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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.
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2 8:00 AM TMS Campus CLOSED 8:00 AM
Sep
02
Fall Semester 2019 begins Wednesday, Sept.4th. |
3 9:00 AM BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP 9:00 AM
Sep
03
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lin... 7:00 PM Preschool Orientation (University Circle) Preschool Orientation (University Circle) 7:00 PM
Sep
03
Orientation for all Preschool classes in University Circle. All parents and caregivers welcome to attend. Group meeting ... |
4 9:00 AM 2019-2020 Fall semester lessons begin! 2019-2020 Fall semester lessons begin! 9:00 AM
Sep
04
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! Private lessons begin today at University Circle and Ohio City Campus. Registrati... 9:00 AM BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP 9:00 AM
Sep
04
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lin... 9:00 AM Drop-In Day for Preschool 9:00 AM
Sep
04
Preschool drop-in from 9-11am, all classes. |
5 8:35 AM First Day of Preschool (3 Day, 4 Day, 5 Day) First Day of Preschool (3 Day, 4 Day, 5 Day) 8:35 AM
Sep
05
First day of half-day Preschool classes for 3 Day, 4 Day, and 5 Day. 9:00 AM BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP 9:00 AM
Sep
05
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lin... |
6 9:00 AM BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP 9:00 AM
Sep
06
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lin... 9:30 AM Music & Movement Demo Class 9:30 AM
Sep
06
A FREE Demo class of our popular offering, Music & Movement. Designed for parents/caregivers and children, ages birt... |
7 9:00 AM BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP 9:00 AM
Sep
07
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lin... |
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8 9:00 AM BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP 9:00 AM
Sep
08
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lin... |
9 8:35 AM First Day of Preschool (2 Day) First Day of Preschool (2 Day) 8:35 AM
Sep
09
First day of half-day Preschool classes for 2 Day. 9:00 AM BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP 9:00 AM
Sep
09
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lin... |
10 9:00 AM BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP 9:00 AM
Sep
10
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lin... 9:30 AM Music & Movement Demo Class 9:30 AM
Sep
10
A FREE Demo class of our popular offering, Music & Movement. Designed for parents/caregivers and children, ages birt... 11:30 AM First Day of Extended Day/Early Drop Off First Day of Extended Day/Early Drop Off 11:30 AM
Sep
10
First day of Extended Day for registered students - 11:30-3:30pm. Early drop-off available in Room 147 (University Circ... |
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12 7:00 PM Pulse Plays Pascoal @ BOP STOP Pulse Plays Pascoal @ BOP STOP 7:00 PM
Sep
12
Pulse plays Pascoal Modern jazz ensemble Pulse, founded by bassist Aidan Plank, explores the music of the brilliant Bra... |
13 8:00 PM When Andy Met Lou: Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground and The Exploding Plastic Inevitable (Night 1) @ BOP STOP 8:00 PM
Sep
13
The intersection of two masters of the late 20th Century, Andy Warhol and Lou Reed, resulted in a spontaneous combustion... |
14 12:00 PM Rock The House 12:00 PM
Sep
14
We're rockin' our way into the start of a new semester at TMS. Join us on Saturday, September 14th from 12:00 - 1:30 pm ... 8:00 PM When Andy Met Lou: Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground and The Exploding Plastic Inevitable (Night 2) @ BOP STOP 8:00 PM
Sep
14
The intersection of two masters of the late 20th Century, Andy Warhol and Lou Reed, resulted in a spontaneous combustion... |
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15 1:30 PM Musical Mix and Mingle: Chamber Music Play-in! September 2019 Musical Mix and Mingle: Chamber Music Play-in! September 2019 1:30 PM
Sep
15
Join us for a special Musical Mix and Mingle, featuring guest coaching and a presentation on collaboration by The Cavani... 7:00 PM Ralph Alessi & This Against That @ BOP STOP Ralph Alessi & This Against That @ BOP STOP 7:00 PM
Sep
15
Ralph Alessi & This Against That is a group that organically tows the line between jazz, pop and contemporary classi... |
16 4:30 PM Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Fall Auditions II 2019 Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Fall Auditions II 2019 4:30 PM
Sep
16
