Welcome to the CCM Preparatory Department

Take a few minutes to browse through our web site and enjoy the pictures of our students participating in our programs. Whether you are interested in music, ballet, theatre arts, you’re sure to find a program to peak your interest.

Our Community division includes group classes, lessons and outreach programs for seniors and students with special needs. We accept students of all ages and abilities for most programs in this division. Our Preparatory division offers motivated and talented students additional classes and preparation for college study and a future in the arts. CCM Prep students have gone on to major colleges including CCM, Northwestern, Baldwin-Wallace, University of Southern California and the University of Michigan. Several of our students have been featured on NPR's “From the Top” and have been featured on Broadway touring productions and competitions. But most of all, we are proud of all the students who participate in our programs and leave with a profound appreciation and lifelong love for the arts.

CCM Preparatory Department is proud to be fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Theater and the National Association of the Schools of Dance. We are the only community school in the state of Ohio with this distinction We are a member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, and the Suzuki Association of America.