The Keep the Beat Instrument Drive, a month-long radio event dedicated to advancing music education in Santa Barbara Unified schools, is making its sixth replay, sponsored by 99.9 KTYD and the Santa ...

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 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA, March 12, 2025— For one young musician in Santa Barbara, the sound of possibility came in the form of a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Musicians in search of a more unique form of instrument might enjoy this video of Koka’s Beat Machine, which takes the form of manually programmable instruments that produce different kinds of ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A partnership between Nick Rail Music and the Santa Barbara Education Foundation is now in its 20th year, raising funds and collecting instruments for local school children.