Auditions for Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra will be held this Monday in the Faculty Lounge of The Music Settlement in U... |
17 7:30 PM An Evening With Ken Stringfellow @ BOP STOP An Evening With Ken Stringfellow @ BOP STOP 7:30 PM
Sep
17
Ken Stringfellow, founding member of The Posies, brings the full scope of his 30+ year career as a musician, songwriter,... |
18 7:00 PM Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio @ BOP STOP Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio @ BOP STOP 7:00 PM
Sep
18
Grammy-nominated, Memphis-bred Brooklynite bassist/composer Stephan Crump performs with his all-string Rosetta Trio in e... |
19 8:35 AM Pick Up/Drop Off begins (Preschool Half-Day) Pick Up/Drop Off begins (Preschool Half-Day) 8:35 AM
Sep
19
Car line for drop off and pick up begins at both campuses. Drop off - 8:35am-8:45am Pick up - 11:30am-11:45am 7:00 PM Aaron Parks Trio Featuring Billy Hart and Ben Street @ BOP STOP Aaron Parks Trio Featuring Billy Hart and Ben Street @ BOP STOP 7:00 PM
Sep
19
Pianist Aaron Parks leads his trio featuring Billy Hart on drums and Ben Street on bass in the band's BOP STOP debut. Th... |
20 8:30 AM Creative Mornings Cleveland With Lisa Quine @ BOP STOP Creative Mornings Cleveland With Lisa Quine @ BOP STOP 8:30 AM
Sep
20
MUSE. A name for each of the nine daughters of Zeus who preside over arts and sciences, a personification of inspiration... 8:00 PM Miles Okazaki: WORK @ BOP STOP Miles Okazaki: WORK @ BOP STOP 8:00 PM
Sep
20
The year 2017 marked the centennial of Thelonious Monk's birth, full of commemorations and remembrances of the master co... 11:00 PM Jazz Jam Session @ BOP STOP 11:00 PM
Sep
20
We welcome you to join us for our jazz jam session. Bring your instrument and call a tune! Our house rhythm section is l... |
21 9:00 PM Beauty Slap @ BOP STOP 9:00 PM
Sep
21
What do you get when you combine four classically trained horn players with a fresh young DJ? Pittsburgh’s premier... |
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22 7:00 PM Steve Lehman Trio @ BOP STOP 7:00 PM
Sep
22
Steve Lehman makes his BOP STOP debut with his trio featuring: Steve Lehman, sax Matt Brewer, bass Damión Re... |
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24 11:30 AM Lunch Bunch Begins 11:30 AM
Sep
24
Lunch Bunch is offered Tuesday-Friday from 11:30-12:30pm. 7:00 PM Lippel:Plank:Bruce @ BOP STOP 7:00 PM
Sep
24
Lippel:Plank:Bruce The Lippel:Plank:Bruce trio makes music that flows seamlessly between through-composed and improvise... |
25 8:00 AM Music Settlement Group classes and ensembles begin today Music Settlement Group classes and ensembles begin today 8:00 AM
Sep
25
Most Group classes and ensembles meet for 15 weeks per semester . Private lessons are scheduled on a 36-week school year... 8:00 PM Karuna Duo (Hamid Drake/ Adam Rudolph) @ BOP STOP Karuna Duo (Hamid Drake/ Adam Rudolph) @ BOP STOP 8:00 PM
Sep
25
Karuna: Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph Duet Featuring: Adam Rudolph handrumset (kongos, djembe, tarija, zabumba) thumb ... |
26 7:00 PM Blue Lunch Featuring Tim Gartland @ BOP STOP Blue Lunch Featuring Tim Gartland @ BOP STOP 7:00 PM
Sep
26
Tonight we present Blue Lunch with special guest, Tim Gartland, for an electrifying evening of blues and soul! The late... |
27 8:00 PM Shannon Eller: UN-Covered @ BOP STOP Shannon Eller: UN-Covered @ BOP STOP 8:00 PM
Sep
27
Vocalist, Shannon Eller, returns to BOP STOP to present her program UN-Covered in which songs from the 80s and 90s and r... |
28 11:00 AM Les Delices At Play: From The Ground Up @ BOP STOP Les Delices At Play: From The Ground Up @ BOP STOP 11:00 AM
Sep
28
Do you know what a ground bass is? Think of the Pachelbel Canon and that cello part that goes over and over again. That&... 8:00 PM Felix Pastorius & Hipster Assassins @ BOP STOP Felix Pastorius & Hipster Assassins @ BOP STOP 8:00 PM
Sep
28
Hipster Assassins is a collaborative endeavor of virtuosic talent that came together in New York City at the historic Zi... |
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29 3:00 PM Gruca White Ensemble @ BOP STOP Gruca White Ensemble @ BOP STOP 3:00 PM
Sep
29
Join us for a FREE Sunday matinee performance perfect for the entire family! Suggested donation is $10. Since 2013, the... 7:00 PM Jack Zucker Trio @ BOP STOP 7:00 PM
Sep
29
Guitarist Jack Zucker returns to BOP STOP to lead his own trio which includes Bill Ransom on drums and Jeff Grubbs on ba... |
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Sep
02
Music Instruction Early Childhood Music Therapy
TMS Campus CLOSED
Happy Labor Day
Monday, September 02
Music Instruction Early Childhood Music Therapy
Fall Semester 2019 begins Wednesday, Sept.4th.
