Neighborhood Music School

QUICK FACTS ABOUT NMS:

• One of the 10 largest community arts schools in the country
• Founded in 1911 as part of the settlement movement; one of the oldest community organizations in New Haven
• Number of students: more than 2,500 students annually from 80+ cities and townsacross Connecticut
• More than 30 instrumentsand 7 genres of dance taught
• Ages of students: 6 months to 80+ years
• 1,200 students take private music lessons at all levels
• 150 weekly classes for children and adults
• 100 weekly ensembles with more than 450 participants
• More than 130 faculty members
• 15 percent of students receive financial aid or scholarship assistance
• Size of New Haven campus: 30,000 square feet
• Other program locations: Guilford and Woodbridge
• A full range of programming for both children and adults
• A state-certified preschool
• More than 200 events and productions each year

Neighborhood Music School is so much more than a school: It's a rich and vibrant artistic community.