The short answer is: We place a strong emphasis in music education—not just performance.

Research shows that efficient and effective learning occurs with increased frequency of teaching. Your child will learn and apply many advanced concepts with peers similarly prepared to embrace increasingly challenging material in class and on stage. The result is a coherent music education and practice that unlocks the ability to intellectually and artistically engage a musical piece, no matter the genre.

Compare this approach to simply singing in a chorus, learning the music from recordings or relying on stronger singers to lead their section, rehearsing once a week, and learning concepts without context and framing because a specific piece demands it. At CCM, each child studies and learns the language of music, striving to achieve independent music literacy.