Mode Music and Performing Arts

Our Story

Mode Music and Performing Arts’ mission is to bring accessible arts education to Seattle’s kids, through in-school and after-school enrichment programs at local schools, pay-what-you-can seasonal classes and camps at our classroom space in West Seattle.

MMPA was created to address disparities in arts education. As public schools lost arts funding, a shift felt especially by Title I schools, our local students were losing access to arts education. Our founder, Erin Rubin, established MMPA to partner with public schools whose arts program funding had been reduced or eliminated, and to provide innovative performing arts programs with free and discounted pricing options. 

As MMPA has grown, our offerings have expanded to include pay-what-you-can music and performing arts classes and camps, eliminating financial barriers to arts education for many local families. 

GiveBIG Goal

MMPA’s ability to offer accessible arts programs is entirely because of people like you! Funds raised during GiveBIG will help support our free after-school enrichment classes for Title I schools and pay-what-you-can camps at MMPA. That means, if we reach our GiveBIG goal of $5,000; $2,500 will go to adding extra sessions of our most popular pay-what-you-can camps and $2,500 will go to free after-school enrichment classes for Title I schools.

In 2025 we served 362 students, and are aiming to expand our offerings in 2026! 

Here’s a snapshot of what we were able to accomplish last year, thanks to donors like you:

1. Through our pay-what-you-can group classes and camps in 2025, we served 156 students in both camps and classes.
2. We offered $6,470 of scholarships to our pay-what-you-can group classes and camps at MMPA studio.
3. We partnered with 11 schools to provide in-school programs and after-school enrichment, serving HUNDREDS of public school students including opportunities for free attendance.

Thank YOU!

Thank you for believing in the importance of accessible arts education for kids. We are so grateful for our community’s support.