Open House 2025

Open House

August 16, 2025

10am – 2pm

Be among the first to explore our brand-new Learning Center. Meet our faculty, see sample classes, participate in interactive demonstrations, hear student and faculty performances, and register for fall classes!

August 16, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm

100 North Hill Avenue, Pasadena, California 91106

Open to the public

Enjoy food and drink for purchase from our vendors Lord Empanada and Coffee of the Arts. Everyone who registers for lessons or a class will receive a free PCM Yeti mug*!

RSVP

*While supplies last

Activity Schedule

10:00 am Check in, receive a tote bag and bingo card, and grab a coffee in the courtyard!

1:30 pm Join us for a final performance with World Music faculty in Webster Amphitheater and raffle winner announcement

  • 10:30 - 11:00 am

    ♪ Young Musicians 1s & 2s ♪  | Room 137
    Sing, drum, dance, and play with Sharon Weed (ages 1 & 2, +adult)

    ♪ Mariachi Pasadena! Folk Songs ♪  | Room 139
    Learn and sing Mexican folk songs with Noel Ayala-Loera (ages 12+)

    ♪ Ukulele Class ♪  | Room 236
    Grab a uke and start strumming with Lesley Baird (adults)

    ♪ Music Technology ♪ | Room 237
    Sample PCM’s tech lab and logic pro with Alexander Zhu (ages 12+)

    Musical Storytime – Drum Dream Girl | Webster Amphitheater
    Hear the story of Drum Dream Girl with PCM Jazz and World Music Faculty

    Student Performances | Barrett Hall
    Enjoy performances by current PCM students

  • 11:15 - 11:45 am

    ♪ Young Musicians Family Drum Circle ♪ | Room 136
    Join the drum circle with Yuri Inoo (ages 7-11, +adult)

    ♪ Young Musicians 1s & 2s ♪  | Room 137
    Sing, drum, dance, and play with Sharon Weed (ages 1 & 2, +adult)

    ♪ Drum Circle ♪ | Room 139
    Join the drum circle with Clarice Cast (ages 12+)

    ♪ Music Technology ♪ | Room 237
    Sample PCM’s tech lab and logic pro with Alexander Zhu (ages 12+)

    Meet the Instruments, part 1 | PCM Auditorium
    Hear and see all the areas of study we have at PCM and meet faculty members

  • 12:00 - 12:30 pm

    ♪ Young Musicians 3s & 4s ♪ | Room 137
    Sing, drum, dance, and play with Sharon Weed (ages 3 & 4, +adult)

    ♪ Mariachi Pasadena! Folk Songs ♪  | Room 139
    Learn and sing Mexican folk songs with Noel Ayala-Loera (ages 12+)

    ♪ Music Technology ♪ | Room 237
    Sample PCM’s tech lab and logic pro with Alexander Zhu (ages 12+)

    Musical Storytime – Charlie Parker Played Be-bop | Webster Amphitheater
    Learn about the legendary saxophonist as Jazz Faculty play along with Charlie Parker Played Be-bop

    Meet the Instruments, part 2 | PCM Auditorium
    Hear and see all the areas of study we have at PCM and meet faculty members

    Alumni Performances | Barrett Hall

     

     

  • 12:45 - 1:15 pm

    ♪ Young Musicians Jazz ♪ | Room 136
    Swing, sing, and dance to great jazz music with Lesley Baird (ages 5-7, +adult)

    ♪ Young Musicians 3s & 4s ♪ | Room 137
    Sing, drum, dance, and play with Sharon Weed (ages 3 & 4, +adult)

    ♪ Drum Circle ♪ | Room 139
    Join the drum circle with Clarice Cast (ages 12+)

    ♪ Beginning Recorder Ensemble ♪ | Room 236
    Learn the basics of the recorder ensemble with Rachael Denny (adults)

    ♪ Music Technology ♪ | Room 237
    Sample PCM’s tech lab and logic pro with Alexander Zhu (ages 12+)

    Jazz Faculty Performance | Webster Amphitheater

♪ Demonstration Classes ♪  have limited capacity. Arrive early to ensure you get a spot.