Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Natasha Kubit hits the ground running
Just one month into her new role, Dr. Natasha Kubit, Key to Change’s first full-time music instructor, is already making a big impact in our studio and community. Dr. Kubit moved to Seattle earlier this summer after completing her doctorate in violin performance at Michigan State University. She has vast experience teaching students of all […]
Harvard dean kicks off new college and career speaker series
On July 24, we launched Inspiring Possibilities, Key to Change’s new college and career speaker series, for a packed house of students, families, and community members at our Renton studio. Our inaugural guest was Dr. Nancy Coleman, Dean of the Harvard Division of Continuing Education and an internationally recognized leader in educational reform. Dr. Coleman […]
Symphony South summer intensive created rare opportunities
This summer we offered students in South King County an extraordinary opportunity: Symphony South, a new four-week intensive music program created in partnership with Federal Way Public Schools. Symphony South brought together Key to Change students and young musicians from the Federal Way School District for a transformative month of music-making. Students met four days […]
Solo String Festival winners: Students earn scholarships, symphony debuts, and more
Mason Nguyen, first place winner of the Jessie Montgomery Competitive Division. A total of nine string players from Key to Change’s Concerto Competition, Jessie Montgomery and Debut Competitive Divisions have won solo guest appearances with orchestras, including the Seattle Symphony. Additionally, they earned free tuition at Key to Change as well as future college scholarships. […]
Key to Change receives transformative gift from anonymous donor
We are thrilled to share that an anonymous donor has pledged to donate $300,000 to Key to Change over a three-year period, $100,000 per year. This transformative investment will support the program’s growth so that we can serve more students across South King County. “From here we will build up our teaching capacity, reach more […]
Music of Remembrance Partners with Key to Change
Key to Change is thrilled to announce that Music of Remembrance (MOR) is partnering with us to sponsor a young musician.
Delta Airlines partners with Key to Change to Help Students Fly to College
Key to Change is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Delta Air Lines that will help students “Keep Climbing” through an innovative new program designed to help them make informed decisions about where they attend college.
Students perform national anthem for 17,000 at Climate Pledge Arena
On January 25, 2025, three talented Key to Change students —Sid Siravara, Eden Pawlos, and Mason Nguyen—took center ice at Climate Pledge Arena to perform the national anthem before a packed crowd of 17,000 hockey fans. With an arrangement by our own music instructor Geoffrey Liu, their performance moved the audience to sing along before the Seattle Kraken went on to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1.
Key to Change alumni inspire young artists at Seattle PTSA Reflections event
Key to Change alumni Zora Rose Mtunga (Seattle Central College, finance major) and Jolene Nguyen (University of Washington, biochemistry major) were the keynote speakers at the Seattle Council PTSA’s National PTA Reflections contest on February 2, 2025. The event celebrated a talented cohort of student artists from Seattle schools, along with their families, recognizing their […]
Honoring the legacy of Richard D. Swaisgood
Key to Change believes that world-class music instruction can have transformative effects in underserved communities. Today, we are grateful to share a story of generosity that will help sustain our mission. In August of 2023, we lost a remarkable supporter of the arts and social justice, Richard D. “Dick” Swaisgood. Dick was committed to causes […]
