Riverside Arts Academy

Riverside Arts Academy offers the Riverside Youth Orchestra, Mariachi Campana de Riverside, OVERTURE ORCHESTRA (NEW!), MARIACHI JUVENIL DE RIVERSIDE, Strings I, and Strings II. Riverside Youth Orchestra is open to strings, winds, brass, and percussion. Mariachi Campana de Riverside and MARIACHI JUVENIL DE RIVERSIDE are open to violin, trumpet, guitar, vihuela, and guitarrón. Strings I has no audition requirement, and Strings II is open to violin, viola, cello, and bass.

Programs

• Riverside Youth Orchestra — 6th-12th grade · Sundays, 6:00pm-9:00pm · Audition required. Open to strings, winds, brass, and percussion. Units: 3.
• Mariachi Campana de Riverside — 6th-12th grade · Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm & Saturdays, 9:00am-12:00pm · Audition required. Open to violin, trumpet, guitar, vihuela, and guitarrón. Units: 3.
• OVERTURE ORCHESTRA (NEW!) — 6th-12th grade · Saturdays, 9:00am-12:00pm · Audition required. Open to strings, winds, brass, and percussion. Units: 3.
• MARIACHI JUVENIL DE RIVERSIDE — 6th-12th grade · Wednesdays, 6:00pm-7:30pm · Audition required. Open to violin, trumpet, guitar, vihuela, and guitarrón. Units: 1.5.
• Strings I — 2nd-6th grade · Saturdays | Group A: 9:00am-10:30am, Group B: 10:45am-12:15pm · No audition required. Units 1.5.
• Strings II — 3rd-8th grade · Saturdays | Group A: 9:00am-10:30am, Group B: 10:45am-12:15pm · Audition required. Open to violin, viola, cello, and bass. Units 1.5.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–12 years old

About the provider

Riverside Arts Academy was founded in 2012. Its mission is: "With our community partners, Riverside Arts Academy provides high quality music education for all young people to enrich their lives and communities." It is a proud member of El Sistema USA and the International El Sistema movement. Full and partial need-based scholarships are available.

Full and partial need-based scholarships are available.

Last updated October 12, 2026.