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# Sounds Like LA

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Hello world!](https://soundslikela.org/hello-world/) - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

## Pages

- [Home](https://soundslikela.org/) - Diverse, tuition-free music programming for Los Angeles area communities.
- [Mission](https://soundslikela.org/mission/) - “Sounds Like LA provides free music opportunities to underserved youth, reflecting the rich cultures of Los Angeles.” Guiding Principles OPPORTUNITY Sounds Like LA invites participation in music via tuition-free educational programming, a musical instrument lending program, and public concerts. DIVERSITY Sounds Like LA explores worldwide music traditions, inviting people from different cultures to find common
- [Donate WCO](https://soundslikela.org/donate-wco/) - Thank you for supporting The Westside Chamber Orchestra Donations are processed by Sounds Like LA. They are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. DONATE NOWWCO Donation FormWCO✕ Billing Address Email Address Note / Message (optional) plan_select starting at $10.00 Custom Amount $ Please wait... OUR “WESTSIDE STORY” The Westside Chamber Orchestra is a
- [Donate](https://soundslikela.org/donate/) - Thank you! Sounds Like LA is an independent, non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law. Donate via the “DONATE NOW” button below, Venmo, or check. We accept stock donations; to donate stock, please email info@soundslikela.org EIN: 46-5733574 INSTRUMENT DONATIONS? Email info@soundslikela.org. Venmo @SOUNDSLIKELA, with ‘DONATION’ in the memo
- [Path to Higher Ed](https://soundslikela.org/path-to-higher-ed/) - PATH TO HIGHER ED SLLA’s DNA is closely tied to the values and institutions of higher ed. Jump to Role Models ROLE MODELS SLLA faculty provide role models for attending and completing university. Jump to programs PROGRAMS Several SLLA programs are conducted in collaboration with local colleges and universities. Jump to Campus Visits CAMPUS VISITS
- [Team](https://soundslikela.org/team/) - Faculty Willie AcuñaMariachi Advisor Advisor, Mariachi Ensembles Guillermo “Willie” Acuña is harpist for Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández, a multi-Grammy Award-nominated ensemble. He also plays trumpet, vihuela, guitarrón, requinto and jarana. In addition to touring professionally in the US and Mexico, he teaches and gives workshops in the LA area. Willie holds a
- [Programs](https://soundslikela.org/programs/) - Programs Sounds Like LA partners with LA-area educational organizations to offer accessible music classes and public concerts. Follow the links below to learn more about our programs. BRADDOCK WORLD MUSIC PROGRAMBALKAN ORCHESTRASANTA MONICA YOUTH ORCHESTRAMARIACHI ENSEMBLESPS1 MUSIC PROGRAMOPUS SUMMER CAMPNEW ROADS WORLD MUSIC CONCERTSTHE WESTSIDE CHAMBER ORCHESTRAWISH CHARTER SCHOOLS (GAMELAN)ST. BERNARD HIGH SCHOOL (PEP BAND,
- [Join](https://soundslikela.org/join/) - Please visit the "Programs" page to find specific registration information!
- [Our Story](https://soundslikela.org/our-story/) - OUR STORY Sounds Like LA* is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 to meet the needs of Santa Monica’s Pico Neighborhood, an under-resourced, predominantly Latinx community. It has since expanded to comprise multiple programs in the cities of Santa Monica and Los Angeles, the majority of which provide world music education to underprivileged and underrepresented
- [Payment Confirmation](https://soundslikela.org/payment-confirmation/)
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- [Concerts](https://soundslikela.org/concerts/) - Sounds Like LA offers public concerts and education programming to diverse communities in the LA area, harnessing the power of music to bridge economic and cultural differences and to foster personal and social change.
- [About](https://soundslikela.org/about/) - Sounds Like LA offers tuition-free music education and public concerts to diverse communities in the LA area, harnessing the power of music to bridge economic and cultural differences and to foster personal and social change.

