Music Programs : Overview

Bringing music into your child’s life as early as possible has a significant positive effect on his/her physical, intellectual, academic, musical, and emotional growth and success. All our programs offer:

• Customized, Play-Based and FUN Music Literacy Curriculum
• Holistic, Whole-Brain Education
• Proven, Multi-Hybrid Methodology
• Highly trained teaching specialists
• Small Classes and Individualized Attention for Your Child

Children ages 4 to 7 may register (with no audition or pre-requisites) for CCM's Crickets™ classes, per semester, as space allows. Multiple class times are available.

Children ages 5½ and above are eligible to pursue the Conservatory program, and attend an audition/interview to determine the best placement for their success. The audition/interview is a 30-minute personal evaluation that indicates your child’s readiness for and placement in the program. Be assured that CCM faculty will give your child the utmost respect and consideration. CCM successfully places 75% - 90% of the children who audition for the Conservatory program, depending on age.

The CCM Conservatory (Beginner, Intermediate and Solfá Classes), meets on Wednesday and Saturday. All CCM classes use playful activities and games to facilitate learning and to develop musical literacy* skills such as sight-singing, dictation, and music theory. Students truly understand the sophisticated music they perform. While this may seem like a lot to expect from young children, CCM teachers make learning fun, and students gain even the most challenging skills with ease and confidence.

Please note:

• Audition/Interviews require a refundable deposit.
• Audition/Interviews begin in March
• Classes are held September through April
• Transcripts are provided and attendance requirements apply to Conservatory levels
• Class sizes are very small – please apply and register early to avoid disappointment

The CCM methodology, taught by specially trained and highly qualified music educators, is a play-based technique that engages the student’s whole brain and whole body. It’s based on the highly acclaimed intuitive Kodály approach to music education, then modified by the highly scientific Gordon Music Learning Theory, and further extended with adaptations by CCM's founder, Dr. Betty Bertaux.