Music Instruction 
Award-winning music lessons, ensembles, and group classes for aspiring musicians of all ages and skill levels — children, teens, and adults.
Early Childhood 
Morning & Full-Day Preschool programs with a full, child-centered curriculum of creative specials like music, science, drama, social and emotional learning, and more!
Music Therapy 
Established in 1966, our pioneering Center for Music Therapy (CMT) uses guided music experiences to help individuals meet life's challenges.
Bop Stop 
BOP STOP at The Music Settlement is Cleveland's premier listening room: an intimate, acoustically pristine performance venue with sweeping views of Lake Erie.
Annual Holiday CircleFest
free and open to the public
December 3 from 1:00pm - 4:15pm
Come to University Circle today for the big annual Holiday CircleFest! At the Music Settlement there will be many wonderful performances by students and faculty
A between-acts sing-along and a children's holiday-card craft will be hosted in Burke Mansion's Whittaker Library until 4pm. We are grateful to our card-craft sponsor partner Caring Cubs for their support of this effort!
We will also accept donations of playable band & orchestra instruments all afternoon in the main Atrium.
Don't miss it! Bring the whole family.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE (times approximate)
Glick Recital Hall, Burke Mansion 1st floor
1:00-1:10 Orchestra for Adults
1:15-1:30 Flautrageous Flute Choir
1:40-2:00 Suzuki Piano Groups
2:10-2:25 Ashley Fulton, piano/vocals
2:30-2:45 Junior Chamber Orchestra
2:50-3:00 Amati Orchestra
3:05-3:30 J@MS (Jazz @ The Music Settlement) Combos
3:30-3:50 Musical Mix & Mingle piano quartet (Judy Hall, Nina Sobel, Kecia Lynn, & Joel Genuth)
3:50-4:00 Flute Duo
4:00-4:15 Flute Solos (Bernae DySart and Ashley Say)
Faculty Lounge, Burke Mansion 2nd floor
1:00-1:10 Katherine Czarniecki, solo piano
1:10-1:15 Paulimar Rodriguez, solo piano
1:15-1:20 Sally Miller, solo piano
1:20-1:25 Jim Carfagna, solo piano
1:30-1:40 Guitar Ensemble
1:40-1:50 Magnolia Flute Ensemble
1:50-1:55 David Stringer, flute solo
1:55-1:58 Debra Jock, flute solo
2:00-2:25 Music Therapy performances
2:25-2:30 Cello Duet
2:35-2:40 Trombone Trio
2:40-2:50 Trombone Quartet
2:50-3:00 Trombone Choir
3:05-3:10 Kayla Semmelroth, trombone solo
3:10-3:15 William Norris, euphonium solo
3:15-3:20 Henry Campbell, solo piano
3:20-3:25 Miles Campbell, solo piano
3:25-3:30 Lynette Collier, solo piano
3:30-3:35 Ben Jamal, solo piano
3:35-3:40 Milo Rodemann, solo piano
3:40-3:45 Maya Shrestha, solo piano
Whittaker Library, Burke Mansion 1st floor
1:00-4:00 Children's Holiday Card Craft (thanks to our craft partner Caring Cubs!)
1:00-4:00 Between-acts sing-along
Dance Studio, Early Childhood Building
1:00-2:00 Inlet Dance Theatre Trainee & Apprentice Program dancers
Little Theatre, Early Childhood Building
2:00-4:00 Rock & Blues performances, featuring CMAC (Cleveland Montessori Adolescent Community), Montessori High School @ University Circle, and TMS Rock & Blues Academy
Atrium/Resource Room, Early Childhood Building
1:00-4:00 Scholastic Book Fair (books for all ages)