City Heights Music School

City Heights Music School offers Community Music, Art and Dance Classes for all ages. The program includes visual art, ballet folklorico, beatvox, guitar, mariachi, percussion, piano, ukulele, violin, voice, private and semi-private lessons, and special needs offerings. Specific classes listed include Visual Art on Saturdays, Community Mariachi on Fridays, Percussion on Wednesdays, Violin on Wednesdays, Voice on Mondays and Tuesdays, Ukulele on Saturdays, and Ballet Folklorico workshops throughout the year.

Programs

• Community Music, Art and Dance Classes — All ages · Includes visual art, ballet folklorico, beatvox, guitar, mariachi, percussion, piano, ukulele, violin, voice, private and semi-private lessons, and special needs offerings.
• Visual Art — All ages · Saturdays · Design and paint murals for El Jardín.
• Ballet Folklorico — Youth and adults · Workshops are scheduled throughout the year · Learn and perform the traditional dances of Mexico.
• Beatvox — Saturdays · Saturdays · High energy ensemble with guitar, bass, keyboard, drumset, vocals, and more.
• Guitar — Open chords, moveable shapes, improvisation, 2-3 chord songs, and major vs minor structures; melodies include finger style, note reading, arpeggio patterns, and fundamentals.
• Community Mariachi — A mash-up of ages and experience · Fridays · Free community mariachi to learn and perform favorite songs from the Mariachi repertoire.
• Mariachi Victoria — Pre-professional and professional musicians perform popular at chambas.
• Percussion — Wednesdays · Explore a variety of percussion and Afro-Caribbean rhythms; instruments and drumsticks provided.
• Piano — Group classes progress from playing songs with three notes to reading all notes on the grand staff; based in the Faber Method books.
• Ukulele — Saturdays · Students learn basic chords and simple melodies, often accompanied by upbeat tracks.
• Violin — Wednesdays
• Voice — Mondays and Tuesdays · Las Voces de San Diego, Filipino Choir, and City Hearts Choir; vocalize, sight-read, and study repertoire focusing on healthy vocal production, intonation, rhythm, and artistry.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• General schedule: Class and rehearsal times vary by program.
• Facility hours: Monday - Sunday; class and rehearsal times vary by program.

About the provider

City Heights Music School started as occasional coaching in school music outreach programs from 2000 to 2006, then became the Latin American Music Project. In 2010, it became City Heights Music School, and in 2016 it was adopted by the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Leadership includes Victoria Eicher, Artistic and Executive Director; Isaac Lewis, Program Coordinator; and staff leads for Las Voces de San Diego, Mariachi, Percussion, Art, Ballet Folklorico, Piano, Voice, Guitar, Violin, BeatVox, Electro Music, Music123, and Special Needs.

Private and semi-private lessons are available for beginner through advanced levels; lessons are $25-$70 each depending on instructor and length of lesson; special needs class 'Tuning in to Me and You' on Saturdays encourages social interaction and communication skills through music and parents are encouraged to attend; contact information is provided for class availability and scheduling.

Last updated October 9, 2026.