program Description

Elemental @ Westminster brings the transformative power of music directly into the classroom, providing standards-based, in-school core music classes to students in grades TK–5 at Los Angeles Unified School District’s Westminster Avenue Elementary School.

Elemental @ Westminster guides students to understand music as a means to build community and self-awareness. In weekly classes, students explore how music is uniquely constructed and celebrated in varying cultures and historical moments. Elemental Music teaches fundamental skills from both verbal and written music traditions, including singing, playing rhythm instruments, and writing lyrics. Students perform twice a year as a part of the school’s Winter Holiday and Black History Month concerts.

At Elemental Music, we believe that every child deserves access to high-quality music education. By providing in-school core music classes to the entire student body of Westminster, we strive to create a learning community where every student is enthusiastically invited to engage their inner musician.

Funding for these classes comes from individual donations as well as the Rose Hills Foundation and Friends of Westminster.