Programs

Annually serving more than 100 youth in Providence's South Side neighborhoods, CMW empowers children to imagine and achieve new possibilities, regardless of talent or ability, by exploring musical, personal, and community development.

Instrument Lessons (weekly)
Lessons are the heart of Community MusicWorks. CMW's resident musicians teach individual and group lessons in violin, viola, and cello during after-school hours. CMW provides all participants with instruments to keep throughout the school year.

All-Play Days (weekly)
On Friday afternoons, all students participate in studio classes with their teachers, and play in orchestras and other ensembles with their peers. All-Play Days sometimes include educational workshops, in which children interact with local and touring artists from diverse backgrounds, and concert trips, in which students and families attend Providence and Boston-area performances.

Student Performances
Throughout the year, students and teachers perform as individuals and in ensembles for a diverse community of parents, neighbors, students, and musicians. Performance Parties bring the whole community together and include a potluck meal, while Student Recitals provide a more intimate performance opportunity. Students also organize and present their own community performance during the year.