Sep
03
BOP STOP
BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP
Tuesday, September 03
BOP STOP
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lineup. If you need assistance please call the...
Sep
03
Early Childhood
Preschool Orientation (University Circle)
Tuesday, September 03
Early Childhood
Orientation for all Preschool classes in University Circle. All parents and caregivers welcome to attend. Group meeting will be held in the Dance Studio. Meet and greet teachers and see...
Sep
04
Music Instruction
2019-2020 Fall semester lessons begin!
Wednesday, September 04
Music Instruction
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! Private lessons begin today at University Circle and Ohio City Campus. Registration is always open, so sign up today! Visit our web site...
Sep
04
BOP STOP
BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP
Wednesday, September 04 to Tuesday, May 21, 2019
BOP STOP
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lineup. If you need assistance please call the...
Sep
04
Early Childhood
Drop-In Day for Preschool
Wednesday, September 04
Early Childhood
Preschool drop-in from 9-11am, all classes.
Sep
05
Early Childhood
First Day of Preschool (3 Day, 4 Day, 5 Day)
Thursday, September 05
Early Childhood
First day of half-day Preschool classes for 3 Day, 4 Day, and 5 Day.
Sep
05
BOP STOP
BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP
Thursday, September 05
BOP STOP
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lineup. If you need assistance please call the...
Sep
06
BOP STOP
BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP
Friday, September 06
BOP STOP
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lineup. If you need assistance please call the...
Sep
06
Early Childhood
Music & Movement Demo Class
Friday, September 06
Early Childhood
A FREE Demo class of our popular offering, Music & Movement. Designed for parents/caregivers and children, ages birth to 2 1/2. Demo classes will be held in Ohio City and...
Sep
07
BOP STOP
BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP
Saturday, September 07 to Tuesday, May 21, 2019
BOP STOP
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lineup. If you need assistance please call the...
Sep
08
BOP STOP
BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP
Sunday, September 08
BOP STOP
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lineup. If you need assistance please call the...
Sep
09
Early Childhood
First Day of Preschool (2 Day)
Monday, September 09
Early Childhood
First day of half-day Preschool classes for 2 Day.
Sep
09
BOP STOP
BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP
Monday, September 09
BOP STOP
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lineup. If you need assistance please call the...
Sep
10
BOP STOP
BOP STOP Closed for Break @ BOP STOP
Tuesday, September 10
BOP STOP
The BOP STOP is closed this week so that our staff can regain energy in anticipation for a busy and spectacular Fall lineup. If you need assistance please call the...
Sep
10
Early Childhood
Music & Movement Demo Class
Tuesday, September 10
Early Childhood
A FREE Demo class of our popular offering, Music & Movement. Designed for parents/caregivers and children, ages birth to 2 1/2. Demo classes will be held in Ohio City and...
Sep
10
Early Childhood
First Day of Extended Day/Early Drop Off
Tuesday, September 10
Early Childhood
First day of Extended Day for registered students - 11:30-3:30pm. Early drop-off available in Room 147 (University Circle) and Room 4201 (Ohio City) beginning at 8:00am as needed, $5 per day.
