# Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) > The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA), online at arts4all.org, is Northern California's largest nonprofit community arts education provider. Founded in 1968 and headquartered at the Finn Center in Mountain View, California — with a second campus in Belmont — CSMA offers music and art education "for all ages and abilities," reaching nearly 30,000 students each year through private lessons, group classes, summer camps, in-school programs, and free public concerts and gallery exhibitions. Need-based financial aid keeps its programs accessible regardless of ability to pay. This is the expanded companion to llms.txt: it lists every page on arts4all.org with a short summary of what the page covers, grouped by section. Some pages (calendars, the class catalog, and event listings) are dynamic and change each term, so their summaries describe purpose rather than specific dates or offerings. The main campus is at 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040. ## Music School ### Music School — Overview https://arts4all.org/music-school/ CSMA's Music School serves students from early childhood through adults with private lessons on 20+ instruments and group classes taught by professional musicians. Programs run in semester terms, welcome all experience levels, and are backed by need-based financial aid so cost is not a barrier. This is the Music School hub, linking to private lessons, group classes, enrollment steps, financial aid, the calendar, and policies. ### Private Music Lessons https://arts4all.org/music-school/private-music-lessons/ One-on-one instruction for all ages and skill levels on 20+ instruments — guitar, strings, piano, voice, woodwinds, brass, and percussion — with jazz instruction available. Lessons come in 30-, 45-, and 60-minute formats across semester-length terms. New students start with a trial lesson or the Private Lesson Questionnaire, which the team uses to match them with a teacher; flexible payment plans and financial aid are available. ### Faculty https://arts4all.org/music-school/private-music-lessons/faculty/ Profiles of the Music School's private-lesson teaching faculty — professional musicians and educators across instruments and voice. Prospective students use it to learn about instructors' backgrounds and specialties as part of getting matched with the right teacher. ### Merit Scholars https://arts4all.org/music-school/private-music-lessons/merit-scholars/ A recognition and enrichment program for dedicated private-lesson students in elementary through high school who show strong commitment, talent, and achievement. Candidates need at least two consecutive semesters of lessons, an instructor recommendation, a personal statement, and a formal audition (held in May). Selected scholars receive additional performance and ensemble opportunities at community venues plus masterclasses with acclaimed musicians, serving as ambassadors for the Music School. ### Workshop Week https://arts4all.org/music-school/private-music-lessons/workshop-week/ A biannual enrichment program for private-lesson students, held one week each fall and spring semester at no additional cost. Regular private lessons pause and are replaced by special-topic workshops led by CSMA faculty and guest presenters, letting students explore new musical skills and styles. ### Music Classes https://arts4all.org/music-school/music-classes/ Group music classes for all ages taught by professional musicians. Early childhood options include Little Musicians, Suzuki Method, and Music & Movement; youth classes cover instruments (cello, violin, guitar, drums), theory, and ensembles; teens and adults can take choir, guitar, keyboard, digital music, theory, and ensembles across classical, jazz, and contemporary styles. Classes can stand alone or complement private lessons, with financial aid available. ### Early Childhood https://arts4all.org/early-childhood/ Early childhood classes in both music and art for babies through preschoolers, held in young-child-friendly classrooms with caregiver participation and specialized early-childhood educators. Offerings include Little Musicians and Little Artists classes that introduce the youngest students to creativity through play. ### Trial Music Lessons https://arts4all.org/trial-music-lessons/ An entry point for prospective private-lesson students to try a lesson before committing to a full semester. It lets new students and families experience CSMA's instruction firsthand and helps the school match them with a suitable teacher. ### How to Enroll https://arts4all.org/music-school/how-to-enroll/ The steps to join the Music School: new students complete a Private Lesson Questionnaire about their background and goals, the Private Lesson Team matches them with a teacher, and registration is finalized by paying tuition. Flexible payment plans and financial aid are available, and continuing students receive priority registration each semester. ### Financial Aid (Music) https://arts4all.org/music-school/financial-aid/ Need-based financial aid for classes, private lessons, and camps, awarded on family size and income, with approvals typically issued within two business days. Families apply through Student Services with documentation (a federal tax return with W2s and pay stubs, or a Section 8 housing voucher). Applying one to two weeks before enrollment is advised since some programs fill quickly. ### Music School Calendar https://arts4all.org/music-school/calendar/ The Music School's term calendar — semester start and end dates, holidays, and breaks that structure lessons and classes. Used to plan enrollment and see when sessions run. (Contents change each academic year.) ### Music School Policies https://arts4all.org/music-school/policies/ The Music School's policies covering tuition, registration, missed and make-up lessons, withdrawals, and refunds. A reference for enrolled students and families on how the school operates. ## Art School ### Art School — Overview https://arts4all.org/art-school/ The Art School offers visual-art instruction