READ BEFORE YOU ENROLL:

CMS activities occur at the Moody Music Building, on the campus of The University of Alabama. When you enroll at The University of Alabama - Community Music School (CMS), you are committing to your full enrollment. Private lessons occur almost exclusively in School of Music practice rooms, which can comfortably accommodate the teacher, student, and parent (required if student is a minor). Enroll only after you have confirmed the day, time, and length of your selected teacher. If you need a list of available teachers, contact emails, and fee quotes, email jweigel@ua.edu There is a no make-up policy if the student cancels or does not attend their regularly scheduled lesson. To avoid potential conflicts with lesson times (dental appointments, school trips, etc.), we advise you to carefully look at your full semester lesson dates in advance of enrolling. If the teacher cancels a lesson they must provide a make-up lesson. Students enroll each semester: Fall, Spring, Summer. Lessons from one semester cannot carry over to the next. To complete enrollment you must open and review three mandated documents (CMS Policy; UA Liability Release; UA Release for Online Programs), then select the confirm button to accept/agree. A payment must be received in order to be enrolled. You must be enrolled in order to attend. Connection issues? Check list: Use a land-connected device to enroll. Some smart phones and tablets have software that does not allow connection to the payment site. Use FireFox or Google Chrome (Safari may have issues). If this does not fix the connectivity, email jweigel@ua.edu

About the CMS Program:

The Community Music School (CMS) is a non-degree granting outreach program for the School of Music which serves interested students of all ages and levels of ability. An accredited member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, the 50+member CMS faculty is comprised of School of Music faculty, selected graduate and undergraduate students, and professionals from the community. All CMS teachers have been background checked and completed mandated UA training. Over 600 students receive private and group instruction on wind, brass, string, piano, organ, guitar, drums, voice, and composition/theory. The CMS also features a thriving Early Music Enrichment program for ages birth–6 years. Ensembles and group classes include Campus Orchestra, Adult Strings, and various chamber ensembles. Lessons, classes and ensembles are open for enrollment year-round, with summer options also including a strings camp in June (Middle & High School).