instrument, method books, and curriculum/classroom materials 

  • Multiple performance opportunities including an end of year city-wide recital 

  • Snacks during group classes 

  • Free/discounted tickets for live concerts and behind the scenes looks at venues in their community 


MMC prioritizes students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to engage in music enrichment opportunities. We typically accept applications starting August 15 and announce decisions by September 10 - depending on the school or community partner. Group classes begin mid-September and private or small group lessons start in mid-November. While we aim to serve every applicant, we limit each group class to 25 students to meet our goal of an 8:1 (student:teacher) ratio. Should we run out of space at a certain school, students have the option to attend another nearby location or we will put you on the waitlist and contact you as soon as space comes available. If you have any questions please reach out to our Program Manager, camellia@musical-mentors.org








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Communication for Musical Mentors Exploration will mainly come through email and will be with the primary parent/guardian - not directly with the student. Please make sure to list a parent/guardian’s contact information as primary.




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Please visit the Musical Mentors Exploration section under the Programs page of our website to view info on choosing class levels & class schedules for the 2024/2025 school year. By completing this application, you acknowledge that your student can commit to participating in MME on the days and times that your school has been assigned. Students who have repeated absences risk being removed from our program.












Note: students who have participated in MMC programs in the past and have taken more than one year of lessons on an instrument not listed in the above question may have the opportunity to take their 8 private or small group lessons on their previous instrument. Please contact our Program Manager directly (camellia@musical-mentors.org).


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e.g. school band, school music classes, group music class after-school, one-on-one instruction, family member teaching.

Please help us better understand your student, their learning process, and how we can best approach both group and private instruction. These questions WILL NOT affect your student's admission. MMC's programs are built to be inclusive of all learners and young musicians. 





Program Cost


MMC is able to offer the Exploration Program at a subsidized rate thanks to generous donors and foundations, local grants, and other fundraising sources.


Program Cost: $400 

Cost Includes:

Thirty weeks of 90-minute group classes (after school) 

Eight 30-minute private or small group lessons 

Loaned instrument/s

At least two performance opportunities 

Multiple community and concert events 

Snacks during group class 

Payment Plans: Participants have the option to pay in full in September or commit to a monthly payment plan from September until March. 


Please help us better understand the families we serve. The below information helps us subsidize the cost of our programs and allows us to offer scholarships to as many families as possible. These questions WILL NOT affect your student's admission.









Financial Assistance

Limited scholarships are available to students who demonstrate financial need. The additional questions below help us offer programming that meets the needs of our students and communities. These questions WILL NOT affect your student's admission.