The Black Rose Acoustic Society

For over 30 years, The Black Rose Acoustic Society has been the home of live, handmade acoustic music in the Pikes Peak Region. We host twice-monthly concerts, jams, and classes through the year. Nestled in the tall Colorado pines, the down-home atmosphere of our log-cabin concert hall provides a family-oriented setting unsurpassed in friendliness and congeniality.

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The spring semester of the 2026 Black Rose Music School is now open for registration. We are offering 6 different classes in:

See the DESCRIPTIONS page for details.

What’s New in Spring 2026:

  • Revele is once again teaching a vocal class, this time in 4 90-minute sessions.

  • Ray has a continuation class in Blues Guitar Soloing and also a mandolin class on reusable bluegrass and blues licks.

  • Bill is teaching a theory class focused on training yourself to pick out chords by ear.

  • New to the Black Rose Music School, Malcolm is teaching a beginning fingerstyle guitar class.

  • Black Rose stalwart Bob Lord is teaching a class in audio engineering as it applies to stage performance in 3 2-hour sessions.

We hope you will find something you like. Classes start the 1st of April, so sign up soon.

We are once again proud to be partnered with Meeker Music, a longtime local Colorado Springs music store that manages our classes and provides classroom space.

General information:

  • Semester Duration: Most of the spring 2026 classes start the week of April 5th and in general will last through the week ending Saturday May 16th, for a total of 6 hour-long sessions. Revele’s voval class consists of 4 hour and half sessions, while Bob’s audio class has 3 2-hour sessions at different days, times, and locations and starts April 1st. Click on the SCHEDULE and DESCRIPTIONS tabs above for all the details.

  • Cost:

    • $99 for Black Rose members (member discount code needs to be entered at checkout)

    • $109 for non-members

    • $ave big by becoming a member before you register!

  • Click on the DESCRIPTIONS or REGISTRATION tabs above to reserve your seat in any class.

  • Instructors: We are very selective about whom we hire to give you the highest quality of instruction possible. Click on the INSTRUCTORS tab above read about each of our instructors.

  • Class Size: In general, class size will be from 3-10 students, depending on the instructor and room size. If fewer than 3 students register for a class and it’s canceled, you will be notified and receive a full refund.

  • Waiting List: Our classes are very popular, and they oftentimes fill up. We limit size to give you the most value for your money. If a class you want is sold out, you can get on our waiting list. We’ll contact you if space opens up, or if there is enough interest to teach a second class at a different time, which often happens.

  • Need more Information? Have questions or ideas on classes you would like to see? Email us here.

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If you have any suggestions on what future classes you would like to see offered, just email the Music School Director directly (and he loves to hear from you!).

Other Classes, Workshops, and Camps

For special classes, workshops, camps, or other music-related events outside of the Black Rose Music School click here.