Music in the Mountains Summer Programs

Joining us for our Thursday meeting on April 3rd will be Kevin Ross of Music in the Mountains (MIM). From teaching music to more than 700 elementary school kids each week, to presenting world-class, professional musicians on Nevada County stages, MIM has been a Nevada County staple for more than 40 years. Kevin will be talking with us about their education programs, opportunities to volunteer, and of course–their upcoming concerts.

About Kevin Ross

Kevin Ross moved to Grass Valley in 1976 with his immediate and extended family, where they owned and operated a tire store in the Brunswick basin for fourteen years. His grandmother inspired him through encouragement and exposure to fall in love with singing choral music. This was further supported by all the public schools he attended here in Grass Valley: from Mrs. Rocker’s second grade class where Kevin sang everyday with his classmates while she would play the piano, to singing in the Nevada Union chamber choir with the legendary Don Bagget. While earning a degree in Secondary Education from Reno Nevada, he found small choirs to join to fulfill his passion to sing. Soon afterwards, he moved back to Grass Valley with his three-year-old, knowing it was a wonderful community for his child to grow up in. Kevin auditioned and joined the Music in the Mountains chorus and he is an active member in the community, volunteering for other nonprofits, and singing and acting in local theater companies.