Locations
Our main location is conveniently located off of Route 9 at 25 Kennard Road, Brookline, MA (on the campus of Lincoln Elementary School). Brookline Music School also offers lessons at locations throughout Brookline. More info available at our Locations page.
Schedule
Brookline Music School offers private instruction seven days a week. Individual lesson times depend on teacher availability. Students are welcome to start mid-semester (depending on availability) with a pro-rated tuition. Summer lessons (July & August) are à la carte. More info available at School Calendars.
Parking
Street parking is available on Kennard Road, all adjacent streets, and during non-school hours, behind Lincoln School via Hedge Road.
Scholarships
A scholarship program, funded primarily by the School’s Annual Appeal, provides tuition assistance to students who are in need of financial support. Please visit the Tuition Assistance page for more information.
History
Brookline Music School, a private, nonprofit community school for the arts, is the oldest and largest cultural institution in Brookline. Founded in 1924 by the Brookline Public Schools, the School became a private organization in the 1940s and was incorporated as a private, nonprofit school in 1967. In 1994, following a successful capital campaign, the School moved into its permanent home in the Hill-Kennard-Ogden House. Brookline Music School constitutes a unique model of cooperation between public and private sectors. Its original purpose was to enhance the Brookline Public School orchestras by providing music lessons to the children of Brookline after hours on school premises.
Mission
Brookline Music School seeks to awaken and nurture musical interest, appreciation, and artistic excellence in a friendly and stimulating atmosphere; to offer a high standard of comprehensive music instruction to people of all ages and backgrounds from the local community; and to serve the community by teaching in multiple locations, offering tuition assistance, and sponsoring a full schedule of concerts and public performances throughout the year.
Affiliations
Member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education
As a National Guild member, Brookline Music School is committed to making arts education accessible to all. The National Guild supports and advances access to lifelong learning opportunities in the arts. As a Guild member, you become part of a vibrant network of community arts education professionals, volunteers and philanthropic supporters working together to share knowledge, resources and strategies for success.
Member of the Consortium For the Arts in Brookline (CoFAB)
Dedicated to the arts promotion, education, collaboration, and advocacy in Brookline. Organizations include:
- Art Barn
- Brookline Arts Center
- Brookline Library Music Association
- Brookline Music School
- Brookline Open Studios
- Brookline Symphony Orchestra
- Coolidge Corner Theatre
- FOPA: Brookline High School Friends of Performing Arts
- Metropolitan Chorale
- Puppet Showplace Theatre
- Voices Boston (Formerly PALS)
Contact Us
Since 1924, Brookline Music School has provided excellence in music education to the greater Boston community. Call now to join the tradition.
Brookline Music School welcomes students of all ages and ability. Enrollment is open year-round so students may begin private lesson study at any time (including the summer).
Summer Office Hours
July 1 - August 31
- Monday - 9:00am to 8:00pm
- Tuesday - 9:00am to 8:00pm
- Wednesday - 9:00am to 8:00pm
- Thursday - 9:00am to 8:00pm
- Friday - 9:00am to 5:30pm
- Saturday - 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Sunday - Closed