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The Front Porch Music School offers private lessons, group classes, workshops, weekly jam programs, and concerts. The program also includes a riverfront concert series, a music and movement curriculum, and the Exploring Music Narrative Workshop: A Guide for Listening to All Music. Through its Roots & Wings outreach program, it brings music education and enrichment to children and seniors.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Thursday from 10 am–7 pm, and Friday–Sunday from 5 pm–10:30 pm when concerts are occurring
• Price: Front Porch students receive a 10% discount for the Exploring Music Narrative Workshop; classes are priced at a level that is below the national average without compromising the pay scale of teachers
The Front Porch Music School is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting all people through music, with a mission to make music inclusive, affordable, and accessible to all. It began on an actual porch in 2015 in the home of local educator Emily Morrison. The organization offers scholarships and lots of free programming, including weekly jam programs that are free and open to the public and draw players from throughout Central Virginia. Its Roots & Wings outreach program includes a partnership with the Piedmont Family YMCA, adding a music and movement curriculum to YMCA programming.
Learning to play at The Front Porch Music School involves sophisticated skills from dedicated instructors. The program is inspired by the rich musical heritage of Central Virginia and states that it strengthens the cultural fabric that unites the city. Testimonials from parents and community partners describe children, teachers, and parents responding positively to the Roots & Wings music and movement curriculum, and parents noting their children’s enthusiasm for classes and performances.
Last updated January 18, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Thursday from 10 am–7 pm, and Friday–Sunday from 5 pm–10:30 pm when concerts are occurring
• Price: Front Porch students receive a 10% discount for the Exploring Music Narrative Workshop; classes are priced at a level that is below the national average without compromising the pay scale of teachers
The Front Porch Music School is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting all people through music, with a mission to make music inclusive, affordable, and accessible to all. It began on an actual porch in 2015 in the home of local educator Emily Morrison. The organization offers scholarships and lots of free programming, including weekly jam programs that are free and open to the public and draw players from throughout Central Virginia. Its Roots & Wings outreach program includes a partnership with the Piedmont Family YMCA, adding a music and movement curriculum to YMCA programming.
Learning to play at The Front Porch Music School involves sophisticated skills from dedicated instructors. The program is inspired by the rich musical heritage of Central Virginia and states that it strengthens the cultural fabric that unites the city. Testimonials from parents and community partners describe children, teachers, and parents responding positively to the Roots & Wings music and movement curriculum, and parents noting their children’s enthusiasm for classes and performances.
Last updated January 18, 2026.
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