Music

Compass
A Columbia-area nonprofit providing aspiring musicians, singers and songwriters with education, promotion, networking and showcasing opportunities.
Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association
A nonprofit organization providing Celtic concerts and educational opportunities.
Missouri Arts Council
This state agency provides grants to nonprofit organizations to encourage and stimulate the growth, development and appreciation of the arts in Missouri.
Missouri Association for Jazz Education
Promotes jazz education in school music programs as well as the jazz community at large.
Missouri Blues Association
This nonprofit organization has programs dedicated to promoting the blues, including a "blues in schools" program. Site also includes links to area blues events.
Missouri Traditional Fiddle and Dance Network
Provides information about events, performers, and includes audiofiles of various performances.

Columbia Area Career Center
Offers dance classes for adults during the school year. May also offer music lessons.
Leisure Times – Columbia’s Parks and Recreation
Offers music instruction classes for youth and adults.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Classes for 50+. Check current schedule for music classes.

Biography Resource Center
Search for biographies of famous composers and musicians in key reference sources plus full-text articles from magazines and newspapers.
Discovering Collection
Search reference works and magazines for music-related topics, composers, musicians, etc. Especially useful for student research.
World Book Encyclopedia
Search for information on music-related topics, composers, musicians, etc. Includes multimedia.

Daniel Boone Regional Library