A world-class community music school — and more!
Sure, we have exceptional faculty who can teach you or your child how to play violin, but we also believe in the value of all types of music, the inclusion of every student, and the power of community.
Individual Lessons
Your Child’s Musical Journey
Make Music With Us
Music For the Young Ones
It’s proven: music education at any age provides numerous benefits — and it’s also tons of fun. We offer musical experiences for kids of all ages, even newborns! Just don’t blame us when you wake up to them practicing their violin early on Saturday morning.
Online Music Programs for the Whole Family
Amid all of the unknowns, there is one thing we are sure of: we need music now more than ever. Join us for our online music programs today.
Music For Adults
Do you have a French horn gathering dust in your closet? Have you always felt drawn to the piano but have never tried a lesson? No matter your level of musical experience, you’re in the right place. Join a band, sing in a choir, or start those piano lessons today!
Upcoming Events
SUCH Concert (Online)
SUCH Concert (Online)
Dec 1, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 pm FreeMusic is a universal language, and for SUCH, it is the language of her soul. Growing up the daughter of Haitian immigran...
Holiday Songs and Stories
Holiday Songs and Stories
Dec 2, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am $15Holiday Songs and Stories (for toddlers & caregivers) Gather your young kiddos for a fun online class full of seaso...
Holiday Songs and Stories
Holiday Songs and Stories
Dec 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am $15Holiday Songs and Stories (for toddlers & caregivers) Gather your young kiddos for a fun online class full of seaso...
Holiday Songs and Stories
Holiday Songs and Stories
Dec 9, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am $15Holiday Songs and Stories (for toddlers & caregivers) Gather your young kiddos for a fun online class full of seaso...
Holiday Songs and Stories
Holiday Songs and Stories
Dec 12, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am $15Holiday Songs and Stories (for toddlers & caregivers) Gather your young kiddos for a fun online class full of seaso...
What’s New at the Center
Music Instruction for Learning Pods — Let's Talk!
Online Music Together™ Classes for Little Ones
We're Teaching Lessons Online — Schedule A Consultation
Students who visit the Center in a single week
Lessons provided at the Center each year
In a New Key: Stories from the Center
Giving Thanks for Music
Center for Musical Arts students have not seen their teachers live and in-person for the better part of a year. This is surreal to me, but even more amazing is the number of students who are continuing to study and practice virtually during this time. And new students...
Composer Joan Tower’s Advice for Students
Named "one of the most successful woman composers of all time" (The New Yorker), Joan Tower is an icon. Our Executive Director Elizabeth McGuire recently interviewed Joan about the pandemic’s effect on music, owning the idea of being a “female composer,” Joan's advice...
Winter/Spring Covid Protocols
Updated November 11, 2020 | Recent changes in bold The Center for Musical Arts is here for you. We want to welcome you back to the building to make music safely, and we have come up with the following strategies to operate within the State of Colorado and City of...
Colorado Gives Day 2020
Support the Center for Musical Arts and the Heartstrings Program on Colorado Gives Day In 2020, the Center for Musical Arts’ Heartstrings program celebrates 20 years of providing need-based tuition assistance and access to low- or no-cost musical instruments for...
Faculty Spotlight: Michael Quam
Friends and students of the Center for Musical Arts may know Michael Quam as an instructor for guitar, ukulele, mandolin and more, but do you also know he has a robust career as a sound and recording engineer? This summer, the Colorado Music Festival (the performance...
Some In-Person Classes Starting
Teaching on Zoom. A year ago, no one gave this concept much thought. Now, this is what we do. Since March 13, our talented faculty has been online, teaching hundreds of lessons per week. Does it work? Pretty much. Do we all wish we could be back in the studio, in...
Keep the Music Playing
If you’re as passionate about music, community, and access as we are, we hope you will support the Center for Musical Arts with a gift today!