Welcome to the MSU Community Music School

Welcome to the MSU Community Music School! Founded in 1993, CMS is the outreach division of the MSU College of Music. Our mission is to provide comprehensive music education-quality instruction, related music services, and educational programs - for interested individuals of all ages and levels with financial assistance for those in need. We are conveniently located off-campus, on the eastern edge of East Lansing, just north of Burcham Road (map and driving directions) with plenty of free parking.

Announcements and Upcoming Events

CMS joins Be a Tourist in Your Own Town!

Besure to include the MSU Community Music School on your list of stops for "Be aTourist in Your Own Town," sponsored by the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitor's Bureau onMay 31. CMS will be on campus at the Music Buildingfor the event, and is one of over 35 area attractions. The CMS stopincludes an instrument petting zoo and an insiders" tour of the Beaumont Tower where tourists can see and hearthe carillon. The instrument petting zoowill be open from noon - 4:00 p.m.Carillon tours will be held from 11:00 - 11:30 and 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.lansing.org/batyot/.

Thursday, May 8

Suzuki Strings Concert
5:30 p.m., CMS Auditorium

Saturday, May 10

Liudmila Bondar Studio Recitals
11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m., CMS Auditorium

15th Annual MSU Children's Choir Spring Concert
4:00 p.m., University United Methodist Church, East Lansing
Tickets - $9 (available at CMS)

Friday, May 16

Music at St. Paul's
MSU Children's Choir, Guest Artists
7:30 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church 711 S. Sagniaw, Flint MI
Tickets - Adults $8, Students $5

Saturday, May 17

Kate Prouty Studio Recital
4:00 p.m., CMS Auditorium

Suzuki Student Recital
3:00 p.m., CMS Large Ensemble Room

Suzuki Performance
11:00 - 11:30 a.m., East Lansing Arts Festival, Stage West

Sunday, May 18

CMS will be at the East Lansing Arts Festival!
11:00 - 11:45 Early Childhood Demonstration
12:15-3:30 Folk Music Petting Zoo
4:00-5:00 New Horizons German Band

Debra Pajtas Studio Recital
2:00 p.m., CMS Auditorium

Gerardo Ascheri Studio Recital
2:00 p.m., CMS Large Ensemble Room

Wednesday, May 21

New Horizons Band Concert
7:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church 3383 E. Lake Lansing Rd.
FREE!

Find A Teacher

Are you looking for an instrument teacher for your child or yourself? This is the right place! We offer lessons on all band and orchestra instruments, piano, voice, guitar, even carillon. To find a teacher, you can call the office to give us information that will help us make a placement, or (even easier) you can try our new online lesson request form, located here. Fill in the form and send it to us, and we'll try to place you with a teacher within 48 hours.

Join us on Facebook!

Are you on facebook? Join the MSU CMS Alumni Group! Log in at www.facebook.com and search for MSU Community Music School.