Sep
12
BOP STOP
Pulse Plays Pascoal @ BOP STOP
Thursday, September 12
BOP STOP
Pulse plays Pascoal Modern jazz ensemble Pulse, founded by bassist Aidan Plank, explores the music of the brilliant Brasilian composer Hermeto Pascoal. Pascoal’s music is an amazing combination of complexity and...
Sep
13
BOP STOP
When Andy Met Lou: Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground and The Exploding Plastic Inevitable (Night 1) @ BOP STOP
Presented and directed by Thomas Mulready, featuring a live music set by Vanity Crash
Friday, September 13
BOP STOP
The intersection of two masters of the late 20th Century, Andy Warhol and Lou Reed, resulted in a spontaneous combustion of music, film, poetry, visual effects and underground culture that...
Sep
14
Music Instruction
Rock The House
Rocky & Pop Academy Open House
Saturday, September 14
Music Instruction
We're rockin' our way into the start of a new semester at TMS. Join us on Saturday, September 14th from 12:00 - 1:30 pm at our University Circle campus to...
Sep
14
BOP STOP
When Andy Met Lou: Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground and The Exploding Plastic Inevitable (Night 2) @ BOP STOP
Presented and directed by Thomas Mulready, featuring a live music set by Vanity Crash
Saturday, September 14
BOP STOP
The intersection of two masters of the late 20th Century, Andy Warhol and Lou Reed, resulted in a spontaneous combustion of music, film, poetry, visual effects and underground culture that...
Sep
15
Music Instruction
Musical Mix and Mingle: Chamber Music Play-in! September 2019
Feauring the Cavani String Quartet! Pre-registration due August 19th.
Sunday, September 15
Music Instruction
Join us for a special Musical Mix and Mingle, featuring guest coaching and a presentation on collaboration by The Cavani String Quartet! String and wind players and pianists are invited to...
Sep
15
BOP STOP
Ralph Alessi & This Against That @ BOP STOP
Sunday, September 15
BOP STOP
Ralph Alessi & This Against That is a group that organically tows the line between jazz, pop and contemporary classical music. The band has toured Europe and the United States...
Sep
16
Music Instruction
Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Fall Auditions II 2019
by appointment
Monday, September 16
Music Instruction
Auditions for Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra will be held this Monday in the Faculty Lounge of The Music Settlement in University Circle. For an audition appointment, contact Brianna Ferris in...
Sep
17
BOP STOP
An Evening With Ken Stringfellow @ BOP STOP
Tuesday, September 17
BOP STOP
Ken Stringfellow, founding member of The Posies, brings the full scope of his 30+ year career as a musician, songwriter, producer, raconteur and boils it down to the simplest of...
Sep
18
BOP STOP
Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio @ BOP STOP
Wednesday, September 18
BOP STOP
Grammy-nominated, Memphis-bred Brooklynite bassist/composer Stephan Crump performs with his all-string Rosetta Trio in exploration of work from their new album, Outliers. The trio formed in 2005 to record an album of...
Sep
19
Early Childhood
Pick Up/Drop Off begins (Preschool Half-Day)
Thursday, September 19
Early Childhood
Car line for drop off and pick up begins at both campuses. Drop off - 8:35am-8:45am Pick up - 11:30am-11:45am
Sep
19
BOP STOP
Aaron Parks Trio Featuring Billy Hart and Ben Street @ BOP STOP
Thursday, September 19
BOP STOP
Pianist Aaron Parks leads his trio featuring Billy Hart on drums and Ben Street on bass in the band's BOP STOP debut. There will be a 7pm and 9pm seating...
Sep
20
BOP STOP
Creative Mornings Cleveland With Lisa Quine @ BOP STOP
Friday, September 20
BOP STOP
MUSE. A name for each of the nine daughters of Zeus who preside over arts and sciences, a personification of inspiration itself. While nowadays muse can mean inspiration from just...
Sep
20
BOP STOP
Miles Okazaki: WORK @ BOP STOP
Friday, September 20
BOP STOP
The year 2017 marked the centennial of Thelonious Monk's birth, full of commemorations and remembrances of the master composer. After performing in a tribute concert that year, guitarist Miles Okazaki...
