Non-profit City Heights Music School classes starting September 9

City Heights Music School (CHMC) classes begin September 9 at Mid-City Church of the Nazarene, 4101 University Avenue. In-person registration takes place on Saturday, August 26 from 9:30 am-12:00 pm at the church or register at https://chms.wufoo.com/forms/city-heights-music-school-fall-2017. Classes offered include Mariachi, violin, voice, guitar, drums, piano and ukele. For more info on this program, please visit http://cityheightsmusicschool.com/. This is a program of the nonprofit Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO) of San Diego.

The emphasis in these music classes is to be relevant to the community. The variety of classes offered through the City Heights Music School is unique and appeals to students of all ages and cultures. CHMC teaches the Suzuki method in violin classes to share the joy of playing the violin while learning the small steps and discipline it takes to do so. Classical acoustic guitar with melodies are taught that are simple yet beautiful. In violin and guitar, students rise to the challenge of finding the concentration it takes to coordinate their hands and fingers. Voice classes cover the genres of folk and popular music. Through Mariachi, the students perform music that expresses the emotions of life and they learn the benefits of dedication and teamwork when invited and hired to perform at festive events.

CHMC provides one of the few affordable opportunities for music instruction in San Diego. Students often register in multiple classes and spend a few hours each Saturday immersed in music. The multi-generational classrooms demonstrate a positive dynamic between grandparents, parents, and children as they learn to sing and play the violin, guitar, piano, and other instruments together. With each year, new levels of violin and guitar classes are added to accommodate the students with more experience.