Outreach
Community Music Schools
MSU's two Community Music Schools are committed to providing accessible and affordable music instruction, music therapy clinical services, and performance opportunities for all, regardless of age or ability.
Community Music Schools
Since its founding in 1993, the original Community Music School (CMS) location in East Lansing has offerered music and its inherent possibilities to everyone in the community regardless of age, ability or income. In fall 2009, a second CMS opened in Detroit’s Cultural Corridor to serve Metro Detroit residents.
For Greater Lansing residents, CMS offers private lessons on over twenty different instruments, more than fifteen classes and ensembles, five different summer camps, and music therapy services. Students and clients range in age from infancy to 90+ years of age.
For Detroit and Southeast Michigan residents, CMS-D offers youth and adult classes and ensembles, lessons for nearly any instrument, voice, jazz, concert band, choir, early childhood classes, and music therapy. A variety of summer camps are offered for youth.
In both locations, financial aid is offered to students with need.
The MSU Community Music Schools are a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and ArtServe Michigan.
