Thank you for considering Community Music School (CMS) for music instruction for you and your family.

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Community Music School is in its 87th season of providing music instruction to children (from as young as 6 months), adults and seniors (of any age) in many locations including Buffalo (415 Elmwood Avenue), East Aurora (St. Matthias Church), Getzville (Jewish Community Center), Lancaster (Faith United Methodist Church), Lockport (First Presbyterian Church), Snyder (Amherst Community Church). and now Clarence Center (Epiphany United Church of Christ). 

Specific offerings and days for instruction depend upon the site.

CMS is pleased to announce the opening of its newest site at the Epiphany United Church of Christ, 9365 Clarence Center Road in Clarence Center. Voice and string lessons will begin on November 2. Additional offerings will be added later. Sopranos Maria Goodrich and Cheryl Hudson (Co-Chairs of the Voice Department) and Audrey Shafer will join violinist-violist Leslie Bahler to teach in this comfortable and convenient location. Cheryl will teach Music, My Grownup & Me for children from 6 months - 3 years as well as voice. Below are several views of the Church, including the entrance off a large parking lot. Call 884-4887 right away to register as space is limited. Join us on Sunday, January 29 for a Musical Celebration at the Church at 3 p.m. All of the above faculty will perform as well as several students and others.

CMS offer individual lessons (one teacher to one student) in piano/keyboard (including jazz piano), voice, violin, viola, cello, mandolin, fiddling, guitar, electric bass, flute, piccolo, clarinet, saxophone, recorder, trumpet, trombone, horn, drums, marimba, composition, jazz improvisation and theory. Youngsters and adults (including seniors) are welcome!

We also offer a variety of small classes for very young children (from 6 months), youngsters, teens, adults and seniors. Please click on "instruction" at the left and then various class categories for details.

If you are in need of financial assistance, we apologize that we have allocated all the funds we currently have (for both children and adults). You are welcome to submit the forms and be added to our waiting list. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee when or if we may receive additional funding.

CMS Friends Campaign: Be among the first to contribute to the 2011-12 Friends Campaign which supports all of our Instructional and Performance Programs. It's easy, just click here to donate with your credit card. This is a tax-deductible contribution; CMS Buffalo is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Classes at the main location include Music, My Grownup & Me for ages 6 months - 3 years; Music & Me (on my own) for ages 3-6; Piano Exploration for ages 5-6; Music & Art for ages 4-7; The Joy of Singing Together for ages 7-12 and From Fairy Tale to Opera Tale for ages 10-13.  

Classes for teens and adults include Becoming the "diva" (new) and Seniors Sing.

Ensembles for youngsters or teens and adults include CMS Side-By-Side Strings, CMS Glee Club, Fiddle 'n Folk Ensemble and West African Drumming Ensemble. All will begin new sessions in January or February.

Gift certificates in any amount for lessons or classes make great gifts for children, teens, adults or seniors. Call us at 884-4887 and purchase by credit card. Stop by the front desk and purchase with cash, check or credit card. Gift certificates are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays throughout the year. 

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