CLOSED Monday, April 15th for Patriot's Day
There are no regularly scheduled lessons or classes during Flex Week. For more information or to find out if you might have a private lesson make-up during Flex Week, contact your teacher directly.
Piano lessons are open to children and adults of all skill levels. Children 7 and up (sometimes 6) are usually ready for private piano instruction. For younger children (starting at age 4), Brookline Music School offers Music Moves for Piano group classes.
Brookline Music School is committed to ensuring that students of all ages and abilities have a positive private lesson experience. Students are individually placed with a teacher based on learning style, experience, and musical interests.
Private lesson students also receive the benefit of multiple opportunities to perform in recitals, salons, exclusive departmental events, workshops, and masterclasses.
All students will need a piano or keyboard for home practice between lessons. Brookline Music School provides instruction on an acoustic piano in all of our lesson locations.
The expertise of our faculty continues to support a long tradition of music excellence, whether learning in person or online. BMS learning resources are intended to benefit our school community by supplementing the skills that are gained via lessons, classes, workshops & ensembles.
Studio classes foster community and comradery among students who are studying with the same teacher. During studio classes, participants have the chance to practice performing for one another, to share their process on specific musical projects, and to offer feedback and encouragement to their peers, in a supportive environment.
Students enrolled in private lessons at BMS have the opportunity to participate in exciting BMS-exclusive events including masterclasses, special recitals, Salons, Dynamic Duos, and more, at no extra cost. More information about events can be found here.
"Brookline Music School is amazing. I mean it! We have three kids enrolled and it’s our home away from home.."
Please complete a private lesson inquiry form*. Our Director of Education will follow up with you to discuss learning style, educational approaches, scheduling and other preferences to help place you or your child with a teacher.
*If this is your first time using our online registration system, you'll need to create an account/password at https://bmsmusic.asapconnected.com/ This is a quick process.
Once assigned a teacher/lesson time by the Director of Education, log in to ASAP to pay (You must enroll before the first lesson).
Effective: September 1, 2023
Performing ensembles at Brookline Music School offer an excellent opportunity for students enrolled in private lessons to expand their studies in a team setting. Ensembles bring students together in a social, collaborative atmosphere, inspiring them to sharpen their musical skill set, and to have fun in the process! Students enrolled in a full semester of private lessons at BMS receive a discount when concurrently enrolled in an ensemble program.
Chamber Coaching and More! Adult chamber music groups rehearse the repertoire of the classical tradition from the early baroque to contemporary… (read more)
Youth Rock Band participants are grouped according to age, instrumentation, and playing experience and guided through weekly rehearsals by an expert… (read more)
Music Moves for Piano teaches student musicians to hear what they play and play what they hear in engaging, creative and fun classes. Lesson… (read more)
Ensemble playing and more! Our youth chamber music program provides weekly small-group coaching with BMS chamber music faculty members and a… (read more)
Talk to our Director of Education at (617) 277-4593 or fill out our Private Lessons Inquiry Form
Brookline Music School is a nonprofit organization that has provided excellence in music education to the Greater Boston community since 1924. We rely on the generous support of our donors to benefit the community through music.
Brookline Music School welcomes students of all ages. Enrollment is open year-round so students may begin private lesson study at any time. Join us!
Monday to Friday: 9 am to 9 pmSaturday and Sunday: 8 am to 7 pm
See the Lessons & Classes or Early Childhood calendars for holiday schedules including flex days, make-up days and closures.