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ITHACA, N.Y. –– The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) announces virtual classes for the month of May in visual arts, dance, writing, and music for children, teens, and adults.

All classes are designed to provide high-quality learning experiences from home, using everyday spaces and easily accessible materials and virtual technology. Connect with fellow student artists and learn at home with CSMA’s talented faculty.

Hurry, classes start soon! Enroll now via CSMA’s website or contact education@csma-ithaca.org for assistance.
Now is also a great time to take private music lessons! Many of CSMA’s music educators are offering virtual private instruction for students of all ages and experience levels. Virtual lessons are available to everyone, to new and continuing CSMA students in voice, piano, violin, guitar, and other instruments.
For continuing CSMA students, please contact your instructor or education@csma-ithaca.org to explore your options. For new students, please complete an interest form online or email education@csma-ithaca.org, then we will match and refer you to an instructor.

Visual Arts

  • Parent and Me Pre-school Art (ages 3-5)
  • Cartooning for Kids (ages 6-9)
  • Creative Craftivity Class (ages 8-11)
  • Art & Art History for Homeschoolers (ages 12-18)
  • Drawing Interior Spaces (ages 11-adult)
  • Self-Portrait Drawing (ages 13-adult)
Dance
  • Pre-Ballet (ages 4-6)
  • Ballet for Kids (ages 7-12)
  • Modern Dance for Kids (ages 7-12)
  • Ballet for Adults (ages 13-adult)
Writing
  • Independent Writing for Publishing (ages 16-adult)
Music
  • Beginning Piano Class (ages 5-7)
  • Exploring Music Theory (ages 11-18)
  • Beginning Recorder Class (ages 5-adult)

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