for ages 5 through adults through private lessons and group classes across many media, taught in small, supportive settings by professional artists. It links to private lessons, group art classes, ceramics, financial aid, the calendar, and policies, with need-based aid available so cost is not a barrier. ### Private Art Lessons https://arts4all.org/art-school/private-art-lessons/ One-on-one art instruction for ages 5 through adults in drawing, painting, mixed media, and digital illustration, including portfolio building for academic or professional goals. Lessons are weekly, 45 or 60 minutes; new students complete a questionnaire in the first two weeks of the semester to begin. ### Art Classes https://arts4all.org/art-school/art-classes/ Group art classes for all ages — early childhood, youth, teen, and adult — spanning ceramics, digital art, drawing and illustration, fabric and fashion arts, jewelry making, mixed media, painting, printmaking, and theatre. Small class sizes emphasize personalized instruction in a supportive, pressure-free environment. ### Ceramics https://arts4all.org/ceramics/ Professionally led pottery classes for all ages and levels in a well-equipped studio with roughly a dozen wheels, handbuilding and wedging tables, a slab roller, and two electric kilns (firing to Cone 5). Clay is unlimited and a wide selection of glazes is included with tuition. (Specific class availability varies by term.) ### Financial Aid (Art) https://arts4all.org/art-school/financial-aid/ Need-based tuition assistance for Art School classes and lessons, using CSMA's income- and family-size-based process. Families apply through Student Services with income documentation and typically receive a quick decision, keeping visual-arts education accessible regardless of ability to pay. ### Art School Calendar https://arts4all.org/art-school/calendar/ The Art School's term calendar with semester dates, holidays, and breaks for planning class enrollment. (Contents change each academic year.) ### Art School Policies https://arts4all.org/art-school/policies/ Policies for Art School enrollment — tuition, registration, make-ups, withdrawals, and refunds. A reference for enrolled students and families. ## Community Initiatives ### Community Initiatives — Overview https://arts4all.org/community/ CSMA's programs that carry arts education beyond its campuses — in-school music and art (Music4Schools and Art4Schools), adaptive programming for people with special needs (Artistic Intelligence), and workplace arts (the Corporate Arts Program). Together they reach students in local schools, special-needs populations, and companies across the region. ### Music4Schools https://arts4all.org/community/music4schools/ An award-winning in-school music program bringing sequential, standards-based instruction to K-8 students during the school day in public and private schools across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Professional musicians teach singing, creative movement, instruments, music appreciation, and cultural understanding. CSMA handles full administration — teacher hiring and training, curricula, supplies, and school concerts. ### Art4Schools https://arts4all.org/community/art4schools/ An award-winning in-school visual-arts program delivering art education to grades TK-8 during the regular school day in public and private schools across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Working artists teach a sequential curriculum aligned to California Arts Standards, with all materials, teacher training, and student art shows included. ### Special Needs Programs (Artistic Intelligence) https://arts4all.org/community/specialneeds/ The Artistic Intelligence program, developed in partnership with the Morgan Autism Center, AbilityPath, and the Mountain View Los Altos School District, offers weekly music, art, and dance classes for students with special needs. Professional faculty provide hands-on, supportive experiences that build confidence and belonging, culminating in end-of-semester performances and art exhibitions. ### Corporate Arts Program https://arts4all.org/community/corporate-arts-program/ Customized in-person and virtual arts instruction delivered to Silicon Valley companies as an employee benefit. It offers art classes (drawing, painting, sculpting) and music lessons on various instruments, taught by professional faculty during work hours in flexible quarterly sessions; employees are billed directly, at no cost to employers. ## Camps & Workshops ### Camps & Workshops https://arts4all.org/camps-workshops/ Summer and school-break camps for children ages 5-15 in Mountain View, with small-group instruction from professional artists and educators. Camps span both music and art through themed activities on CSMA's campus, including outdoor play time, with financial aid available. ## Belmont Campus ### Belmont Campus — Overview https://arts4all.org/belmont/ CSMA's second campus in Belmont, extending its programs to the mid-Peninsula for all ages and skill levels. It offers private music lessons with faculty in piano, guitar, violin, and voice, group music classes, and visual-art instruction — all backed by CSMA's commitment that the arts should be accessible regardless of ability to pay. ### Belmont Location https://arts4all.org/belmont/location/ Address, directions, and location details for the Belmont campus, helping families find and reach the mid-Peninsula site. ### Belmont Music Classes https://arts4all.org/belmont/music-classes/ Group music classes offered at the Belmont campus, extending CSMA's music curriculum to mid-Peninsula families. ### Belmont Art Classes https://arts4all.org/belmont/art-classes/ Group visual-art classes offered at the Belmont campus. ### Belmont Private Lessons https://arts4all.org/belmont/private-lessons/ One-on-one music lessons at the Belmont campus with CSMA faculty, including piano, guitar, violin, and voice. ### Belmont Calendar https://arts4all.org/belmont/calendar/ Term dates, holidays, and breaks specific to the Belmont campus schedule. (Contents change each academic year.) ## Concerts, Events & Gallery ### Concerts https://arts4all.org/concerts/ A free concert series each fall and spring in Tateuchi Hall, CSMA's main performance hall, featuring GRAMMY-winning and nominated artists across classical, jazz, world, and popular music, alongside student merit scholars. The series is open to the community as part of CSMA's mission to make the arts accessible. ### Events https://arts4all.org/events/ A listing of CSMA's upcoming events and performances — concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and community happenings — where visitors can see what is coming up and find details. (Contents change over time.) ### Calendar https://arts4all.org/calendar/ CSMA's full organizational calendar, aggregating events, concerts, term dates, and program schedules across the organization. (Contents change over time.) ### Mohr Gallery https://arts4all.org/mohr-gallery/ CSMA's main exhibition space at the Finn Center, showing a broad range of work from established professionals, emerging artists, and student groups, with free admission. Exhibitions rotate throughout the year, and an adjacent gallery hosts additional shows such as faculty exhibitions. ## Enrollment & Support ### Browse Catalog https://arts4all.org/browse/ A searchable catalog of CSMA's classes, lessons, camps, and programs, where visitors filter and browse current offerings by school, age, subject, or term and register. (Contents change each term.) ### Support CSMA https://arts4all.org/support/ The giving hub explaining why support matters and how to help — direct one-time or recurring donations, planned giving, employer matching gifts, volunteering, and the annual gala. Gifts fund financial aid, subsidies for in-school programs (Art4Schools and Music4Schools), preschool lessons for low-income families, and free community concerts and exhibitions. ### Donate https://arts4all.org/donate/ The donation page for making one-time or recurring gifts to CSMA, directly supporting financial aid and accessible arts programming. ### Planned Giving https://arts4all.org/planned-gift/ Legacy giving options including bequests through wills or trusts, retirement-account beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance designations, real estate gifts, and endowment contributions — ways to support CSMA's long-term future. ### Volunteer https://arts4all.org/volunteer/ Volunteer opportunities for teens and adults, such as School Break Camp Aide roles for ages 14-17. Interested volunteers can join the mailing list (visualart@arts4all.org) to hear about openings and events. ## About CSMA ### About CSMA https://arts4all.org/about/ CSMA's story and mission — to inspire excellence through art and music education for people of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1968 by Natalie Werbner and Joan Van Stone (starting with 10 volunteer teachers and 28 students), it grew into one of the country's largest community arts schools, opened the award-winning Finn Center in 2004, added the Rogers Wing in 2021, and now reaches nearly 30,000 students a year. Links to leadership, campus, financials, the impact report, jobs, and contact. ### Staff & Board https://arts4all.org/about/staff-board/ Directory of CSMA's leadership, staff, and board of directors — the people who run the school and govern the nonprofit. ### Campus & Finn Center https://arts4all.org/about/campus/ Information about CSMA's main campus, the award-winning Finn Center in Mountain View, including its performance hall, recital rooms, gallery spaces, and classrooms that host lessons, classes, concerts, and exhibitions. ### Facility Rentals https://arts4all.org/about/facility-rentals/ The Finn Center's rentable venues — Tateuchi Hall (for concerts, recitals, lectures, presentations, and film showings), the Reay and Fan Recital Rooms (seating up to about 60 each), and the adjoining Mohr Gallery for receptions — all with technical support, pianos, and security. Available for community and business events. ### Impact Report 2026 https://arts4all.org/impact-report-2026/ The landing page for CSMA's latest annual impact report, presenting its community impact, accomplishments, and plans for the future. A resource for donors, partners, and the community on how programs and gifts make a difference. ### Governance & Financial Documents https://arts4all.org/about/governance-financial-documents/ CSMA's nonprofit transparency page with governance and financial disclosures, such as audited financial statements, tax filings, and governing documents. ### Jobs https://arts4all.org/about/jobs/ Employment and teaching opportunities at CSMA, listing open staff and faculty positions for those who want to join the organization. ### Contact https://arts4all.org/contact/ Contact details and location — the Finn Center at 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040 — along with hours and ways to reach Student Services and staff. ### Reviews https://arts4all.org/reviews/ Testimonials and featured quotes from students, parents, community members, and school partners, highlighting CSMA's teachers, welcoming atmosphere, facilities, and impact. ## Optional ### News & Blog https://arts4all.org/about/news-blog/ CSMA's news and articles — announcements, program updates, student and faculty stories, and community highlights. (Contents change over time.) ### News Archive https://arts4all.org/about/news-archive/ An archive of older news posts and announcements for browsing past updates. ### Donor Event https://arts4all.org/support/donor-event/ Information about CSMA's donor appreciation event and annual gala — details for supporters on the gathering that celebrates and helps fund the school. ### Compliance https://arts4all.org/about/compliance/ Accessibility and compliance information for the CSMA website and organization, such as its accessibility statement and related notices. ### Privacy Policy https://arts4all.org/about/privacy-policy/ How CSMA collects, uses, and protects visitor and student information on its website. ### Terms of Use https://arts4all.org/about/terms-of-use/ The terms and conditions governing use of the arts4all.org website.