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Visual Arts Classes
Music Classes – All ages and Abilities
Special Workshops with visiting musicians: join our mailing list and check our calendar
Performance Classes & Ensembles
African Ensemble with Mamadou Diabaté (artist in residence)
Check back later for more information coming soon!
Scholarships available
Learn from the internationally renowned balafon and percussion master Mamadou Diabate! No experience necessary, learn to play African instruments including the balafon, djembe, and other African percussion instruments.
Wind Band Ensemble
Fridays, January 9 – June 5 at Claremont Creative Center
Beginner Band: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Advanced Band: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Tuition – $200, or WCCMA enrolled students of multiple children from one household $100 Scholarships Available for CMS Students!
Participants will be placed in groups based on instrumentation and experience. Bring your own: stand and instrument. Contact us for help with instrument purchase or rental.
Small Ensemble (brass and mixed – including woodwind and strings)
Check band later for more information coming soon!
Bring your own: stand and instrument. Contact us for help with instrument purchase or rental.
Open to all musical instruments. Participants will be placed in groups based on preferred instrument, ability level, and availability. For musicians of all levels.
2025/2026: (contact us for information and schedule/options)
Brass Ensemble — Rock Band —Community Singing
Individual Instruction
Private lessons – full semester – For those with a love of music who want individual instruction in their instrument. Private lessons are one-on-one instruction customized to the individual’s technical and ongoing goals. For students who are curious and/or passionate about music and want to nurture their talent and abilities! Private lessons incorporate all the building blocks of becoming a musician – whether just for fun or to pursue advanced study.
Instruments: Most instruments are available; some are online only instructors
Piano – Voice – Guitar – Violin – Brass – Woodwinds – Percussion
Singing Bowls (including basic vocal chanting if desired)
Your teacher can help you pick the best instrument to rent or purchase (instrument cost not included in tuition)
Ages: Ideal for ages 6 through Adult
When: Spring Semester is February to June, dates and times vary by teacher
Location: In-person and/or Online
Cost: $950 for 16 x 30 min lessons; Early bird receives two free lessons in January. (includes your basic materials for the lesson – extra music may be an additional fee) Scholarships Available for CMS Students!
2025 Lesson Policies – Here’s the fine print
**Spring 2025 – Study with master percussionist and balafon master Mamadou Diabate! More Information Coming Soon!
Workshops – Group Lessons – Private Lessons
Contact us for more information! [email protected]
Coaching on any instrument, theory, or composition Flexible sessions with no commitment. Bring questions or what you are working on for feedback and coaching. This is a great option for extra support of your self-guided music projects, extra school help, audition preparation, or performance coaching to bring your work to the next level. If you are looking for more regular lessons – sign up for a semester for a big discount (above).
Ages: 9 through Adult
When: dates and times vary; with this option, you choose from the instructor’s available schedule. If you want a regular weekly session, check out the semester option above.
Location: In person or Online
Cost: More information coming soon!
Note: There are no refunds on lesson packs if not used, but credit can be used for other WCCMA programs or donated to our student scholarship program.
