Community School Of Music And Arts

ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE BY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN HIGH-QUALITY ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION.

MUSIC SCHOOLTHE SCHOOL OFFERS PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS, CLASSES, ENSEMBLES, WORKSHOPS/CAMPS, AND MASTER CLASSES FOR NEARLY 2,000 STUDENTS, TAUGHT BY A DISTINGUISHED, INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF 75 ON OVER 20 INSTRUMENTS. THE SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF CONCERTS AND LECTURES IN TATEUCHI HALL.CORPORATE ARTS PROGRAM:THE CORPORATE ARTS PROGRAM OFFERS QUALITY MUSIC LESSONS DIRECTLY TO EMPLOYEES DURING THE WORKDAY, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECHARGE, REFOCUS AND RE-ENERGIZE THROUGH A CREATIVE EXPERIENCE.

IN-SCHOOLTHE SCHOOL OFFERS AWARD-WINNING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS (ART4SCHOOLS AND MUSIC4SCHOOLS), REACHING NEARLY 14,000 STUDENTS AT 34 SCHOOLS IN SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WITH A SEQUENTIAL, STANDARDS-BASED, AND COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM. CSMA RAISES FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS AT HIGH RISK OF ACADEMIC FAILURE. THE PROGRAMS' 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.

ART SCHOOLTHE SCHOOL PROVIDES ON-SITE ART INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING WEEKLY CLASSES, VACATION CAMPS AND SPECIAL WORKSHOPS. ANNUALLY, NEARLY 900 CHILDREN, YOUTH, TEENS, AND ADULTS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE, MULTIMEDIA COMPOSITION, ANIMATION, AND FOLK ARTS. VACATION CAMPS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-8 OFFER FUN AND CREATIVE ART CLASSES IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE. THE SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS EXHIBITIONS AND ART LECTURES IN MOHR GALLERY.CORPORATE ARTS PROGRAM:THE CORPORATE ARTS PROGRAM OFFERS QUALITY ART CLASSES DIRECTLY TO EMPLOYEES DURING THE WORKDAY, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECHARGE, REFOCUS AND RE-ENERGIZE THROUGH A CREATIVE EXPERIENCE.

COMMUNITY OUTREACHTHE SCHOOL PROVIDES FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND GALLERY EXHIBITIONS ONSITE AT THE FINN CENTER YEAR-ROUND. THE SCHOOL'S COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES INCLUDES DIVERSE PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS BY STANFORD LIVE, CSMA MERIT SCHOLARS, FACULTY, AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. EXHIBITIONS IN THE MOHR GALLERY SHOWCASE EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED VISUAL ARTISTS WITH ARTIST TALKS, RECEPTIONS AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION, CSMA PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS ANNUALLY PROVIDING FREE HANDS-ON ARTS ACTIVITIES, INFO BOOTHS AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS AT LOCAL FAIRS AND FESTIVALS AND OTHER PUBLIC VENUES (E.G. HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, ETC.).