Community Music Center

Community Music Center offers Music Classes & Lessons for all ages. It also offers Events for all ages, with many live performances in its David Beasley Campbell Recital Hall. Low-cost string instrument rentals are available to CMC students and other current Parks & Recreation music participants, with priority first for scholarship students, then youth, then adults.

Programs

• Music Classes & Lessons — all ages · All activities at the Community Music Center are run by Portland Parks and Recreation.
• Events — all ages · CMC adds to the wide variety of free or low-cost live performances in Portland with many events in its David Beasley Campbell Recital Hall.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: All activities at the Community Music Center are run by Portland Parks and Recreation.

About the provider

Community Music Center is a program of Portland Parks & Recreation in partnership with the non-profit Community Music Center, Inc. Current director Gregory Dubay leads the program. The center has supported Portland Parks & Recreation's music programming since 1960, started as a PP&R program in 1955, moved to its own building in 1957, and moved to SE Francis Street in 1969. It partners with organizations in East Portland and offers free and low-cost concerts, workshops, and other resources for the public.

• Rentals — See CMC's PP&R website for more information on facility use permits, rentals, and space-use grants.
• Instrument Rentals — Low-cost string instrument rentals are available to CMC students and other current Parks & Recreation music participants, with priority given first to scholarship students, then youth, then adults.
• Scholarships & Awards — CMC provides both need-based and merit-based scholarships.
• Music Library — CMC maintains a lending library of sheet music and some books and recordings for student and teacher use.
• Other Program Support — The non-profit CMC Inc. provides financial contributions and leadership in areas where PP&R may not have the means or expertise.

Last updated October 14, 2026.