About Us

Jon
Laskin - FOUNDER
/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Musicians Workshop has,
over the last many years, evolved from a simple music education center,
to a “full on” contemporary Children's After School Performing
Arts & Music Education Center for
Programs and Events in the Temecula Valley.
PROGRAMS
We currently offer over 17 different children's after school performing
arts programs for ages 3
years to 19 years old including: Pre-School Music, Beginning Strings,
Youth Orchestra, Beginning
Chorus, Advanced Chorus, Beginning and Advanced Musical Theater, Beginning
Drama, Song Writing
Classes, Jr. Blues Band, the Blues Band Revue, Jazz Band, Vocal Jazz
Harmony, Group Guitar, Piano
Classes, Art & Painting Classes as well as private instrument and
voice lessons, and the walls of the
building are used as a continual Art Gallery for Local Artists shows
and receptions.
PARTNERSHIPS
We have made many community Non-Profit partners, helping them with their
events, including: United Way, The Art League of Temecula Valley, The
Arts Council of Temecula Valley, The Boys & Girls Club, The Women's
Club, Theater Foundation, The Winegrowers Association of Temecula, Dorland
Mtn. Arts Colony, Fine Arts Network, Michelle’s Place, Rancho
Damacitas, Rotary Club of Temecula, Safe Alternatives, Susan G. Komen,
Temecula Valley Chamber, Temecula Valley People Helping People, Oak
Grove, Temecula Valley Vintners Association, and many more!
EVENTS
We host weekly community stage performances every Tuesday in the Plaza
of the Promenade in
Temecula, and every Thursday at the Bel Velliago Center 6pm -8pm every
year from May to October.
Annual In-Home Concert Series, Annual Temecula Valley International
Jazz Festival, Annual Gospel
Concert with Rodena Preston and the Gospel Music Workshop of America,
Community Drum Circles,
Annual Chuck Niles Jazz Music Competition, Song Writing Competitions,
Host of Entertertainment for the
Temecula vAlley Womens Club, as well as providing music for Hot Summer
Nights, Blues Festival, Old
Town Christmas, as well as many other community outreach programs.
My
wife Jane and I started Musicians Workshop - Non-Profit 501-(c)(3) Performing
Arts Programs & Events corporation in 1998, and now offer over 17
after school and evening performing arts programs. Scholarship
funds are offered to deserving and low & moderate income families.
We are currently working to help build the Temecula Valley Cultural
Arts & Music Center - Home to the Chuck Niles Memorial Jazz Library.
PERFORMING
ARTS PROGRAMS
Voice, Music,
Theater programs include: strings, orchestra,
jazz and blues bands, voice, chorus, guitar, piano, songwriting, beginning
drama, advanced and musical theater.
ART
GALLERY
Our
building - which we lease from the City of Temecula for $1 a year, is
used as a local Art Gallery.
CULTURAL
PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS
We
produce an annual Gospel Music Concert
with Rodena Preston and the Gospel Music Workshop of America, as well
as our In-Home Concert Series,
and the Temecula
Valley International Jazz Festival held July 7, 8, 9 in Old Town
Temecula on the streets and in the new Community Theater, we also produce
the weekly community performance stage in the Plaza of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jon Laskin - Founder / Executive
Director
Steve Phelps - COO / Treasurer
(currently considering applications)
- Secretary
ADVISORY BOARD
Jane Laskin - Administrator
Martha Minkler - (Past Executive
Director of the Arts Council of Temecula Valley)
Joan Sparkman - (Vice President
of Temecula Valley Bank)
Alicen Wong - Attorney
Karen Robert - FireRose Communications
Jimmy Moore - Financial Consultant
Denny Mighell - (People Helping
People)
PROGRAM
DIRECTORS
Jon Laskin
Steve Phelps
Stacey Dove
Daniels
Kimmie Morrow
Lori Ascani
Ron Kempton
Judi Taylor
Star Kids Academy
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
Sammy Nestico
Les Brown Jr.
Jimmy Mulidore
Frank LaMarca - Sax / Flute (Temptations)
Chubby Jackson - (Woody Hermans Band)
Mike Woods - Guitar / Improv. (America)
Jack Poster - Trumpet (Barry Manilow)
Kye Palmer - Trumpet (Brian Setzer)
John “spazz” Hatton - Bass (Brian Setzer)
Tom Lavin (the Powder Blues Band)
Alex Ligertwood (Santana)
David Garfield - Keyboards
Andrew Ford - Bass
Land Richards - Drums
Julio Ledesma - percussion
Julio Figueroa (Joan Sebastian, J. Lo.)
Scarlet Rivera (Bob Dylan)
Billy Preston
Paul Horn
Eric Rigler (Titanic, Braveheart)
Richie Cole
Don York
Harold Mason
"Working with Others"
Other Organizations that we worked with
in 2008
• Temecula Valley Womens Club
• Temecula Valley Arts Council
• Habitat for Humanity
• Oak Grove Institute
• Cops for Kids
• Make a Wish Foundation
• Murrieta Rotary
• Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Wildomar Little League
• Dorland Arts Colony
• Pechanga Silver Feathers
• Temecula Valley Elks Club
• Save Southwest Hills
• Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation
• Kiwanis
• Michelle’s Place
• Race for the Cure
• Angels at Work
• Temecula Valley Garden Club
• Race for Humanity
• Temecula / Murrieta Pantry

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