Community Music School of Springfield
Partner Profile
Founded in 1983, The Community Music School of Springfield (CMSS) is dedicated to providing high quality music instruction, participation and exposure accessible and affordable to all people of greater Springfield. CMSS supports this commitment to access by providing in excess of $100,000 annually in financial aid and scholarships.
CMSS provides music education on more than 30 instruments in a variety of styles:
- European classical
- Jazz
- Popular American
- Latin
- Gospel
Who We Serve
CMSS serves people of all ages, particularly children, of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities/disabilities, and talents. The School encourages students to perform, last year alone arranging for more than 100 events at CMSS and throughout the community.
Where We Serve
The Community Music School of Springfield operates two main divisions, its primary division at 127 State Street, where private and group lessons are conducted, and our community partnership division that provides arts programming in a variety of settings including early childhood centers, housing complexes, community centers and secure treatment facilities for youth offenders.
CMSS is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Springfield Cultural Council, a number of private foundations and the generosity of the community.
