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Concerts tours, retreats, participation in music festivals and exchanges with other youth orchestras are a vital part of the ECYS experience, as well as guest soloists of international stature. The award-winning Senior Symphony Orchestra is comprised of talented high school musicians from throughout the Bay Area. The orchestra studies under the baton of Dr.Camilla Kolchinsky, a conductor and master teacher who challenges the musicians to reach a high level of achievement.

CSMA's multi-lingual faculty of more than 75 instructors with national and international credentials is ready to help students experience the joy of music. Private instruction for all ages is offered year round for beginning, intermediate and advanced students. At weekly lessons students study with an instructor selected to complement a student's individual learning style. CSMA offers private lessons of 30, 45 or 60 minutes in classical, jazz, popular and world music styles. Partner lessons may also be available for beginning level students.

The jazz and world music program for teens and adults includes such courses as World Harmony Chorus, Basics of Jazz Improv, Jazz combos and jam sessions and more! Visit the website for the complete offerings.

One week summer workshops for chidren, youth and adults include cello workshop, jazz or rock workshop, pop vocal workshop and more. Visit our website for complete offerings.

Intro classes for children and youth are an opportunity to be introduced to basic fundamentals of music and playing an instrument of choice. Includes Jazz Improvisation. Visit our website for complete offerings.

Early education classes for our youngest students include Music from Around the World, Classical Music Makers and Adventures in Music to name a few. Visit our website for the complete catalog of offerings.

Kids, make great music and great friends at Community Music Center this summer!

Play in a jazz band and learn to improvise, swing, and balance a group sound playing standard forms and tunes. Students will also work on intonation, tone quality, rhythmic accuracy, shaping a musical phrase through articulation, dynamics, and the use of accents and sforzandos. The band will put on winter and spring performances at CMC.