Key Changemaker of the Month:
Highlighting excellence in our community


“I grew up playing the cello, which for me has always felt like my passport to a wide and endlessly diverse universe. Looking back, I can see all the ways I was helped along the journey by a community of family and friends, but also by organizations and sponsors that opened new opportunities for me.

Key to Change is the organization I needed as a young musician; it’s not just about learning to play music, it’s about community and connection. Key to Change fosters that connection in so many ways, through field trips to the symphony, group feedback and reflection, mentoring, and more.

By supporting Key to Change, you’re reaching out with a message of connection and care, and joining a community of helpers that every student needs.”
 
– Keith Thomas, Vice President of the Key to Change Board of Directors

Our Key Changemaker of the Month is Keith Thomas! Keith is a cellist, marketing consultant at Lenati, and our new board Vice President. Keith has over a decade of experience in community engagement as a member of the Da Camera Young Artists Program, principal cellist of the Longmont Symphony in Colorado, and most recently through the Teaching Artist program at the Seattle Symphony. Keith is a committed advocate for access and inclusion in classical music and is focused on working with underserved populations and students of color.

Keith joined our board in 2018 because he believes that excellent music instruction and mentorship are the key to transforming lives and communities in South King County.  If you believe in the power of music to inspire positive change in our community, join us now during our Season of Change Campaign as we work to raise $25,000 toward student scholarships.

Gifts of any size will all go toward providing students with the opportunities to pursue a world-class music education with weekly lessons, master classes taught by guest artists, performance opportunities, college preparation seminars, scholarships, new musical instruments, and more.

With drastic funding cuts to arts programs in South King County, your gift today is more critical than ever before to ensure that students in this region have the opportunity to study and grow through music. Join Keith and the rest of the Key to Change community as we work to empower students in South King County.

Together, we create the Key to Change.