Stillwater Music

Building community through music education, performance, and play.

Stillwater Music is a 501(c)(3) that was founded in 2005 in a rented office space with 12 kids, some instruments, and a vision. We were originally focused solely on teaching music through the placement of students of all ages in gigging bands. In 2018, our friends and neighbors at Katzin Music went out of business and we took over their private lesson program which included hiring their team of private lesson instructors.

Since that time, we’ve grown to serve over 1,000 students each week of all ages in after school classes, adult classes of all skill levels and genres, private lessons, in-school classes, and inclusive music for students with disabilities. 

About Us

Bands Program

In our band program, musicians of all ages have the opportunity to learn and play music on traditional and non-traditional instruments. Our students are playing songs that you hear on the radio and many of our bands have been featured at many venues and festivals including performances at the Fort Lewis College Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, and the Telluride Jazz Festival.

All of our bands, classes and workshops are directed by professional, real world working musicians with years of experience teaching, directing bands, coaching, recording, performing and writing music. Our faculty strives to create a safe, collaborative, inspiring and fun learning environment, matching students by skill level and age to the appropriate class.

In our private lesson program, we teach dozens of instruments, as well as voice lessons, and subjects such as composition, arranging, professional DJing, and music production.

Stillwater students are encouraged to explore and expand their limitations both creatively and physically. We feel strongly that keeping students engaged in music helps to build character, teamwork and self confidence.

Stillwater Music admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, and ability to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the organization.

We specialize in world Class Music Education