Community Music School

Community Music School

The Community Music School has been an outreach program of UNCSA since 1976. Located on the campus of UNCSA, in our satellite location at Shiloh Baptist Church, and online, the school offers a high-quality music education to students of all ages and levels of experience. Group courses and private lessons are offered in a wide range of instruments and styles and are taught by some of the area’s top working musicians.

A variety of courses are offered, including Suzuki Method instruction in violin, cello and guitar, children's choral ensembles, and introductory group piano classes. When you register for classes at the Community Music School, you also gain access to select benefits, including: 

  • High-quality instruction from well-qualified instructors in a wide range of instruments and musical styles.  Most of our teachers hold advanced music degrees, and all are expert performer/educators.
  • Performance opportunities in and outside the school, music theory classes, referrals to community ensembles and free workshops with CMS faculty and guest musicians.
  • Ability to request complimentary tickets to a variety of UNCSA performances, master classes, etc.
  • A connection with the UNCSA School of Music, which ensures that students are focusing on appropriate material for the audition, should they choose to pursue a degree at UNCSA.
  • Families are eligible for discounted enrollment in some group classes.

Let's get started with a private lesson request or group class registration!  Use the link below to enroll online. 

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Private Lessons
Available for ages 4 and up
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Individual lessons are available in most band and orchestra instruments, voice, piano, composition/songwriting and a variety of other instruments.

Weekly 30, 45 and 60 minute private lessons with our professional faculty are available on most band and orchestra instruments, voice, composition/songwriting, and a variety of other instruments.

Students interested in an advanced pace of study may elect to take lessons twice a week.

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Suzuki Strings
Available for ages 4 and up.
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The Suzuki approach has had a profound impact on music education throughout the world. One of the primary principles of this approach is that every child can learn to play the violin, cello, or other musical instrument.

Students study with certified Suzuki violin, cello, and guitar teachers in curriculums featuring weekly private lessons, regular group classes, and recitals.

Families interested in joining a Suzuki Strings studio must complete a private lesson and/or group class observation and successfully audition into the studio.

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Group Classes
Available for ages 6 and up.
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Group music classes are an excellent way to start your musical journey! 

Start your musical adventure with a group piano class for beginners, sing in a choral ensemble, study music theory in a Royal Conservatory Method class, and more!

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Band Together
Available for band students in grades 7-12.
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Preparatory Division
Available to students ages 4-18.
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Students may enroll in courses individually, but receive discounts when registering for blocks of instruction to create a well-rounded musical education.

Learn how a comprehensive program of twice-weekly private lessons, music theory classes, and ensemble experiences work together to provide a comprehensive music education for students on an accelerated trajectory of learning.

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