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The Community Music School of the Piedmont (also known as CMSP) is a private, non-profit music school headquartered in Upperville, Virginia, United States. Other locations include: Middleburg, Purcellville, The Plains, and Aldie. CMSP is an independent institution established in 1994 by Northern Virginia residents Shannon Davis and Martha Cotter. Mrs. Cotter continues to serve as Executive Director. Today, there are more than 350 students enrolled in the CMSP, ranging in age from 10 months to 75 years. Students come from several counties in the Northern Virginia area, all of them in the most westerly part of the greater Washington, DC area.

History

The Community Music School of the Piedmont (CMSP) has been in operation in Virginia since 1994. It is a non-profit organization that enjoys status as a tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Service code. The school offers a wide range of group classes, ensemble programs, individual instruction, and music therapy. In addition, it provides a variety of scholarship opportunities to qualified students. CMSP is a member of the National Guild of Community Schools of Arts Education and Associated Chamber Music Players. For the past 10 years, CMSP has been a recipient of grants from The Virginia Commission for the Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts.

Locations

CMSP is headquartered at Cox Hall, the parish hall of Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Virginia. The school has a variety of satellite locations throughout Loudoun, Fauquier and Clarke counties. These locations are: Aldie, Middleburg, Purcellville, The Plains, Waterford, and Stephens City.

Many churches in the region share their space with CMSP. Beginning with the generosity of Trinity Church, the school's space-sharing model has evolved and expanded over the years, enabling CMSP to keep its occupancy expenses to a minimum, while at the same time funding a generous scholarship program.

Programs

Annual Candlelight Concerts

During the winter months, CMSP holds its Annual Candlelight Concert. Started in 2008, the concert is a fundraising event to raise money for student scholarships, community outreach programs and faculty development initiatives. Featured artists in this series:

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