Guitars Antiqua Music Program was established in 2017 as a parent and community initiative with the sole intent to provide a 100 % tuition-free, after-school music program for youths living in the underserved communities of Gardena, Lawndale, and Hawthorne, all part of the greater Los Angeles County.

We offer group guitar lessons to youth ages 9 yrs old to 17 yrs old. The program aims to engage students with fewer resources for music education and offer a quality experience and opportunity regardless of their families’ economic status. We offer two main programs: (1) Group lessons at our local park, where we have classes for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. All participants are provided a guitar package (on a loaner basis) to extend their music education at home. We offer 32 weeks of instruction during the school calendar year and an addition six-week summer session. (2) Thanks to our partnership with the Lawndale Elementary School District, we provide guitar lessons at all six elementary school sites in the district and are currently serving over 100 students every school year. During our program sessions, we offer many opportunities for students to explore their music curiosity and enhance their artistic development. Our work has been recognized and supported by private and public arts organizations such as the California Arts Council, Los Angeles Department of Arts and Culture, D’Addario Foundation, Guitar Center Music Foundation, and Find Your Light Foundation. Our after school classes conducted at Bodger Park in Hawthorne, California are made possible through our Core Community Partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. While guitar education is our top priority, Guitars Antiqua allows and encourages students to experience the highest expression of themselves creating the true transformative impacts in their lives.