## Portfolio

- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/the-westside-chamber-orchestra/)
- [Mariachi Ensembles](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/mariachi-ensembles/)
- [Santa Monica Youth Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/santa-monica-youth-orchestra/)
- [Balkan Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/balkan-orchestra/)
- [St. Bernard High School](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/st-bernard-high-school/)
- [PS1 Pluralistic School](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/ps1-music-program-opus-summer-camp/)
- [WISH Charter Schools](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/wish-charter-schools/)
- [Braddock World Music](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/braddock-world-music-program/) - whats this
- [New Roads World Music Concerts](https://soundslikela.org/portfolio/new-roads-world-music-concerts/)

## Payment Forms

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## Venues

- [WISH Academy High School](https://soundslikela.org/venue/wish-academy-high-school/)
- [Pluralistic School 1](https://soundslikela.org/venue/pluralistic-school-1/)
- [SMC Performing Arts Campus](https://soundslikela.org/venue/smc-performing-arts-campus/)
- [Santa Monica High School](https://soundslikela.org/venue/santa-monica-high-school/)
- [John Adams Middle School](https://soundslikela.org/venue/john-adams-middle-school/)
- [Virginia Avenue Park](https://soundslikela.org/venue/virginia-avenue-park/)
- [John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center](https://soundslikela.org/venue/john-adams-middle-school-performing-arts-center/)
- [Plaza de Cultura y Artes](https://soundslikela.org/venue/plaza-de-cultura-y-artes/)
- [Moss Theater](https://soundslikela.org/venue/moss-theater/)
- [Pico Branch Library](https://soundslikela.org/venue/pico-branch-library/)
- [Braddock Drive Elementary School](https://soundslikela.org/venue/braddock-drive-elementary-school/)
- [St. Paul's Lutheran Church](https://soundslikela.org/venue/st-pauls-lutheran-church/)
- [UCLA Fowler Museum](https://soundslikela.org/venue/ucla-fowler-museum/)

## Organizers

- [LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes](https://soundslikela.org/organizer/la-plaza-de-cultura-y-artes/)

