NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL

Neighborhood Music School (NMS) is the largest non-profit community arts organization in Connecticut and one of the ten largest in the country. Founded in 1911 as part of the settlement house movement serving new immigrants to New Haven, we now serve more than 2,400 students from 80+ cities and towns annually. Students of all ages receive individual and group instruction in music, dance, drama, and film, and participate in over 100 weekly ensembles. In addition, we house an arts-integrated preschool and an independent, theatre-based middle school. We provide close to $500,000 in financial aid and tuition support to more than 500 students each year... ATLAS is committed to providing various, including anonymous, means for students and staff to report bias, racism, and other forms of discrimination.

Also known as: ATLAS, ATLAS Middle School, NMS

Primary location: New Haven United States