With a mission to ignite curiosity and excitement about music and inspire students to learn an instrument, the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Music Van program provides 3rd-grade students with an interactive, hands-on musical experience led by professional musicians and volunteer docents.

Introducing the instruments of The Symphony to students at an early age, the award-winning Music Van program visits over 40 schools in the greater Santa Barbara area each year. This unique program gives 3 rd grade students a hands-on experience that sparks interest in …

The New West Symphony Music Van is a nationally acclaimed program that brings orchestral instruments to classrooms for a “hands-on” experience. This unique program is available to elementary schools throughout the year and has introduced the excitement of music making to thousands of students throughout Ventura County and the Conejo Valley.

The Symphony Music Van Program: Book Your 3rd Grade Classroom Visit Today! Introducing the instruments of The Symphony to students at an early age, the award-winning Music Van program visits over 40 schools in the greater Santa Barbara area each year.

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Oct 11, 2023 · That is the premise behind the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Music Van program, which gives 2,000 students from more than 40 schools from Carpinteria to Lompoc the opportunity to see, hear, and play real musical instruments.

Music Van is one of our most favorite activities that encourages students to try out musical instruments. This year, Music Van will go virtual, thanks to our collaboration with the Santa Barbara Symphony. Ojai school children will be introduced to the instrument family in a …

Each year between April and June the Philharmonic’s Music Van loads up a Toyota van with musical instruments and visits nearly twenty local elementary schools.

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On November 29, 2023, the Symphony Music Van pulled onto the Solvang School Campus. Shortly after, the gym was transformed into a Symphony led musical exploration. Musicians from the Symphony greeted all 3rd grade students and welcome them to explore the variety of instruments within the symphony.