For one young musician in Santa Barbara, the sound of possibility came in the form of a donated trumpet. For another, it was a violin, perfectly sized for small hands eager to learn. Once sitting ...

Throughout the month of February, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation and local radio station 99.9 KTYD are teaming up to collect musical instruments and financial donations to help support music ...

An Australian didgeridoo was among the more unusual instruments dropped off at last year’s instrument drive. Credit: Courtesy photo Since 2003, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) has kept ...

This is the second MIM-produced exhibition%2C mostly from the museum%27s collection%2C and 90 percent of it unseen by visitors. Visitors can get interactive on a 6-foot communal drum created by local ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA, February 10, 2025 – The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF), in partnership with 99.9 KTYD, proudly ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) announced Thursday it ended its sixth annual Keep The Beat Instrument Drive in February with 40 new instruments and $18,000 in ...