Community Music School Lehigh Valley & Berks

Community Music School Lehigh Valley & Berks offers private music lessons in person and online, with weekly 30-, 45-, or 60-minute lessons. It also offers group classes, Kindermusik with dance, singing, listening, play, and pretend with caregivers, Intro to Piano, Intro to Violin, Guitar for Grown-Ups, Intro to Music Production, Modern Band, and summer camps.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• General schedule: Year-round; weekly lessons; group classes and performance ensembles are available
• Facility hours: Monday-Friday 1:00 PM-7:00 PM; Saturday & Sunday closed

About the provider

The program is a non-profit charitable education organization with 40+ years of experience providing music education. Its faculty members are professional teaching musicians with at least a bachelor's degree in their chosen specialty, and teachers have PA Act 153 Clearances, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Checks for Employment, FBI Fingerprinting, and mandated reporter training. Financial aid, merit-based scholarships, free public performance opportunities, professional photo and video recording for performances, tuition-free outreach programming, and support from the philanthropic community are part of the program's community involvement.

• Private Music Lessons — children ages 5+, teens, adults, and seniors · Year-round; in-person and online; weekly 30-, 45-, or 60-minute lessons
• Group Classes — infants through seniors · Collaborative learning group classes for all ages · Age-appropriate and performance-focused collaborative learning group classes in a variety of styles, including pop, rock, and jazz. Financial aid is available for students 18 years of age and younger.
• Kindermusik — 0-4 · Music and movement program of dance, singing, listening, play, and pretend with caregivers. Offered with Sing n Move.
• Intro to Piano — 7-11 · Early beginners learn piano technique, scales, history, rhythm, pitch, and note reading.
• Intro to Violin — 7-11 · Beginner violin class focused on rhythm, technique, posture, and foundational skills.
• Guitar for Grown-Ups — adult and older teen beginners
• Intro to Music Production — 12-Adult · Basics of recording, editing, and publishing live music in the CMS Recording Studio using technology, equipment, and software.
• Modern Band — Middle & High Schoolers · Performance ensemble for popular music including rock, pop, Latin, reggae, hip hop, R & B, and other modern styles. No experience needed. CMS provides all instruments.
• Summer Camps — kids and teens (ages 7-18) · A variety of summer camps in music production, piano, violin, ukulele, and other music activities.

Last updated October 22, 2026.