Turner Foundation Music and Imagination Program

Turner Foundation Music and Imagination Program The Turner Foundation’s free C.L.C.

after-school music program is designed for students to expand their knowledge of music fundamentals, musicianship, and 21st century skills through our 5 various core music programs.

2026 SPRING SPOTLIGHT: Showcase & Awards Celebration! 🎸🥁🎷🎹🎙️🎶✨🎉🎊A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and helpe...
06/01/2026

2026 SPRING SPOTLIGHT: Showcase & Awards Celebration! 🎸🥁🎷🎹🎙️🎶✨🎉🎊

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this event so special. Your support, encouragement, and belief in our mission are what make this community so strong.

To our student musicians: thank you for your hard work, dedication, courage, and vulnerability. Sharing your music and stories takes tremendous bravery, and we are so proud of the growth you’ve demonstrated both on and off the stage. You continue to inspire us everyday!

Congratulations to our Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, Leo Rubio, whose generosity, mentorship, and dedication have made a lasting impact on our students and the TFMI program.

Congratulations as well to Guillermo Gomez, recipient of the Outstanding Musicianship Award. Your perseverance, courage, and determination to grow as a musician and person exemplify the values we strive to cultivate at TFMI.

Finally, thank you to our incredible staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring this event to life. Your time, energy, and care made this celebration possible.

Together, we celebrated achievement, growth, community, and the transformative power of music. We are grateful for each and every one of you. Here’s to another unforgettable year of making music and making a difference. ❤️🎵🥳🎉🎊

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CATCH OUR YOUTH BANDS LIVE!🎶Our A Combo and B Combo are performing at the 40th Annual I Madonnari Festival on Sunday Ma...
04/16/2026

CATCH OUR YOUTH BANDS LIVE!🎶
Our A Combo and B Combo are performing at the 40th Annual I Madonnari Festival on Sunday May 24th at 12PM. Come out and support these talented students as they rock the stage and share all their hard work with the community! We would also like to extend a thank you to for inviting us back to play!
We’re so proud of both groups — you don’t want to miss it! ✨

04/09/2026

VANESSA’S 12-BAR BLUES 🥁

Today we are highlighting our youngest drum student, Vanessa (10), cruising through a standard 12-Bar Blues on the kit! Vanessa has been continuously showing growth, excitement, and confidence in her drumming abilities! We are so proud of Vanessa for conquering this take. Enjoy her hard work in action and stay tuned for more updates!



03/26/2026

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT ✨
We wanted to shine a light on one of our amazing students, Kevin (17), who has been putting in the work learning the first part of his sax solo for “Chitlins Con Carne” by Kenny Burrell, with the sax part originally played by Stanley Turrentine.
We are so proud of Kevin and can’t wait to see him continue to grow as a musician 🎷 We hope you enjoy seeing the hard work our students put in behind the scenes each week.

Stay tuned to follow his progress, along with the A Combo’s journey on this track! 🎶

As promised… PART 2 🎶Our students were invited to the Lobero Theatre to share the stage with Derek Douget and his band t...
03/19/2026

As promised… PART 2 🎶

Our students were invited to the Lobero Theatre to share the stage with Derek Douget and his band the night after the workshop. With very little notice, one of our bands stepped up to the opportunity and absolutely delivered. We are incredibly proud of these students for their courage, musicianship, and professionalism under such short notice. Opportunities like this don’t come around often, and they truly rose to the moment.

We want to extend another special thank you to and Laurie from the Bentson Foundation for making this opportunity possible, and to Derek Douget and his amazing band for sharing the stage.

Here are some photos and videos from that unforgettable night on the Lobero stage!🎷

Another incredible Artist Visit Week! 🎶For the 5th year in a row, we welcomed Grammy Award–winning saxophonist Derek Dou...
03/14/2026

Another incredible Artist Visit Week! 🎶

For the 5th year in a row, we welcomed Grammy Award–winning saxophonist Derek Douget and his incredible band . Last Wednesday, our students had the amazing opportunity to learn from and play alongside these professional musicians during a special workshop. Throughout the session, they listened, learned, asked questions, and experienced what it’s like to grow as musicians with guidance from veteran artists.

We are so grateful to continue this special tradition each year and to everyone who helps make opportunities like this possible for our students. A special thank you to and Laurie from the Bentson Foundation for making this workshop possible, and to The Downtown Club for generously allowing us to host the workshop in their space.

The experience didn’t stop there. At the end of the workshop, our students received an incredible invitation — to join Derek Douget and his band the very next night for a performance at the Lobero Theatre.

Stay tuned for Part 2… 🎶

02/27/2026

CREATING THE PERFECT SOLO!🥁🔥 Eduardo, 16 has been putting in the work and is currently learning and refining his drum solo for a very groovy tune titled “Built for Comfort” by Howlin’ Wolf. His timing, confidence, and feel continue to grow each week, and it’s been incredible to watch him lock into the groove and make the solo his own.
Enjoy the clip — and stay tuned for more epic student progress updates coming your way! 🎶

WELCOME TO TFMI & ROCK ON! We’re excited to share that our newest guitar student, Evelyn, 16, recently received a full s...
02/19/2026

WELCOME TO TFMI & ROCK ON! We’re excited to share that our newest guitar student, Evelyn, 16, recently received a full setup including a sweet red electric guitar and amplifier to take home and continue developing the skills she’s been building in the studio! We are so proud of her and incredibly excited to see her step into this next musical chapter. Rock on, Evelyn! 🎸
It truly takes a village to create positive change in lives. We’re incredibly grateful and want to extend a heartfelt thank you to , , and for making these moments possible. ♥️🎶

🌱Spring semester is here, and so are the smiles! Our volunteer instructors and students are building meaningful relation...
02/12/2026

🌱Spring semester is here, and so are the smiles! Our volunteer instructors and students are building meaningful relationships that inspire confidence, musical growth, and joy each week. We are excited to share their progress as the semester progresses. For now, enjoy some rockin’ pics of our instructors with their wonderfully talented students. Stay Tuned!🎶

We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of our families!💚A heartfelt thank you to one of our students’ parent...
02/06/2026

We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of our families!💚
A heartfelt thank you to one of our students’ parents for generously donating these beautiful plants to liven up and brighten our music studio. Every contribution, big or small, helps us create a welcoming and inspiring space where our students can learn and grow. Support like this reminds us that our program is truly a community.

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524 West Canon Perdido Street
Santa Barbara, CA
93109

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+18057301200

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