COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL of SANTA CRUZ
We’ve got a new look!
Community Music School of Santa Cruz is proud to announce our new official logo! For nearly 35 years, our organization has brought people together through Celtic music, with our camps at the heart of that shared experience. Our refreshed logo features a Celtic knot – a symbol of connection and continuity that reflects the way this tradition brings generations together – as well as the name of the place we call home.
We think it captures the spirit of the welcoming, vibrant community we continue to build through music. Please join us in celebrating this new logo as we usher in the next 35 years of music making!
We enrich the lives of students, teachers, professional musicians, and the community through music education, performance, and appreciation. We do this by hosting music workshops, concerts, summer camps, and ongoing ensembles for musicians age seven and up; maintaining a free database of local music teachers; placing donated musical instruments with people or organizations who need them; offering music instrument “petting zoos” at community events; and publishing a free monthly e-newsletter that lists upcoming concerts and music-related events around the Monterey Bay area.
Teen Band
Alternate Wednesday evenings
Musicians ages 12-18 are welcome to participate in our Celtic teen band, which meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month on the westside of Santa Cruz.
Kid Camp
July 20-August 1, 2026
This two-week day camp for is for kids 7–13 who can already play an instrument. Kids learn to play Celtic music, practice in both small and large ensembles, sing, do crafts, and have fun!
Redwood Dulcimer Day
August 22, 2026
A day of beginning to advanced music workshops for players of both the mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer. It’s a low-pressure, low stress environment where everyone can relax and have fun playing and learning about the dulcimer and just making music.
