Church Street School for Music and Art
Church Street School for Music and Art, 41 White St, New York, NY 10013
About
Church Street School for Music and Art offers After School Art 60-minute art classes, a three-hour Creative Arts Club art studio after-school program, and Early Childhood hands-on art and music programs. The program also offers private music and art lessons, Band Factory classes, and Dalcroze Method-based music classes that use a whole-body music education technique geared to all ages and levels of ability. Additional activities include summer programs with classes ranging from textiles to rock music, weekly Draw, Paint, & Sip events, monthly Open Mic Night events, and adult programs in yoga, painting, and drumming.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: After School Art classes are 60-minute sessions, Creative Arts Club meets for three hours after school, and Draw, Paint, & Sip is a weekly one-hour event from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
• Price: $20 in advance or $25 at the door for Draw, Paint, & Sip (drinks and materials included); Open Mic Night has a $20 cover that includes food, drinks, and performances; families may use an installment payment plan for a $35 (cash) or $36.05 (credit) fee; all programs have a $60 (cash) or $61.80 annual registration fee; beginning September 1st 2025, all credit card transactions include a fee based on credit card company processing fees; late pickup for after school care is charged at $15 (cash) or $15.45 (credit) per hour; summer enrollments have a $60 (cash) or $61.80 registration fee; non-merit or financial aid based scholarships are limited to 10% per semester per family.
Founded in 1990, Church Street School for Music and Art is the only nonprofit community school for the arts in lower Manhattan. The school offers experiential learning-based programs that focus on open-ended creation, improvisation, and exploration, with an emphasis on the individual student’s interests and curiosity while encouraging experimentation and play. Its programs place emphasis on process to celebrate the creative genius of children and build confidence beyond the art studio. Music classes incorporate the Dalcroze Method as an alternative to traditional methods of learning music theory for older children and adults. Adult programs are described as a mid-week creative respite, and private lessons and Band Factory classes are closed sessions for enrolled students only. One make-up private lesson per year, and later per semester, is offered under specified conditions.
Church Street School for Music and Art is a long-standing community resource dedicated to public programming and outreach, featuring a live lunchtime jazz performance in Bogardus Plaza. It has neighborhood partners including Tribeca Community School and hosts a student ensemble from the Tribeca Jazz Institute called the “Chamber Street Stompers.” Leadership has included Dr. Lisa Ecklund-Flores, CSSMA Co-Founder and Former Executive Director. According to Dr. Ecklund-Flores, students who grow and thrive in an environment that supports curiosity, discovery, and creative expression have more self-confidence and are more self-aware, which she describes as an important gift in a complex and ever-changing world.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: After School Art classes are 60-minute sessions, Creative Arts Club meets for three hours after school, and Draw, Paint, & Sip is a weekly one-hour event from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
• Price: $20 in advance or $25 at the door for Draw, Paint, & Sip (drinks and materials included); Open Mic Night has a $20 cover that includes food, drinks, and performances; families may use an installment payment plan for a $35 (cash) or $36.05 (credit) fee; all programs have a $60 (cash) or $61.80 annual registration fee; beginning September 1st 2025, all credit card transactions include a fee based on credit card company processing fees; late pickup for after school care is charged at $15 (cash) or $15.45 (credit) per hour; summer enrollments have a $60 (cash) or $61.80 registration fee; non-merit or financial aid based scholarships are limited to 10% per semester per family.
Founded in 1990, Church Street School for Music and Art is the only nonprofit community school for the arts in lower Manhattan. The school offers experiential learning-based programs that focus on open-ended creation, improvisation, and exploration, with an emphasis on the individual student’s interests and curiosity while encouraging experimentation and play. Its programs place emphasis on process to celebrate the creative genius of children and build confidence beyond the art studio. Music classes incorporate the Dalcroze Method as an alternative to traditional methods of learning music theory for older children and adults. Adult programs are described as a mid-week creative respite, and private lessons and Band Factory classes are closed sessions for enrolled students only. One make-up private lesson per year, and later per semester, is offered under specified conditions.
Church Street School for Music and Art is a long-standing community resource dedicated to public programming and outreach, featuring a live lunchtime jazz performance in Bogardus Plaza. It has neighborhood partners including Tribeca Community School and hosts a student ensemble from the Tribeca Jazz Institute called the “Chamber Street Stompers.” Leadership has included Dr. Lisa Ecklund-Flores, CSSMA Co-Founder and Former Executive Director. According to Dr. Ecklund-Flores, students who grow and thrive in an environment that supports curiosity, discovery, and creative expression have more self-confidence and are more self-aware, which she describes as an important gift in a complex and ever-changing world.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
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