Opus Community Music School
“Superior quality. Affordable. Local and convenient. No matter your age, ability or background. Now in our 17th year of music education excellence in Carroll County.”
We are Opus Community Music School. Founded in 2007 by the legendary violist Peggy Ward, we have evolved from a weekend strings workshop to a county institution. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching our community by providing the highest quality, affordable music lessons to students of every age, ability and background.
Opus Community Music School celebrates more than fifteen years of teaching excellence in Carroll County. We are proud to be locally owned and in close partnership with other non-profits and local businesses. We also take great pride in recommending our time-tested music education program and the superior quality it offers.
Founded in 2007, Opus began as the "Carroll County String Project" by retired violin and viola instructor Margaret "Peggy" Motter Ward. Peggy was determined to (1) establish a faculty of qualified instructors for the private study of string instruments, and (2) augment the ability of Carroll County string students to compare favorably with students from other Maryland counties.
Fast forward almost two decades and what began as a small studio in Peggy's basement has evolved to include a wider variety of instruments, over a dozen instructors, and hundreds of students! Our students are regularly represented in university-level programs and the arts profession, and have won numerous scholarships and awards along the way.
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Private Music Lessons
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Workshops & Masterclasses
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Performance Opportunities
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Service Opportunities
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All-County & All-State Audition Prep
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High School Band & College Audition Prep
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Music Theory Exam Prep
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Competition Prep
PRIVATE LESSONS
All images below feature Opus students and faculty.
The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact Gina Valentine, the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 410-386-3600, 1-888-302-8978, MD Relay 711/800-735-2258 or email gvalentine@ccg.carr.org as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.
Opus Community Music School does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin(ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Our piano technician, Ray Strauss, stopped by our studio to deconstruct an 1889 Estey. Since the piano has become unplayable, it's parts will be lovingly repurposed in the months to come.