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About Washington Conservatory of Music

Washington Conservatory of Music is dedicated to fostering the joy of music and guiding students of all ages and skill levels to reach their personal musical potential. WCM was established as an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit community music school in 1984. The school was first accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music Commission on Non-degree Granting Institutions in 1991.

As a nationally accredited community music school, WCM provides students of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to study without audition under the guidance of WCM’s international artist faculty. WCM offers:

  • Individual lessons weekly on piano, guitar, voice, all strings, all brass, all woodwind instruments, jazz piano, improvisation, drums, percussion, conducting, and theory
  • Classes weekly in guitar, voice, strings, early childhood music, traditional music, and more
  • Ensembles for classical, rock, pop, and jazz musicians
  • Summer music camps for children at Glen Echo Park

To serve the underserved, WCM presents weekly free early childhood music classes and instrumental classes to children of low-income immigrants and families of color through our outreach Tapestry Music Project. To serve our community, WCM sponsors monthly professional concerts with “give-what-you-can” admission at Westmoreland Circle, Glen Echo Park, and online.

Washington Conservatory of Music’s programs are presented in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture and the National Park Service. WCM is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

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Our Mission
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Washington Conservatory of Music provides exceptional musical learning and listening experiences for our students and community.

Our Vision
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A community inspired and informed by the experience of music.

Value Statement
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The Washington Conservatory is dedicated to creating a vital, inclusive, expansive musical listening and learning environment, serving the musical needs of people of all ages and diverse ethnic, racial, cultural and economic backgrounds in Montgomery County. Through providing free music classes within communities of children of immigrant and low-income families of color, through presenting free concerts for people of all ages and income levels, and through the process of hiring outstanding musicians and dedicated educators to teach in-person and online music lessons, classes, ensembles, and camps, WCM is a transforming arts organization committed to reflecting the core values of gender and racial equality.
(Adopted 2020: WCM Board of Directors Executive Committee)
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Washington Conservatory of Music

7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
info@washingtonconservatory.org
301-320-2770

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