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Villa Musica Classes for Kids offers group and individual music instruction that includes Early Childhood Music, Music Adventures, violin, guitar, ukulele, singing, ensembles, rock band, and private lessons. Kids and teens can join specific group options such as Group Singing for Kids – La Ti Do, Group Singing for Pre-Teens – Glee Club, String FUNdamentals (Levels I and II), String Play (Levels I, II, and III), String Zing (Levels I and II), Group Guitar for Kids – Level I – Dolce, Group Guitar for Kids – Level II – Scherzo, Orchestra Nèos and Orchestra Nèos II: Turbo for experienced string students, Chamber Strings for advanced string students, and Rock Band for middle school and teen musicians. Additional offerings include Beyond The Page: Learning Improvisation and PL: Smart Start, as well as Point Loma classes such as String Play – Level I, String FUNdamentals – Level I, and Music Adventures.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Teaching Artists provide a curriculum and skills list at the beginning of each 10-week session
• Price: $337.50 Group Classes - Early Childhood Music (ECM); $337.50 Group Classes - Singing (Kids & Teens); $375.00 Group Singing for Pre-Teens – Glee Club (ages 8 – 11); $300.00 Group Classes - Strings (ages 5 - 6); $202.50 Group Classes - Strings (ages 7 - 8); $202.50 Group Classes - Strings (ages 9 - 11); $337.50 Group Classes - Guitar; $225.00 Ensembles (Orchestra Nèos and Orchestra Nèos II: Turbo and Chamber Strings); $125.00 Rock Band (Teens); $125.00 Rock Band (Middle); $42.00 1-on-1 Private Lessons (piano, violin, guitar, voice, etc.) Private Lessons – Initial; $150.00 Beyond The Page: Learning Improvisation; $372.50 PL: Smart Start (ages 3 – 4); $337.50 Point Loma: String Play – Level I – (ages 7 – 8); $300.00 Point Loma: String FUNdamentals – Level I (ages 5 – 6); $337.50 Point Loma: Music Adventures (ages 5 – 6)
In the fall of 2019, Villa Musica restructured group class levels for guitar and violin so that students stay in each level until they meet the skill criteria for moving to the next level, with level changes decided in conference with parents and based on successful execution of required skills. Younger students may remain longer in the “Dolce” level, while older students may progress to “Brilliante” within a year, and the “Brilliante” level serves as a continuing education option for children who are not ready for private lessons or ensembles, with all children entering “Brilliante” required to meet the “Dolce” and “Scherzo” skills requirements. Teaching Artists provide a curriculum and skills list at the start of each 10-week session.
Villa Musica has over 30 highly qualified teaching artists on its faculty at the main campus, and all have degrees in music, with many holding master’s or doctoral degrees in their specialization. Villa Musica was founded as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation in November 2005, and its stated mission is that it makes music accessible through education, performance, and community engagement. Villa Musica’s Community Access initiative includes programming at San Diego Unified School District schools, satellite site libraries, and ENCORE! programs for seniors.
Villa Musica describes itself as a vibrant gathering place where people of all ages and backgrounds can take music lessons, play in an ensemble, or participate in a workshop, with a goal of creating a focal point for community music education in San Diego where students and teachers can meet to exchange ideas. Its stated vision is to provide a space for people to explore music in their lives across all facets of the artistic experience, from inspiration to mastery and from listening to performing. Villa Musica states that it believes music making creates community, that harmony cannot be made without listening and cannot be made alone, and that it dedicates itself to nurturing a community of artists so that music-making and the experiences that come with it can transform lives.
Last updated July 7, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Teaching Artists provide a curriculum and skills list at the beginning of each 10-week session
• Price: $337.50 Group Classes - Early Childhood Music (ECM); $337.50 Group Classes - Singing (Kids & Teens); $375.00 Group Singing for Pre-Teens – Glee Club (ages 8 – 11); $300.00 Group Classes - Strings (ages 5 - 6); $202.50 Group Classes - Strings (ages 7 - 8); $202.50 Group Classes - Strings (ages 9 - 11); $337.50 Group Classes - Guitar; $225.00 Ensembles (Orchestra Nèos and Orchestra Nèos II: Turbo and Chamber Strings); $125.00 Rock Band (Teens); $125.00 Rock Band (Middle); $42.00 1-on-1 Private Lessons (piano, violin, guitar, voice, etc.) Private Lessons – Initial; $150.00 Beyond The Page: Learning Improvisation; $372.50 PL: Smart Start (ages 3 – 4); $337.50 Point Loma: String Play – Level I – (ages 7 – 8); $300.00 Point Loma: String FUNdamentals – Level I (ages 5 – 6); $337.50 Point Loma: Music Adventures (ages 5 – 6)
In the fall of 2019, Villa Musica restructured group class levels for guitar and violin so that students stay in each level until they meet the skill criteria for moving to the next level, with level changes decided in conference with parents and based on successful execution of required skills. Younger students may remain longer in the “Dolce” level, while older students may progress to “Brilliante” within a year, and the “Brilliante” level serves as a continuing education option for children who are not ready for private lessons or ensembles, with all children entering “Brilliante” required to meet the “Dolce” and “Scherzo” skills requirements. Teaching Artists provide a curriculum and skills list at the start of each 10-week session.
Villa Musica has over 30 highly qualified teaching artists on its faculty at the main campus, and all have degrees in music, with many holding master’s or doctoral degrees in their specialization. Villa Musica was founded as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation in November 2005, and its stated mission is that it makes music accessible through education, performance, and community engagement. Villa Musica’s Community Access initiative includes programming at San Diego Unified School District schools, satellite site libraries, and ENCORE! programs for seniors.
Villa Musica describes itself as a vibrant gathering place where people of all ages and backgrounds can take music lessons, play in an ensemble, or participate in a workshop, with a goal of creating a focal point for community music education in San Diego where students and teachers can meet to exchange ideas. Its stated vision is to provide a space for people to explore music in their lives across all facets of the artistic experience, from inspiration to mastery and from listening to performing. Villa Musica states that it believes music making creates community, that harmony cannot be made without listening and cannot be made alone, and that it dedicates itself to nurturing a community of artists so that music-making and the experiences that come with it can transform lives.
Last updated July 7, 2026.
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