## Events

- [SLLA community concert: Balkan & beyond!](https://soundslikela.org/event/slla-community-concert-balkan-beyond/) - Concert featuring Miroslav Tadić and the Balkan Vardar Ensemble. Opening sets by SLLA Mariachi and SLLA Gamelan. Celebrate music from around the world at one of LA's finest theaters. Everyone's invited! A production of Sounds Like LA (SLLA). Providing free music opportunities to young people since 2013.
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra - Tomasi, Stravinsky, Pergolesi](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-tomasi-stravinsky-pergolesi/) - Brian Stone conducts The Westside Chamber Orchestra at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica. Free admission. Tickets reserved HERE. THE WESTSIDE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Westside Chamber Orchestra (WCO) is a Sounds Like LA program led by Music Director Brian Stone. Concert produced in collaboration with The Da Camera Society. PROGRAM: "From Religion" Henri Tomasi - Fanfares Liturgiques Igor Stravinsky
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra - Dukas, Poulenc, Bizet](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-dukas-poulenc-bizet/) - Brian Stone conducts The Westside Chamber Orchestra at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica. Free admission. Tickets reserved HERE. THE WESTSIDE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Westside Chamber Orchestra (WCO) is a Sounds Like LA program led by Music Director Brian Stone. Concert produced in collaboration with The Da Camera Society. PROGRAM: "From France" Dukas - Fanfare to La Peri Poulenc
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra - Debussy, Davies, Mendelssohn](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-debussy-davies-mendelssohn/) - Brian Stone conducts The Westside Chamber Orchestra at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica. Free admission. Tickets reserved HERE. THE WESTSIDE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Westside Chamber Orchestra (WCO) is a Sounds Like LA program led by Music Director Brian Stone. Concert produced in collaboration with The Da Camera Society. PROGRAM: "From Scotland" Debussy - Marche Ecossaise Davies - Orkney
- [Open House: WISH gamelan](https://soundslikela.org/event/open-house-wish-gamelan/) - Join our last gamelan class of the school year at WISH Academy. Please RSVP via email to olivia@soundslikela.org.
- [Open House: world percussion workshop](https://soundslikela.org/event/open-house-world-percussion-workshop/) - Join us for our third and final percussion workshop at Braddock Drive Elementary! Please RSVP via email to olivia@soundslikela.org.
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra- Mendelssohn, Strauss, Mozart](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-mendelssohn-strauss-mozart/) - Brian Stone conducts the WCO at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica. Free admission. THE WESTSIDE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Westside Chamber Orchestra (WCO) is a Sounds Like LA program led by Music Director Brian Stone. Concert produced in collaboration with The Da Camera Society. PROGRAM: "From Germany" Mendelssohn - Nocturne Strauss - Metamorphosen Mozart - Symphony #39 ABOUT THE MUSIC The
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra: Barber, Mozart, Walton](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-barber-mozart-walton/) - Brian Stone conducts the WCO at St Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica. Featuring soprano Rachel Mellman. Produced in collaboration with The Da Camera Society.
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra: Albinoni, Ibert, Rossini, Schubert](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-albinoni-ibert-rossini-schubert/) - Brian Stone conducts the WCO at St Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica. Featuring saxophonist Harvey Pittel. Produced in collaboration with The Da Camera Society.
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra: Berio, Brahms, Ives, Stravinsky](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-berio-brahms-ives-stravinsky/) - Join the Westside Chamber Orchestra and conductor Brian Stone for the first concert in the 2025 summer series. Produced in collaboration with The Da Camera Society.
- [3rd Annual Westside Youth Mariachi Festival](https://soundslikela.org/event/3rd-annual-westside-youth-mariachi-festival/) - Mariachi festival program HERE Celebrate the rich tradition of mariachi & folklorico with LA-area youth groups and guest stars Mariachi Sol de Mexico.
- [Santa Monica College Mariachi Class](https://soundslikela.org/event/santa-monica-college-mariachi-class/2024-10-09/)
- [Mariachi Corsarios de SMC](https://soundslikela.org/event/mariachi-corsarios-de-smc/2024-10-08/)
- [Mariachi Perla del Oeste rehearsal](https://soundslikela.org/event/mariachi-perla-del-oeste-rehearsal/2024-10-08/)
- [Intro to Beginning Violin](https://soundslikela.org/event/intro-to-beginning-violin/2024-10-13/)
- [Balkan Orchestra Rehearsal](https://soundslikela.org/event/balkan-orchestra-rehearsal/2024-10-20/)
- [SLLA Balkan Holiday Concert](https://soundslikela.org/event/slla-holiday-concert/)
- [La Posada Holiday Celebration](https://soundslikela.org/event/la-posada-holiday-celebration/) - Join SLLA Mariachi Ensembles for the annual La Posada celebration at Virginia Avenue Park! Organized by Familias Latinas Unidas and Virginia Avenue Park.
- [Mariachi Beginning Violin](https://soundslikela.org/event/mariachi-beginning-violin/2024-10-13/)
- [Balkan Beginning Violin](https://soundslikela.org/event/balkan-beginning-violin/2024-10-13/)
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-2/) - Join conductor Brian Stone for the 3rd program of WCO's summer series, August 24th. Works by Bach, Brahms, Hindemith. Follow the website link below to reserve tickets.
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra/) - Join conductor Brian Stone for the 2nd program of WCO's summer series. Works by Bartok, Webern, and Haydn. Follow the website link below to reserve tickets.
- [Tribute to Dr. Jacqueline Mora](https://soundslikela.org/event/tribute-to-dr-jacqueline-mora/)
- [México Mágico](https://soundslikela.org/event/mexico-magico/)
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-4/) - Cellist John Walz joins conductor Brian Stone and the WCO in a series of masterworks inspired by historical styles.
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-3/) - The WCO debuts with a program featuring Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night.
- [New Roads World Music Concerts: Salsa Night!](https://soundslikela.org/event/new-roads-world-music-concerts-salsa-night/) - Come dance the night away with the Arsenio Rodriguez Project!
- [New Roads World Music Concerts: Rondalla Club of LA](https://soundslikela.org/event/new-roads-world-music-concerts-rondalla-club-of-la/) - Celebrate beautiful music and dance of the Philippines.
- [Creativity in the Courtyard](https://soundslikela.org/event/creativity-in-the-courtyard/)
- [Plaza de Cultura y Artes Family Days](https://soundslikela.org/event/plaza-de-cultura-y-artes-family-days/) - Sounds Like LA's mariachi ensembles wowed at this festival celebration.
- [Westside Mariachi Festival](https://soundslikela.org/event/westside-mariachi-festival/) - Join us for the 2nd annual Westside Mariachi festival, featuring five LA-area youth mariachi groups and special guest Mariachi Sol de México!
- [Pico Library 10th Anniversary](https://soundslikela.org/event/pico-library-10th-anniversary/) - Celebrate Santa Monica Pico Branch Library's 10th anniversary with our mariachi ensembles!
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/event/the-westside-chamber-orchestra-kinda-jazzy/) - Join conductor Brian Stone for the 1st program of WCO's summer series. Works by Gershwin, Babbitt, featuring clarinet soloist Sara Marsh.
- [Sample Braddock Concert](https://soundslikela.org/event/sample-braddock-concert/) - this is an excerpt
- [Sample SMYO Concert](https://soundslikela.org/event/sample-smyo-concert/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Justo eget magna fermentum iaculis eu non diam phasellus vestibulum. In ante metus dictum at tempor commodo ullamcorper. Consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis. Varius quam quisque id diam vel. Turpis massa tincidunt
- [Sample SMYO Concert II](https://soundslikela.org/event/sample-smyo-concert-ii/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Justo eget magna fermentum iaculis eu non diam phasellus vestibulum. In ante metus dictum at tempor commodo ullamcorper. Consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis. Varius quam quisque id diam vel. Turpis massa tincidunt
- [Sample Braddock Concert Part 2](https://soundslikela.org/event/sample-braddock-concert-part-2/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Justo eget magna fermentum iaculis eu non diam phasellus vestibulum. In ante metus dictum at tempor commodo ullamcorper. Consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis. Varius quam quisque id diam vel. Turpis massa tincidunt

