San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Academy
Serious young musicians take private lessons, musicianship classes, and ensemble training on Saturdays year-round, building conservatory-level skills.
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CASMEC / California All-State Honor Ensembles
Top student musicians statewide, selected via regional auditions, rehearse 3 days under nationally recognized conductors and perform in All-State Band, Orchestra, or Choir.
Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (Monterey Jazz Festival)
Top HS jazz musicians nationwide, chosen via blind audition, rehearse under a GRAMMY-nominated director and perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival mainstage.
California Youth Symphony
Auditioned Bay Area youth orchestra program; members rehearse weekly across multiple ensembles (Senior Orchestra, Wind Symphony, etc.) and attend required summer camp.
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Bay Area HS musicians audition for a seat in this pre-professional training orchestra, rehearsing under professional conductors and performing at Davies Symphony Hall.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Summer Program
Ballet/contemporary dancers train intensively in technique and improvisation under company faculty and guest choreographers, culminating in a public showcase.
LINC Summer High School Program — SEJI (Science & Environmental Justice Intensive)
3-week intensive where SF Bay Area teens study environmental justice and climate science at a Marin County field station and in San Francisco, earning a completion stipend.