Welcome

Welcome to Neighborhood Music School.
We're celebrating our Centennial this year. It's an exciting time of performances and special events featuring students, faculty and friends.
Isn't it time you got to know us better?

QUICK FACTS ABOUT NMS:

  • One of the 10 largest community arts schools in the country
  • Founded in 1911 as part of the settlement movement; one of the oldest community organizations in New Haven
  • Number of students: more than 3,000 students annually from 80+ cities and towns across Connecticut
  • More than 30 instruments and 7 genres of dance taught
  • Ages of students: 6 months to 80+ years
  • 1,200 students take private music lessons at all levels
  • More than 130 faculty members
  • 15 percent of students receive financial aid or scholarship assistance
  • Size of New Haven campus: 30,000 square feet
  • Other program locations: Guilford, Hamden and Woodbridge
  • A full range of programming for both children and adults
  • A state-certified preschool
  • One of the largest and most renowned music ensemble programs in the country
  • More than 200 events and productions each year

Neighborhood Music School is so much more than a school: It's a rich and vibrant artistic community. Won't you join us?