The Community Music School (CMS) provides accessible music education to children and youth in the GTA. Founded in 1980 and operating out of Humber’s Lakeshore Campus, the School offers weekly private lessons and small-group classes to children and youth of all musical experience levels.
Over the past 40-plus years, CMS has established an international reputation as a leader in jazz and children’s music education, helping thousands of students develop their talent and pursue their aspirations in music.
CMS fosters a supportive and inclusive community by prioritizing the joy of making music and creating opportunities for students to celebrate their collective musical growth through performance. Our world-class coaches are committed to working with students step-by-step to help them reach the next level in their musical development and build the confidence they need to achieve their individual performance goals.
Develop and refine musicianship with Orff-based curriculum. Ages 9-11.
Explore and develop small-group ensemble skills. Ages 12-18.
Advanced improvisation, jazz vocabulary and ensemble playing.
All classes will be conducted at Humber College Lakeshore Campus on Saturday, between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact communitymusic@humber.ca before registering for classes and/or for more information.
CATEGORY | COURSE | FEE |
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Private Lesson (All Instruments) | 30min Private Lesson | $200 |
60min Private Lesson | $400 |
"Love Community Music! I’m happy to have learnt a new skill set that I can now share with others."
"Great experience. Excellent class and music coach!"
"I have been in the Community Jazz program for 5 years. It’s always an enjoyable and educational program."
"The only thing better than singing is more singing.” - Ella Fitzgerald
"From an early age, my son had a love for music, particularly jazz. We learned about Humber while my son was listening to Jazz FM and through a visit to the long-standing jazz venue, The Rex. We investigated the Community Music program, had an audition, and my son was fortunate to be accepted into the program. Though we live outside of Toronto, the drive to Humber on Saturday is worth it.
Further, our son has a disability, but Humber and everyone who attends has created a warm and welcoming environment and, as such, contributed to his personal and musical development. We are grateful to have found Humber as it is a particularly welcoming and inclusive environment. It is truly a unique place, from the administration to the instructors and students." - Tim H. & Elsa Q.
Studies show that music education improves children's cognitive and social development. Music helps improve attention span, language and literacy, memory, sound processing, spatial reasoning, and speech perception. It also builds confidence and self-esteem while teaching skills in communication, leadership, problem solving and teamwork.
How Music Education Helps:
Improved Cognitive Development: Attention span, Language and literacy, Memory, Sound processing, Spatial reasoning, Speech perception.
Improved Social Development: Communication, Confidence, Leadership, Problem solving, Self-Esteem, Teamwork.
“Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth with which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children's education.”
- Yo-Yo Ma
“Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them – a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music.”
- Gerald Ford
“Adolescents with music training have better cognitive skills and school grades and are more conscientious, open and ambitious. These effects do not differ by socio-economic status… Music improves cognitive and non-cognitive skills {more than twice as much as sports, theatre or dance}."
- 2013 German Social Economic Panel (study)