QUEEN BEE MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Welcome to our community music school! Founded in 2019, Queen Bee Music Association brings people together to learn, create, and share music. We welcome folks from all walks of life, with the belief that everyone can make music.
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Whether you’re an aspiring musician looking to learn new skills, an artist looking for inspiration, or a parent of a rock star-to-be, Queen Bee provides support every step of the way.
Honey Pot Hootenanny
WOW! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our fourth annual Honey Pot Hootenanny on Saturday! It was our biggest-ever event and we surpassed our fundraising goal.
Special thanks to our friends at Reunity Resources Farm for hosting the event, to all of our business sponsors for contributing to the silent auction, and to Como Agua and the Turquoise Tuners for keeping us dancing all afternoon!
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And of course– thank YOU! You have helped keep music education accessible to families in Santa Fe.
Free Kids Sing Along Classes
Join us for free music classes for kiddos ages 5 and under! For inclement weather updates, visit our social media pages: @queenbeemusica on Facebook and Instagram.​
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Every Wednesday, 10:30-11:15am
at Railyard Park Conservancy, near SITE Santa Fe
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2nd Saturdays, 10:30-11:15am
at Reunity Resources Farm
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3rd Saturdays, 10:30-11:15am
at Randall Davey Audubon Center
Play Well With Others
At Queen Bee, group classes are offered in three multi-week sessions throughout the year. This summer, we'll be offering a limited session of group classes for adults June 17-July 23. Our next full 10-week session of classes begins in mid-September and runs through mid-November.
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Summer Adult Classes: ​
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Bluegrass Guitar, Bluegrass Mandolin, Fretboard Geography for Bass taught by Josh Martin
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Fiddle Tunes Slow Jam Ensemble, New Mexico Polkas for Melody Players taught by Karina Wilson
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Rhythm Basics, Songs for Summer Ensembles - beginning and intermediate levels taught by Brian Nelson
Come Jam with Us
​​Old-Time Jam | May 4 - NEW LOCATION!
1st Sundays, 4-6pm
at Santa Fe Brew Co's Beer Hall at HQ
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Bluegrass & Bagels Jam | May 11
2nd Sundays, 10am-12pm
at Railyard Park's Community Room
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​​Folk Jam | May 22
4th Thursdays, 7-8:30pm
at El Rey Court / La Reina Bar
Open to all levels and instruments.
Summer Workshops
Throughout the year, we offer specialty workshops on a variety of instruments taught by instructors from New Mexico and beyond. ​​
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Bill Monroe Style Mandolin Part 2 Workshop
with Josh Martin
Saturday, June 14, 2-3:30pm. $30
at Queen Bee Music Association​
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DADGAD Guitar Workshop
with Tony Burling
Saturday, June 15, 2-3:30pm. $30
at Queen Bee Music Association​​​
Mora Valley Old Time Campout
Join us for the first-annual Mora Valley Old-Time Campout at Collins Lake Ranch in Cleveland, New Mexico. We'll be jamming old-time fiddle tunes all weekend long under the summer solstice sun.​
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Mora Valley Old Time Campout
June 20-22, 2025
Collins Lake Ranch
$20 registration fee, kids under 18 free.