The Fender Museum of the Arts Foundation currently offers professional caliber performing arts education and instruction to children, ranging in ages from 7 – 17 years old, through the Kids Rock Free® Educational Program. This program provides free and low cost musical instruction education including piano, guitar, bass guitar, vocal performance, drums and combo band.
Classes are scheduled in sessions that range from one to one and half-hours, one class session per week, for a period of eight weeks. Class offerings will be expanded to include many other forms of the performing arts including orchestra, violin, Mariachi, dance and theater. Coinciding with the expansion of the youth programs, an adult education program will be offered on a fee basis.
There is currently a two-year waiting list for beginning instructional programs, so it is highly recommended that interested participants complete a Student Application and sign up early. Museum staff will notify all individuals when class space becomes available. Students who can read music may audition for possible openings in existing classes.
Since 1998, The Fender® Center, a not-for-profit organization, has been providing free and low cost music lessons to children between the ages of 7 to 17. 600 students each week receive music lessons in Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, and Combo-band.
A Different Approach… Kids Rock Free® takes a different approach to teaching music. They make it fun in a classroom setting.
Set Apart… Students learn to play fun music, classic rock and pop songs that everyone enjoys.
Variety … Instruction is provided for Guitar , Bass Guitar , Piano , Vocal Performance , Drums, and Combo Band by professional performing artists.
Continuity… Class sessions are offered quarterly. Weekly, one-hour classes have 10-16 students, and afford students an interactive learning environment.
Growth… Classes are divided into beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.. This allows students to progress at their own rate.
Opportunity… All students can experience professional recording sessions in the Fender Center 48-Track digital recording studio “Studio FM”.
Performance… The TLC Amphitheater and Visual Art's gallery are perfect venues for student recitals. Students perform on the same stage as famous acts such as Merle Haggard, The Steve Miller Band, and LIT.
To submit a student application for the Kids Rock Free® Program, please fill out an online application.
For more information call (951) 735-2440
Please Note:
- Not all classes are offered each quarter.
- All applicants are chosen on a first-come, first-served basis.
- All classes are offered free-of-charge for the first 2 sessions* (16 weeks). This is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors.
- A co-payment of $75 for each additional 8-week session is required or requests for scholarships are .available.
- All new parents are required to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours during each 8 week session. ..Parents who have made co-payments are required to volunteer 5 hours.
