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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 Vocals

For younger singers aged 6 to 8 (at least in 1st grade), the social, engaging, and fun Beginner Vocals class offers a perfect introduction to voice de...
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...

Composition: Film Music Workshop

Compose the Action! Film Music Composition Workshop Ever wonder how a movie score builds heart-pounding suspense or pulls at your heartstrings? Step i...
Family music program: stimulate cognitive, social, & musical development. Learn percussion, movement. Enjoy playful music with your family!

Family Notes

Discover musical experiences that your whole family will love. Physical, language, social, cognitive, and musical development are stimulated through m...

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...
Group Keyboard Class for Kids

Group Keyboard

Learn to play the piano in a fun, relaxed class designed to engage and inspire your child.  Students will learn to read music, play the piano, and eve...
Solfege Ear Training

Intro to Improvisation Workshop

Take the mystery out of improvising! Designed specifically for young musicians with no previous experience, this workshop offers a fun, hands-on gatew...

Introduction to Improvisation

Ready to explore improvisation but not sure where to start? Intro to Improv for Kids is a welcoming, step-by-step introduction to musical improvisatio...

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...
West African Drumming

Multigenerational Bucket Drumming Workshop

Get Into the Groove! High-Energy Bucket Drumming Discover how simple tools can create extraordinary music! In this dynamic, hands-on workshop led by f...
Music Makers: kids foundational music, emotional & physical development. Joyful music learning. Develop musical skills from the inside out.

Music Makers

Move, create, explore, and learn music through this high-energy, exciting and fun class! This class is for students who are aged 3 – 4.5 years o...
Musical Gateway: movement-based music. Learn rhythm, melody, harmony through games & improvisation. Joyful, social music for kids.

Musical Gateway

Move, create, explore and learn music through this high-energy, exciting and fun class!! Musical Gateway is a movement-based music curriculum introduc...

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...
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 8-12

Rhythmic Laboratory: Level 1 For young musicians who want to sharpen their rhythmic skills and have fun doing it. Rhythmic Laboratory helps students f...
Musical Zoo, Music and Movement Performance

Rhythmic Solfège

A CCM instructor will evaluate your student to ensure proper placement. Rhythmic Solfège I (Ages 6 – 9) Musical Goals Learn to identify the notes in b...
West Side Strings Program

West Side Strings Program

Enhance musical skills through a comprehensive, creative, and collaborative approach for young musicians *All new students are required to audition to...