Denver Music Classes & Lessons at Swallow Hill Music

Music Classes

Since 1979, the Julie Davis School of Music at Swallow Hill has taught music lessons or many instruments and voice to all ages and experience levels, all in a welcoming environment that supports your learning style.

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Learn in-person at our building on Broadway and Yale, or online for some classes and lessons.

All of our group classes and private lessons are taught by actively performing experts who are among the best musicians in the Front Range.

A group of adults music students and their teacher smiling and holding their ukuleles after a class at Swallow Hill Music.

Core Group Classes

These classes teach you the basics of an instrument or singing – whether you’ve never picked one up or used to play a little bit. They’re fun and low-pressure with lots of songs! Core classes usually progress through 8 classes from 1-A/1-B up to 4-A/4-B.

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Specialty Group Classes

Have a good grasp on the basics? Learn a special technique on your instrument, or join an ensemble to learn how to play or sing your favorite songs with new friends!

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Workshops

Not ready to dive into a full class just yet?

Our short-term workshops can give you just a taste of what it’s like to learn music in a group with low cost and low commitment.

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Kids Classes

(Ages 5-18)

Many of our group classes are specific for teens and kids to learn with their own age group.

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Toddler Classes

(Ages 1-4)

Our signature program Little Swallows introduces toddlers to the joy of music-making through songs and games.

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Private Lessons

Sometimes 1-on-1 is the way to go. Many of our expert teachers give individual lessons, both in-person and online.

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A standing woman plays bass guitar while looking down at a music stand, and to the right of her another woman stands and plays the ukulele and sings in a classroom with a clock and concert posters on the wall during a music class at Swallow Hill Music in Denver.

Open Jams

Brush up on your skills and have fun meeting new folks with our many donation-based jams! We have general jams 3 nights a week, plus monthly genre-specific jams

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Not sure what class is right for you?
We’re happy to help – email us at info@swallowhillmusic.org.

Explore Music Classes by Instrument

Click an instrument to see all current in-person and online group classes, workshops, and private lessons for that instrument. (Refer to the school schedule here for when new classes are posted.)