We have over 570 students enjoying either weekly private music lessons, participation in a group ensemble, or one of our 50 ongoing semester-long classes. All students who are either military dependents or qualify for free or reduced lunches through SAISD are encouraged to fill out a tuition scholarship form. We provide over $30,000 in scholarships annually as well as provide instruments from our loan library for students who do not own their instrument free of charge. In November, December, April and May, our students perform free music concerts for nursing home residents, senior living facilities, and other locations around San Angelo. Our current fine arts programming includes over 50 group classes and performance ensembles for band, orchestra, jazz band, youth choir, and guitar. Every teacher working at ESOFA has a professional background and participates in multiple facets of fine art outreach within our community. Not only does the staff have a resume of impressive world-wide performance, many continue their passion for music and art education well beyond our walls, teaching at Angelo State University and within SAISD.