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Private lessons are 1:1 study of your instrument and include Music Achievement Program (MAP) enrichment activities. Group Classes offer a relaxed, collaborative setting with others who share your love of music. Ensembles are performance-based groups of musicians of a similar age or skill level.  Workshops are structured, time-bound opportunities to explore a music topic or theme for all ages and interests.

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Private Lesson

Private, 1:1 instruction provides a great opportunity to learn to play an instrument or to continue building on existing knowledge and skill. Over tim...

Beginner Ukulele

Strum Along: Beginner Ukulele Are you ready to learn the Ukulele? This comprehensive class offers a fundamental approach to learning the ukulele as in...

Cabaret Karaoke Lab

Calling All Singers! All singers are welcome to this monthly gathering to share solo or duet songs in a casual master class style workshop. Whether yo...
Weekly instruction for string, wind, piano players. Coaching, masterclasses, performances. Intermediate-advanced levels.

Chamber Music Ensembles

Chamber music—small ensembles performing with one person to a part and without a conductor—comprises some of the most challenging, rewarding, and memo...
Composition

Composition

Composition is the opportunity for the student to use their imagination and develop the capacity to express their emotions with music. Composition les...

Fun with Music Making

Explore music technology with our 4-week classes in CCM’s new state-of-the-art Media Lab! Fun with Music Making 💻 *Fall edition Ages 8–13 | No e...

Goldfinch Singers

Goldfinch Singers: Beginner & Intermediate Vocal Group Students ages 9-13 bring their love of singing and enthusiasm for music to this fun, collab...

Intro to Jazz Foundations

Ready to explore Jazz improvisation but not sure where to start? Intro to Jazz Foundations is the perfect, low-pressure gateway for intermediate music...

Introduction to Music Creation

Explore the art of digital music production at our brand-new CCM 2 Media Lab! Whether you are a curious beginner, a budding composer, a musician looki...

Jazz, Funk, and Rock Ensembles

Get ready to rock, groove, and swing! CCM’s Jazz, Funk, and Rock Ensembles offer musicians the vital opportunity to move beyond solo practice and trul...

Monthly Jazz Jam

Bring your favorite tune, your instrument, and open ears to CCM’s Monthly Jazz Jam, where faculty member Giuseppe Paradiso sets the stage for musical...

Music Production I

Music Production I 💻 Ages 14–adult | No experience needed  Take your digital audio skills to the next level in this continuation of our Introduction t...

Musical Theatre Bootcamp

Conquer Your Next Audition: Musical Theater Bootcamp Get your musical theater chops in line and go into your next musical audition feeling prepared an...
Theory

Musician’s Toolbox: Basics of Music Theory for Kids

Is your child learning an instrument and eager to grow as a musician and learn more efficiently? Why Music Theory Matters Music theory isn’t jus...

My First Song in Garage Band

Explore music technology with our 4-week classes in CCM’s new state-of-the-art Media Lab! My First Song in Garage Band 💻 Ages 13–adult | No expe...
Overture String Orchestra

Overture String Orchestra

Leadership, cooperation, and enrichment for young musicians Led by conductor Armando Ortiz, CCM’s Overture String Orchestra provides a challenging and...

Rhythmic Laboratory Ages 15-Adult

Rhythmic Laboratory for Adults and Teens Strengthen your rhythmic precision, expand your musical vocabulary, and deepen your creative toolkit in this...

Song Starters – Creative Sparks

Explore music technology with our 4-week classes in CCM’s new state-of-the-art Media Lab! Song Starters: Creative Sparks 💻 *Summer edition Ages...

Striking the Right Chord

Explore music technology with our 4-week classes in CCM’s new state-of-the-art Media Lab! Striking the Right Chord 💻 *Summer edition Ages teens...

The Art of Harmony for Pianists

Same Melody, New Mood: The Art of Harmony for Pianists What happens when you keep the melody but change the harmony? In this applied theory class, you...