The Catoctin School of Music believes that studying music is an invest in your education. We have taught a wide array of students including public school, private school, home school, parents, and adults from ages 4 to 84, guided students through college auditions, produced grand prize winners of local and national music competitions, and much more! All of our instructors at CSM have degrees in music education and/or performance. In addition, many have completed their Master's and Doctorate coursework and have advanced degrees. CSM has purposefully hired a diverse staff in order to teach almost every music style and interest including: classical, country, pop, Suzuki guitar, rock, contemporary Christian, performance techniques, standard notation reading, chord chart and lead sheet reading and writing, songwriting, arranging, theory lessons, recording, jazz improvisation, just to name a few. In general, we all begin our student's lessons with a slight "classical" approach in order to facilitate a strong musical foundation and create valuable practicing habits, such as technique, tone production, reading and theory. We do this in the very early stages because honestly, it works! We have found that a strong and rich musical foundation provides our students with the greatest opportunity to succeed and to be the best musician they can be in the shortest amount of time. We incorporate many modern pieces, songs, repertoire, styles and techniques in our teaching to keep student’s interested in their studies and to help them grow as musicians. Our facility offers a fun and relaxing learning atmosphere, in order to inspire students, motivate them to grown, and aspire to take on more challenging directions as musicians. Our studio rooms are clean, quiet, climate controlled, and comfortable with plenty of room for the teacher, student, and parents. All of our rooms are equipped with the necessary equipment for your discipline.