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PHOENIX CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

AZ · EIN 860917748 · $994K rev · operational · www.pcmrocks.org
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Music education nonprofit offering summer camps, workshops, and year-round programs for youth ages 3-18 in Phoenix, Arizona. Provides group instruction, private lessons, ensemble performance, and college prep training across genres including jazz, rock, pop, and classical. Programs emphasize skill development, creativity, and confidence through hands-on musical experiences.

activities · 27

what they do

direct service · 27
  • Before and Aftercare Services Youth & Family Outdoor Adventure Programs
    Offers before and aftercare services for an additional fee during summer camps.
  • Crescendo Recital Series
    Holds a "Crescendo: Private Lesson Music Students Recital Series" twice a year for its music students.
  • Provides weekly enrichment classes in areas such as sight singing, rhythm reading, audio production, songwriting, and composition.
  • Full-Day Summer Camps for Grades 3-5 Music Summer Camps & Intensives
    Offers full-day summer camps for students in grades 3-5, focusing on in-depth music learning, games, and crafts, with optional before and aftercare services.
  • Full-Day Summer Camps for Grades K-2 Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Provides full-day summer camps for students in grades K-2, which include instruction, games, and crafts, with optional before and aftercare services.
  • Full-Day Summer-Intensive Workshops Music Summer Camps & Intensives
    Offers full-day summer-intensive workshops for students to learn and play music.
  • Group Instruction Summer Camps Music Summer Camps & Intensives
    Operates summer camps that provide group instruction and hands-on learning in various instruments, including guitar, piano, voice, ukulele, and percussion.
  • Half-Day Summer Camps for Pre-K Students Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Offers half-day summer camps for Pre-K students, which include instruction, games, and crafts.
  • Hosts an annual "Jam & Jazz" fundraising breakfast to support youth music education.
  • Music Industry Masterclasses
    Offers music industry masterclasses and workshops to students in the college prep program.
  • Music Industry Masterclasses and Performance Opportunities
    Offers music industry masterclasses and workshops, along with performance experience opportunities, for students enrolled in the college prep program. Students also have the chance to write and record songs for an annual compilation CD.
  • Offers one weekly music theory class as part of the college prep program.
  • Performance Experience Opportunities
    Provides performance experience opportunities for students in the college prep program.
  • Private Music Lessons
    Provides 30-minute weekly private lessons on the student's primary instrument or voice at no cost to scholarship recipients.
  • Songwriting and Recording Opportunities
    Offers students the opportunity to write and record songs for inclusion on an annual compilation CD.
  • Student Recital Series
    Holds a "Crescendo: Private Lesson Music Students Recital Series" twice a year for its music students to showcase their talents.
  • Hosts family-sharing performances for many summer camps every Friday.
  • Summer Camp Support Services
    Provides free meals and milk to campers during lunch and offers optional before and aftercare services for an additional fee.
  • Summer Intensives for High School Musicians Music Summer Camps & Intensives
    Conducts summer intensives for high school musicians (ages 14-18) to improve skills in music styles, genres, technique, and theory.
  • Summer Music Camps and Intensives Music Summer Camps & Intensives
    Operates week-long summer day camps and full-day summer-intensive workshops for students aged 3 to 18, organized by age and subject. These camps provide group instruction, hands-on learning in various instruments, and focus on musical learning, collaboration, and exploring weekly themes. Specific offerings include half-day camps for Pre-K, full-day camps for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and high school students, with some including Friday performances and family-sharing events.
  • Summer Music Camps for Youth Music Summer Camps & Intensives
    Operates week-long summer day camps for students aged 3 to 18, organized by age and subject, offering group instruction and hands-on learning in various instruments, musical styles, genres, techniques, and theories. Camps include half-day options for Pre-K and full-day options for K-12, with optional before and aftercare services and free meals.
  • Week-Long Music Intensive Summer Camps Music Summer Camps & Intensives
    Operates week-long music intensive summer camps for students aged 3 to 18, organized by age and subject.
  • Weekly Ensemble Rehearsals
    Provides weekly ensemble rehearsals in genres including blues, jazz, rock, pop, Latin jazz, and strings.
  • Weekly Music Education for College Prep Students Youth Choral Education & Performance Programs
    Provides weekly ensemble rehearsals in various genres, music theory classes, and enrichment classes in areas like sight singing, rhythm reading, audio production, songwriting, and composition for students in the college prep program.
  • Weekly Music Education for College Prep Students Youth Choral Education & Performance Programs
    Provides weekly ensemble rehearsals in various genres (blues, jazz, rock, pop, Latin jazz, strings), a music theory class, and enrichment classes in sight singing, rhythm reading, audio production, songwriting, and composition for students in the college prep program.
  • Weekly Private Music Lessons
    Provides 30-minute weekly private lessons on a primary instrument or voice at no cost to scholarship recipients.
  • Weekly Private Music Lessons
    Provides 30-minute weekly private lessons on a student's primary instrument or voice at no cost to scholarship recipients.
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named programs · 5

what they call their work

College Prep Program
Year-round program offering ensemble rehearsals, music theory, private lessons (for scholarship students), masterclasses, recording opportunities, and performance experience for high school students
Group Music Instruction
Introductory group classes for children and youth to learn instruments and music fundamentals in a collaborative setting
Summer Camps
Week-long day camps for ages 3-18 focusing on musical exploration, collaboration, and performance across instruments and genres; offered in half-day and full-day formats by age group
Summer Intensives for High School
Full-day music programs for ages 14-18 covering styles, techniques, and theory; includes ensemble playing and potential Friday performances
Summer Workshops for Grades 6-8
Full-day music workshops for ages 11-14 exploring various topics through playing, learning, and creative activities
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Arizona Community Foundation Partner — Administers the Summer Youth Program Fund, which awarded a grant to the Phoenix Conservatory of Music.
  • CMA Partner — Collaborates with CMA on school music programs and professional development initiatives.
  • St. Mary’s Kids Cafe Partner — Partners to provide free meals and milk to campers during lunch.
  • Summer Youth Program Fund Funder — Awarded a $22,000 grant to the Phoenix Conservatory of Music.