Community Music School
The Community Music School (CMS) is a non-degree granting outreach program for the School of Music which serves interested students of all ages and levels of ability. An accredited member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, the 45-member CMS faculty is comprised of School of Music faculty, selected graduate and undergraduate students, and professionals from the community.
Tuscaloosa Youth Orchestra under the direction of Andy Pettus Over 600 students receive private and group instruction on wind, brass, string, piano, harp, organ, guitar, drums, voice, and composition/theory. The CMS also features a thriving Kindermusik® program for ages birth – 7 years. Ensembles and group classes include string orchestras, Jazz Combo, various chamber ensembles, and adult group instruction on strings and piano. Open for enrollment year-round, summer options also include the Crimson Music Camps, instrument “sampler” camps, and a beginning level musical.
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ENROLLING NOW FOR SPRING 2012:
Spring 2012 private and group lesson rates, Kindermusik classes, ensembles, camps, and more can be viewed by opening the CMS Spring 2012 Printable Form below. Enrollment can be done online (see form link below), in person (171 Moody Music Bldg.) or by mail (see address below).
To Register online or download the current registration form , click on one of the following links:
For a catalog of class descriptions, ensemble offerings, and group or private lessons please click the following link:
CMS Catalog (COMING SOON!)
For Scholarship/Financial Aid Information and Forms, please click on the following link to download the PDF:
CMS Scholarship/Finacial Aid Information and Forms
For complete information about the Community Music School, including rates, and faculty, please contact:
CMS: The University of Alabama
Community Music School
Box 870366, 171 Moody Music
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0366
(205) 348-6741 (phone)
(205) 348-1473 (fax)
Email: jweigel@music.ua.edu
