COMMUNITY
SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
(formerly known as the Community Orchestra Academy)
Welcome!
The Community School for the Arts provides comprehensive music lessons and high-quality performances to support music students in the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo area.
Registration is open for the
Fall Session
The CSA Fall 2024 Session
for the String Orchestra Classes, Small Ensembles, and Chamber Orchestras begins on Sunday, September 8.
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Classes take place on Sundays
September 8-December 8
Excluded Dates: October 13, December 1
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Click on a link to register for a Class level, for Small Ensembles, or for a Chamber Orchestra:
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Class Levels:
(Information about Class Levels can be found on our About page.)
Level I: 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Level II: 1:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
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​Small Ensembles: rehearsal times to be determined
(Information about Small Ensembles can be found on our About page.)
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Chamber Orchestra I: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
(Information about Chamber Orchestra I can be found on our About page.)
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​Chamber Orchestra II: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
(Information about Chamber Orchestra II can be found on our About page.)
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CSA String Classes and Chamber Orchestra Summer 2024 Session
The CSA Summer 2024 Session
for the String Orchestra Classes and Chamber Orchestra begins on Thursday, June 6.
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Classes take place on Thursdays
June 6-August 15
Excluded Date: July 4
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Click on a link to register for a Class level or for Chamber Orchestra:
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Class Levels:
(Information about Class Levels can be found on our About page.)
Level I: 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Level II: 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Level III: 4:35 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
Level IV: 4:35 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
Level V: 4:35 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
Level VI: 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
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Chamber Orchestra: 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(Duet/Trio- 15 min within Chamber Orchestra)
(Information about Chamber Orchestra can be found on our About page.)
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Strings
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Woodwinds
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Brass
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Percussion
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Piano
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Voice
*Private Lessons begin the week of September 9 and are scheduled with instructor.
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Click here to register.
(Additional information can be found on our About page.)
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(CSA Private Lessons are the former
MSUM Music Lesson program)
Classes and Rehearsals are held at
Minnesota State University Moorhead.
Classes take place in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. We rehearse in three rooms:
the Band Rehearsal Room, the Choir Rehearsal Room, and a classroom (144).
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Please park in the parking lot east of the building.
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Click on the video for a virtual tour of the rehearsal space and of Fox Recital Hall, which is where our concerts take place.
*The address on the map, 1334 9th Ave. S., routes you to the parking-lot entrance of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.*