Chesapeake Center for the Creative Arts, 194 Hammonds Lane, Brookyn Park, offers private classes in piano, guitar, and voice. For more information call 410-636-6597 or see their website: www.chesapeakearts.org.

Deborah Kay, 443-804-8304, offers piano lessons in your home for ages 4 and up from beginners to advanced. She teaches well-rounded musicianship combining performance, technique, theory, ensemble, ear training, composition, music history and fun. Recitals and Rep classes.

Kindermusik with Carole Lynn, at Kahler Hall Row, 5440 Old Tucker Road, Columbia. Phone 443-535-5379 or see Kindermusikwithcarolelynn.kindermusik.net or email Carolev28@yahoo.com. Offering Kindermusik Village for ages birth to 1 1/2 and Kindermusik Our Time for ages 1 1/2 to 3. Classes begin Sept. 18.

Kindermusik with Ms. Cyndi in Columbia offers age appropriated music programs for young children. Village is for ages birth to 18 months. Our Time is for ages 18 months to 3 years, Imagine That is for 3-5 year olds, and Young Child is for 5-7 year olds. For more information or to register call 410-740-1323 or e-mail at CyndiPom@juno.com

Kindermusik with Peggy Durbin, at Howard Community College and Harper’s Choice, Columbia. Classes for newborns to 5 years old. Semester starts September 8. Call 410-428-1874 or see www.makingmusik.com/peggydurbin

Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis.  A multi-disciplinary, non-profit arts center offering a variety of classes in many areas for all ages.  Music classes include Kindermusik and Art Start for babies and young children. For a complete listing and description of classes call 410-263-5544, from Baltimore call 410-269-1087, or from the metro Washington DC 301-261-1553.  The catalog can also be found on the Internet at www.mdhallarts.org.

Maryland Youth Symphony Orchestra and Maryland Youth Preparatory Orchestra.  Auditions for new members will be held from August 25 and September 7 and 8, 2007 by appointment only.  For an audition application and for information, visit the MYSO website at www.myso.info In September, the MYSO will begin its 44th season under the direction of its founder and conductor, Angelo Gatto.  The orchestra provides the opportunity for talented young musicians to learn and perform major symphonic repertoire.  Rehearsals for both orchestras take place at Catonsville Community College on Saturdays.

Olenka School of Music, located in Columbia, Ellicott City Clarksville and western Howard County, offers year-round music education to families from infancy through adulthood.  Their experiential music curriculum embraces the whole-person approach to learning.  They provide a fun, stimulating and rich combination of methods and materials which are successful for all different learning styles.  They teach music as a language:  First through sounds, then reading and finally writing.  For the OSM student, this is accomplished through singing and ear training, movement, theory, and playing instruments.  For more information call 410-309-0770 or see www.OlenkaSchoolof Music.com.

Playtime Piano Instruction. Call 410-654-9042 for the Baltimore metropolitan area and 301-362-0072 in Howard County or see www.playtimepiano.com. Their teachers come to your home. Lessons in electronic keyboards also available.

The Sinfonia, The Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra Association., 410-617-1524, www.gbyo.com  Rehearsing at the Loyola Timonium Campus. Now embarking on its thirtieth season, the program provides study of the same great orchestral literature performed by the world's leading orchestras. The GBYO Association orchestras offer a wealth of opportunities for young musicians: weekly rehearsals on Sunday afternoons, several concerts each season, sectionals and coachings with professionals from some of the area's best ensembles, performances with and by talented guest artist, musical tours and cultural exchanges, chamber music and an annual concerto competition, and much more!

The Suzuki Music School of Maryland, Inc. is the region’s most comprehensive Music School offering both Suzuki and Traditional Instruction in All Instruments and Voice. As a College Preparatory Music School celebrating its twentieth year of service to the Community, we now serve over seven counties plus Washington, DC, and are the oldest and most established music school of its kind stressing quality and excellence, based in Howard County. In addition to private lessons, and a large variety of classes open to the whole family, there are many performance opportunities available to those who qualify. Adults as well as children can participate in our Community Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles by audition for placement in the appropriate level. In addition to being open all year long for music instruction, we also feature Summer Music Camps with opportunities to register in January, 2008. For more information about enrolling now for the new School Semester, please visit our website at www.suzukimusicschool.com or call us at 410-964-1983

Szyrner, Lukasz, 443-226-0304, offers cello lessons for beginners to advanced students, teaching all cello techniques, all-around musicanship and basic theory. Help for more advanced students in preparing for auditions and music competions. A Peabody Conservatory graduate and Principle Cellist of the Maryland Symphony.

Weems, Helen R. of Columbia offers private piano lessons for ages 6 & up. Students participate in repertory classes and recitals.  Ms. Weems is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, an MTNA member, and a Peabody alumna.  Call 410-997-7524 for more information.