Community School of Music and Arts

CSMA is truly a community GEM. I got to know CSMA first through its corporate program at Google, really enjoyed my piano teacher Dr. Nicholas Isaacs. His impressive passion and dedication in music education (40+ years) has led me to a new level of understanding and appreciation for music. He always has perfect, comprehensive, and thorough answers to every one of my questions at both micro and macro levels, from techniques to composers, music history and even to other subjects that I can easily r

I host my music competition here. It's been an amazing experience every time! The staff is so friendly, Despina is helping above and beyond, Tonya is very nice, and Kathy is extremely welcoming and helpful. Great "temple of art and music" to be in.

For anyone considering piano lessons, I wholeheartedly recommend CSMA! My experience with Muza Mdzinarishvili, a Distinguished Faculty member, was outstanding. As an adult learner, I truly valued her balanced teaching style: she consistently acknowledged my progress, which was very motivating, while also gently guiding me to address my weaknesses. What sets Muza apart is her ability to create personalized homework assignments that are a perfect blend of pieces by composers I adore and targeted

Wonderful facility for concerts! Great acoustic and two Steinway grand pianos available for two piano repertoires. However, in our recent concerts, I noticed that both pianos were in desperate need for voicing and evenness of touch. Although Steinway are great pianos, but they do need careful detailing and routine maintenance to keep its quality in tune and even touch. The stage manager was courteous and helpful. I also like the stage design which reflects the acoustics well and aesthetic.

I recently hit a little funk in my adult life where my career stabilized and I found that when I had free time, I didn't know what to do with it and was looking for some sort of "spark" of something to enjoy doing by myself. Through a monthly Mountain View newsletter I found out about CSMA and was interested in their adult art classes. I AM SO GLAD I ENROLLED. Let's be clear, I am not a great artist and don't have a lot of time but in 6 months I've enrolled in 2 different CSMA classes. The first