Come play music with us!
The event is FREE
No experience is required. All musicians of all skills and ages are welcome. Bring your class, friends, and family.
CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space to learn and play music, alone or as a community. We sing and play pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, and accordion, or you can also bring your instrument. We provide classes to learn together, independent practice space for you to work on your own, and help you practice on your musical projects with support from our music teachers. If you feel like it, sign up for our Open Mic and perform with others! All ages and skill levels are welcome.
Colorado Youth Mariachi Open Rehearsals: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sit in on a rehearsal with Denver’s own Colorado Youth Mariachi Program. Visit their website to learn more: www.coyouthmariachi.org
Music Explorers Lab: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Ages: 0-6 years
This space is ideal for young families and learners in Early Elementary who want a brief visit and are looking to explore singing, playing drums, piano, and ukulele.
Open Lab: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Ages: 7 years and above
This space is ideal for learners in upper elementary and above who are looking to explore and practice independently for a brief time. Ages: 8+.
Music Classes: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Ages: 7 years and above
This space is ideal for learners looking for instructional guidance and practicing with a group of learners. Take a 25-minute class on Drums, Voice, Guitar/Ukulele, Piano, and Making Music with iPads! Ages 8+
Rehearsal Space
Rehearsal Room: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This room is ideal for a group of musicians who want to reserve a space 30 minutes or less to practice together with softer instruments like guitars, ukuleles, and pianos.
Practice Room: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This room is ideal for a group of musicians who want to reserve a space 30 minutes or less to practice together with louder instruments like drums or wind instruments!
Theater: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
On special days when there are no afternoon events in the Theater, you can sign out some time to practice on our beautiful grand piano!
Amateur Open Mic: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Are you ready for a little bit of spotlight, or do you know someone who is? Sign up for Amateur Open Mic with our guest performing artist in the Lobby and practice performing alone or with others. It’s not about being perfect; rather, it's about sharing your love of music with others in a safe, loving space!
Local Guest Artist Performances: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
We partner with talented local performing artists and art organizations to build our musical community and learn together. These artists perform throughout the day and often provide an afternoon workshop about their artistry or process.
Details
A Collaboration between CSU Music Education and Take Note Colorado
Led by CSU Music Education students and supervised by licensed Colorado music educators, the CSU Spur Music Lab collaborates with local guest performing artists from Take Note Colorado to provide community responsive music activities.
CSU Spur Music Lab works to provide meaningful musical experiences in underserved communities, celebrating diverse musical cultures, and empowering all participants to engage in active musical lives. Spur also strives to prepare music educators with community responsive teaching frameworks and experiences to successfully adapt to a variety of teaching environments in today’s public and community music programs.
CSU Spur Music Lab FAQ
How much does it cost?
It's free!
How do we get there?
- Individual Visits: By personal transportation or with other visiting programs
- Group Visits: Contact katrina.hedrick@colostate.edu to help you organize your visit!
Upcoming Guest Artists
April 12th, 2025: Tanaya Winder
Tanaya Winder is an author, singer/songwriter, and motivational speaker who comes from an intertribal lineage of Southern Ute, Pyramid Lake Paiute, and Duckwater Shoshone Nations, where she is an enrolled citizen. She is a 2016 National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development “40 Under 40” emerging American Indian leader. Winder co-founded As/Us: A Space for Women of the World, a literary magazine publishing works by BIPOC women. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA in creative writing from the University of New Mexico.
Winder’s performances and talks blend storytelling, singing, and spoken word to teach about different expressions of love and “heartwork.” Her poetry collections include Words Like Love and Why Storms are Named After People and Bullets Remain Nameless. Her specialties include youth & women empowerment, healing trauma through art, creative writing workshops, and mental wellness advocacy. You can learn more about her at: www.tanayawinder.com
April, 2025: DSST: Cole Music Program with Director Blake Stepan
May 10th, 2025: Student Music Festival with 2MX2!
2MX2 is a Latin Pop/HipHop group out of Colorado. They are known for their modern renditions of traditional Latin music into danceable urban rhythms that explore topics such as immigration, health, education reform and other matters of our time. Band members are Owen Trujillo (aka 01), who was born in Zacatecas, Mexico; and Denver natives Juice ET Hugo, Lolita, DMD, and Kenny O. 2MX2
We are holding a Student Music Festival on Saturday, May 10th. The goal of this festival is to celebrate small ensembles and connect students and public schools with our area music education programs. We would love to have you join us at any level! Sign up for your students to perform a set in our lobby or theater, present a workshop for our student musicians to attend, set up a table for recruitment to promote your program, or just bring people to play and see the shows! Our headlining act is 2MX2 will perform and also provide a workshop. Detailed schedule to come. Contact Katrina Hedrick if you’d like more information or to bring your students!
Music Lab Faculty
- Sponsored by Take Note Colorado and Colorado State University Music Education Department.
- CSU students interested in teaching at Music Lab should look for application submission deadlines for the following Spur season.