Lobero Theatre Youth Programs

Lobero Theatre Youth Programs offers Performing Arts Residencies, including Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz (SBVJF) - Journey Through Jazz for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. It also offers The Brubeck Circle Jazz Residency for middle school, high school, and college students. Students receive hands-on jazz instruction in classrooms, perform live on the Lobero stage, and the Brubeck Circle residency includes an on-stage performance by the Douget Band.

Programs

• Performing Arts Residencies — Residency programs bring jazz music education to local students in their classrooms and allow them to demonstrate newly acquired skills.
• Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz (SBVJF) - Journey Through Jazz residency — 4th, 5th and 6th graders · Seven weeks of in-class instruction · Hands-on jazz education to local students; students perform live on the Lobero stage.
• The Brubeck Circle Jazz Residency — middle school, high school, and college students · One-week residency · Hands-on instruction in classrooms with opportunity to learn from working musicians and culminates with an on-stage performance by the Douget Band.

At a glance

• Ages: 8–18 years old

About the provider

The program serves local students in classrooms and serves more than 300 students in 10 schools and after-school programs. It partners with local music educators and social service agencies to reach hundreds of participants.

• Subsidies — Provides subsidies to local performing arts and youth performance organizations that perform on the Lobero stage.
• Ticket Inreach — Provides qualifying students, families and seniors with the chance to experience live performances at the Lobero Theatre free of charge.

Last updated October 30, 2026.