COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ARTS

MUSIC:THE SCHOOL OFFERS PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS, CLASSES, ENSEMBLES, WORKSHOPS, CAMPS, AND MASTER CLASSES FOR NEARLY 2,300 STUDENTS, TAUGHT BY A DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF 62 ON OVER 15 INSTRUMENTS. THE SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF CONCERTS AND LECTURES IN TATEUCHI HALL. THE SCHOOL OFFERS QUALITY LESSONS AND CLASSES DIRECTLY TO EMPLOYEES OF CORPORATE PARTNERS DURING THE WORKDAY, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECHARGE, REFOCUS, AND RE-ENERGIZE THROUGH A CREATIVE EXPERIENCE.THE SCHOOL PROVIDES FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AT THE FINN CENTER YEAR-ROUND. THE SCHOOL'S COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES IN TATEUCHI HALL AT THE FINN CENTER INCLUDES DIVERSE PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS BY CSMA MERIT SCHOLARS, FACULTY, AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS.

IN-SCHOOL:THE SCHOOL OFFERS AWARD-WINING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, ART4SCHOOLS AND MUSIC4SCHOOLS, REACHING NEARLY 22,000 STUDENTS AT 49 SCHOOLS IN SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES WITH A SEQUENTIAL, STANDARDS-BASED, AND COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM. THE SCHOOL RAISES FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS SERVICING STUDENTS AT HIGH RISK OF ACADEMIC FAILURE. THE PROGRAM'S REACH IS EXTENDED BY AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUBS AND MUSIC PROGRAMS. THE ART4SCHOOLS CURRICULUM DEVELOPS TECHNICAL SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE LANGUAGE OF ART WHILE ALSO TEACHING APPRECIATION AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF ART AND ITS HISTORY. END-OF-THE-YEAR EXHIBITS PRESENT THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF STUDENT ART.THE MUSIC4SCHOOLS PROGRAM TEACHES SINGING, CREATIVE MOVEMENT, INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC APPRECIATION, AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC AND ITS ORIGINS. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND/OR AFTER SCHOOL. END-OF-THE-YEAR CHORAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES LET CHILDREN SHARE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE.