Be a Tutor
In the 2014/2015 school year, more than 100 high school, college and community musicians from the greater Seattle area volunteered to be music tutors.
Help empower young people through music and join the team for the school year!
Sign up to be a volunteer today by completing our online form.
As a volunteer, you will work with an elementary school student at one of four Central District schools (after school) once a week. In addition to teaching students to read music and play an instrument, volunteers serve as role models and mentors. No prior teaching experience is necessary.
Tutoring with SMP is an opportunity to join a team of other musicians eager to serve our community, earn service learning hours, gain teaching experience, receive teacher training and improve your musicianship!
Our program also includes a second, teacher-led group session for students each week with opportunities for volunteers to serve as teaching assistants.
Learn more (pdf) about our program (partner schools, time commitment, etc.).
We are honored to have had students from the following schools as part of our tutor team in recent years: Ballard High School, Bellevue Christian School, Bellevue High School, Chief Sealth International High School, Cleveland High School, Franklin High School, Garfield High School, Holy Names Academy, Inglemoor High School, Ingraham High School, Interlake High School, International School, Juanita High School, Lakeside School, Lake Washington High School, Meadowdale High School, Mercer Island High School, Nathan Hale High School, Newport High School, Northwest School, Overlake High School, Roosevelt High School, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences, Shorecrest High School, Seattle Preparatory School, Shorewood High School, Skyline High School, West Seattle High School, Bellevue College, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University and the University of Washington.