Sep
20
BOP STOP
Jazz Jam Session @ BOP STOP
Friday, September 20 to Saturday, September 21, 2019
BOP STOP
We welcome you to join us for our jazz jam session. Bring your instrument and call a tune! Our house rhythm section is led by Cleveland based drummer, Anthony Taddeo! This...
Sep
21
BOP STOP
Beauty Slap @ BOP STOP
Saturday, September 21
BOP STOP
What do you get when you combine four classically trained horn players with a fresh young DJ? Pittsburgh’s premier five-man groove unit, Beauty Slap. The funky genre-bending band, recently named...
Sep
22
BOP STOP
Steve Lehman Trio @ BOP STOP
Sunday, September 22
BOP STOP
Steve Lehman makes his BOP STOP debut with his trio featuring: Steve Lehman, sax Matt Brewer, bass Damión Reid, drum set Described as “a state-of-the-art musical thinker” and a "dazzling saxophonist,” by The New...
Sep
24
Early Childhood
Lunch Bunch Begins
Tuesday, September 24
Early Childhood
Lunch Bunch is offered Tuesday-Friday from 11:30-12:30pm.
Sep
24
BOP STOP
Lippel:Plank:Bruce @ BOP STOP
with special guests Nathan Douds- drumset, Chris Anderson- trombone, and Noa Even- saxophones
Tuesday, September 24
BOP STOP
Lippel:Plank:Bruce The Lippel:Plank:Bruce trio makes music that flows seamlessly between through-composed and improvised material, drawing on the members' collective experience in various musical contexts including jazz, contemporary concert music, and free...
Sep
25
Music Instruction
Music Settlement Group classes and ensembles begin today
Wednesday, September 25
Music Instruction
Most Group classes and ensembles meet for 15 weeks per semester . Private lessons are scheduled on a 36-week school year.
Sep
25
BOP STOP
Karuna Duo (Hamid Drake/ Adam Rudolph) @ BOP STOP
Wednesday, September 25
BOP STOP
Karuna: Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph Duet Featuring: Adam Rudolph handrumset (kongos, djembe, tarija, zabumba) thumb pianos, sintir, multiphonic vocal, percussion, electronic processing Hamid Drake drum kit, vocal, frame drums, bata, tabla,...
Early Childhood
Arts for the Young Fall Session Begins
Early Childhood
Browse offerings here: https://www.themusicsettlement.org/early-childhood-preschool/offerings/arts-for-the-young
Sep
26
BOP STOP
Blue Lunch Featuring Tim Gartland @ BOP STOP
Thursday, September 26
BOP STOP
Tonight we present Blue Lunch with special guest, Tim Gartland, for an electrifying evening of blues and soul! The late 1940’s and early 1950’s were a magical time in American musical...
Sep
27
BOP STOP
Shannon Eller: UN-Covered @ BOP STOP
Friday, September 27
BOP STOP
Vocalist, Shannon Eller, returns to BOP STOP to present her program UN-Covered in which songs from the 80s and 90s and reinvented...and of course some original music will be showcased...
Sep
28
BOP STOP
Les Delices At Play: From The Ground Up @ BOP STOP
Saturday, September 28
BOP STOP
Do you know what a ground bass is? Think of the Pachelbel Canon and that cello part that goes over and over again. That’s a ground bass! Join us for...
Sep
28
BOP STOP
Felix Pastorius & Hipster Assassins @ BOP STOP
Saturday, September 28
BOP STOP
Hipster Assassins is a collaborative endeavor of virtuosic talent that came together in New York City at the historic Zinc Bar in 2010. Over the next 2 years the band...
Sep
29
BOP STOP
Gruca White Ensemble @ BOP STOP
Sunday, September 29
BOP STOP
Join us for a FREE Sunday matinee performance perfect for the entire family! Suggested donation is $10. Since 2013, the Gruca White Ensemble has been entertaining audiences with their creative programs...
Sep
29
BOP STOP
Jack Zucker Trio @ BOP STOP
Sunday, September 29
BOP STOP
Guitarist Jack Zucker returns to BOP STOP to lead his own trio which includes Bill Ransom on drums and Jeff Grubbs on bass. We are looking forward to hearing a...