San Francisco Community Music Center

Community Music Center was founded in 1921 on the philosophy that age, ethnic background, and income level must never be obstacles to participation in the life-enhancing qualities of a music education. CMC is a community resource where the study of music is a cherished undertaking and the program is based on excellence, diversity, and accessibility.

Community Music Center (CMC), founded in 1921, is a nonprofit music school and performance space with branches in the Mission and Richmond Districts. CMC makes high-quality music accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of financial means. CMC provides the largest tuition assistance program of its kind in the country, awarding $2.9 million in tuition assistance last year and serving more than 3,300 students. The school offers classes in a wide range of musical styles, including jazz, blues, Latin, pop, folk, rock, and western classical. CMC also presents free and low-cost events, workshops, and master classes for its students and for the public. Learn more at sfcmc.org,