About
Parlando School of Musical Arts offers private lessons, group classes, chamber music, and seasonal camps for students of all ages and instruments. It also includes recitals and full-length musicals, with year-round performance opportunities.
Programs
- Private lessons — all ages and abilities · Weekly; flexible enrollment any time of year; in-person in Boulder or online · Weekly 30, 45, or 60-minute sessions for any instrument. Available in-person or online.
- Lessons and classes — all instruments, all ages, and all abilities · Flexible enrollment any time of year · Private lessons, group classes, and camps for all instruments, all ages, and all abilities.
- Group classes and camps — students of all ages and instruments · Seasonal camps; group classes · Group classes, chamber music, and seasonal camps for students of all ages and instruments.
- Performance opportunities — all ages and abilities · Year-round · Semester recitals to full-scale musical productions; students perform year-round in a welcoming environment.
- Performance — all ages and abilities · Year-round · Recitals to full-length musicals; students perform year-round for their community.
- Music outreach — students and community members · Each month · Reaches thousands of students each month through school partnerships, care facilities, neurodiverse programming, and free community performances.
- Adult music lessons in Boulder — adults and high school students · Flexible scheduling; no semester start required · Private lessons, Parlando Choir, and adult-specific recitals, happy hours, and social gatherings.
At a glance
- Ages: 0–18 years old
- General schedule: Year-round; new students can enroll any time; flexible scheduling; weekly lessons; seasonal camps; adult-specific recitals and social gatherings; outreach each month.
About the provider
Parlando School of Musical Arts was founded in 2002. Its mission is to provide access to people of all ages and abilities through music and arts education, community collaboration, and performance opportunity. The leadership team includes Aileen Schwab, Rick Rudy, Susan Churchill, Andrew Cooperstock, Cindy Davis, Michael Drapkin, Anne Fitzgibbon, Carolyn Grant, Relyn Myrthil, Charles Tooman, and Jon Wittemyer. Its community involvement includes school partnerships, care facilities, neurodiverse programming, free community performances across the region, tuition assistance, school outreach, early childhood programming, and programming for people with intellectual disabilities and neurodiversities.
- Early Bird Deadline for Spring 2027 — Deadline is 11/20.
What families say
“Parlando is the jewel in Boulder for the arts.” — Mary M., parent of a Parlando student
Last updated November 6, 2026.
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