Programs
Mexico City
Kithara Project’s Mexico City program was launched shortly after Kithara Project’s incorporation in 2015 and for 10 years has opened its doors to young people in the community of Yuguelito, in the historically neglected district of Iztapalapa in eastern Mexico City. In 2022 the program celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its very own music school, the result of a years-long collaboration between Kithara Project, local community leaders, student families, and the architecture firm TO Estudios. In the years since, the school has won three major international architecture awards for its ingenious use of recycled materials and its poetic integration into a challenging site.
Kithara Project’s Mexico City program also offers a select number of students the opportunity to learn guitar construction and repair under the guidance of Maestro Pedro Villegas.
Yuguelito, Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, México.
Frente Popular Francisco Villa │ Augustine Foundation │ US-Mexico Embassy
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Boston
30 Students
What stands out about us
Boston is Kithara Project’s oldest programming site. Some students have been with the program for over 6 years, and this long term commitment led to the formation of an Advanced Quintet. As our programming evolved, we also began to offer a supplemental Musicianship & Technique course to our intermediate and advanced students. This course serves to bolster students’ learning, development, and comprehension skills on their instruments. The curriculum was pioneered in Boston, and is ready to be deployed at other Kithara Project locations.
Location
Allston, Massachusetts
Partners
Charlesview, Inc. | Fiorentino Community Center Gardner Pilot Academy | YMCA of Boston
Detroit
33 Students
What stands out about us
Our program is focused on giving students a thoughtful and sequenced foundation to be accomplished learners and successful in life.
We employ the Suzuki Method to nurture students’ abilities to persevere, be creative, and collaborate with others.
Location
Detroit, Michigan
Partners
Holy Redeemer
Albuquerque
15 Students
What stands out about us
We conduct classes in the South Valley of Albuquerque, serving a need in this community for a vigorous program that demands commitment to excellence, and our efforts have been welcomed by teachers and students alike. We have a committed group of beginning and intermediate students who are passionate about guitar, and are excited to continue making progress in 2025.
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Partners
Valle Vista Elementary
Rhode Island
Classes start in the Fall of 2025 making this our latest program!
Hope High is part of a broader school redesign aimed at improving academic and artistic education, and providing a unique space in which the diverse student population can learn, create and thrive.
The introduction of a long-term, sustainable classical guitar program at Hope High aligns seamlessly with the school’s vision and resources, as it serves as a powerful tool for creative expression, cultural connection and community building. It will give students a distinctive and enriching opportunity to complement the existing academic and artistic pathways at the school.
Providence, Rhode Island
Children's Circus │ Hope High School