## Series

- [Santa Monica College Mariachi Class](https://soundslikela.org/series/santa-monica-college-mariachi-class/)
- [Mariachi Corsarios de SMC](https://soundslikela.org/series/mariachi-corsarios-de-smc/)
- [Mariachi Perla del Oeste rehearsal](https://soundslikela.org/series/mariachi-perla-del-oeste-rehearsal/)
- [Mariachi Beginning Violin](https://soundslikela.org/series/mariachi-beginning-violin/)
- [Balkan Beginning Violin](https://soundslikela.org/series/balkan-beginning-violin/)
- [Intro to Beginning Violin](https://soundslikela.org/series/intro-to-beginning-violin/)
- [Balkan Orchestra Rehearsal](https://soundslikela.org/series/balkan-orchestra-rehearsal/)

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://soundslikela.org/category/uncategorized/)

## Event Categories

- [Braddock World Music Program](https://soundslikela.org/calendar/category/braddock-world-music-program/)
- [Santa Monica Youth Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/calendar/category/santa-monica-youth-orchestra/)
- [Mariachi Ensembles](https://soundslikela.org/calendar/category/mariachi-ensembles/)
- [New Roads World Music Concerts](https://soundslikela.org/calendar/category/new-roads-world-music-concerts/)
- [The Westside Chamber Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/calendar/category/the-westside-chamber-orchestra/)
- [Concerts](https://soundslikela.org/calendar/category/concerts/)
- [Balkan Orchestra](https://soundslikela.org/calendar/category/santa-monica-youth-orchestra/balkan-orchestra/)