DISCOVER THE JOY OF PLAYING CELLO! The Cello Lesson Program provides students with one-on-one instruction in a supportive and encouraging environment with Bing Yan. Lessons focus on building a strong foundation in technique, music reading, and tone production. The program welcomes students of all experience levels and supports steady musical growth through guided practice and instruction. Private, one-on-one ($60/30 mins lesson) or partner ($40/per student/30 mins) Strong Technical Foundation Music Reading & Musicianship Performance - Solo & Chamber recital Opportunities Individualized Progress All levels welcome To register and choose time slot, please email Bing Yan at celloyan60@gmail.com. The 3–5:30 p.m. window suggests individual lesson slots rather than a group class. Scheduling to be confirmed.

Seaside Arts Center: K-Pop Demon Hunters Musical Theater Sing, Dance & Slay! Get ready to sing, dance, act, and slay the stage! Inspired by the high-energy world of K-Pop Demon Hunters, this exciting musical theater class combines singing, choreography, acting, and storytelling. Students will explore character, performance skills, and teamwork while learning songs and scenes inspired by the hit film. Perfect for young performers who love K-pop, musical theater, and big stage energy! Program Highlights High-energy fun — Meeting once a week from September 14 - November 16, students will build skills through singing, dancing, acting, and performance. Individual coaching and encouragement — Every student gets opportunities to shine, with personalized feedback that builds confidence and supports their growth. Triple-threat training — Students develop foundational skills in singing, dancing, and acting, as well as character development, and building confidence and stage presence. Inspired by KPop Demon Hunters — Familiar music, characters, and themes give young performers an exciting entry point into musical theater. Create and collaborate — Students will work together to develop scenes, choreography, and storytelling while learning what it means to be part of an ensemble. Culminating performance — The program ends on November 16 with a fun showcase where students share what they’ve created and learned. Skills that last beyond the stage — Students will leave with greater creativity, teamwork skills, and the confidence to stand before others and speak, sing, and dance proudly. Led by: Elyssa Rosenberg is the Founder and Executive & Artistic Director of Seaside Arts Center, a dance and theater educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience, and a world-renowned expert in the legacy of Isadora Duncan. A lifelong dancer and “theater kid” with an M.A. in Dance and Dance Education from NYU, she has directed and choreographed numerous musical theater productions and produced countless dance performances for children and adults. Through Seaside, Elyssa works to ensure that young people have the exposure, resources, and opportunities to discover where they belong within the arts, develop their individual artistry, and see themselves as artists—often before they have even thought to see themselves that way.No class on Sept. 21 and Nov. 9

Learn to play the violin or cello.Make Music With Your Friends! Make music, make friends, make music with your friends. Choose the violin or the cello and join a program built for players at every level, from complete beginners to students who have been at it for years. Classes focus on reading music notation and on learning to play a long list of songs on your instrument, and each semester finishes with a performance for family and friends. LED BY LJCDS Joan Diener and Kelley Hart, who together lead a program that has been part of Country Day for more than thirty years.Contact: Kelley Hart · khart@ljcds.org Program highlights Small in-school groups: weekday group lessons during PE class and recess give students individual attention. Larger after-school ensemble: after-school class brings players together in bigger, collaborative groups. Reading comes first: note and rhythm reading are emphasized throughout so students become independent musicians. A deep repertoire: dozens of songs at varying levels of difficulty. At least two concerts a year: performances mark progress and give students something to play toward. Students leave with the skills to play an instrument and a group of friends they made while playing it. Ways to take part: Grades 1 & 2 ($600/year): An after-school class on Tuesdays, 3–4:15 p.m., plus one group class each week during a recess or PE period. Students must be taking private lessons outside of school at the same time. Grades 3 & 4 (No fee): Two group lessons each week during the school day, one in a PE class and one at recess. There is no after-school component and no fee — families just submit the registration form. LS Strings & Orchestra Registration FormPrerequisites-An instrument, rented or purchased -Strings Grades 1 & 2 also requires concurrent private lessons. Key dates families needThu, Dec. 10 Winter Concert, 5:30 p.m.Tue, May 4 Spring Concert, 5:30 p.m.This is a year-long program that continues past the fall session. Students may take part in both Strings and the PE tennis program — the teachers coordinate schedules with the coach.

CONVENIENT, QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION Looking for an easy way to get started in music? Villa Musica has been bringing private lessons to the Country Day campus for eight years, taught by master teaching artists. Students enroll in a private 30-minute lesson each week and learn to play the piano in a supportive setting that covers proper technique, reading music, and music theory. Teachers work with students at every level, from those who have never touched a keyboard to those who are already flourishing players. LED BY Mark Polesky, MA from Oberlin Conservatory and BA from the University of Georgia, and Aaron Demby Jones, BA in Music and Mathematics from Brown University and PhD in Media Arts and Technology from UC Santa Barbara.Contact: Aaron Bullard - abullard@villamusica.org Program highlights One-to-one instruction: a private 30-minute lesson each week ($65 per lesson), with the curriculum built around the individual student. Choose your day: lessons run Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays in a slot between 3:30 and 7 p.m. Between 7 and 11 lessons: the count depends on which day you register for and how that day falls on the school calendar. Every level welcome: teachers are experienced with complete beginners through advanced players. The full picture: technique, reading music, and theory alongside the repertoire students want to play. Performance opportunities: students may perform at Villa Musica’s main campus in Sorrento Valley. Students leave with: a term of individual instruction and pieces they can play from memory. Lessons are individually scheduled. Families arrange a weekly slot directly with Villa Musica. Email abullard@villamusica.org