Your Musical Home in Finland
The International School of Music Finland offers lessons to students of all ages and levels. Start lessons any day!
Welcome to join our Spring semester!
Our spring semester begins on January 13, and we have space for you! We also offer continuous enrollment in our instrument and voice lessons for students of all ages. All potential students are welcome to have a trial lesson on their preferred instrument before signing up for the semester. Click on your preferred lesson location below to check instrument and group availability and then and send us a message to set up a trial lesson.
We Provide the Following Music Lessons:
Music Playschool
Ages 3 months – 7 years
In Music Playschool, we foster a lifelong love of music through group lessons for children where we sing, rhyme, play, listen, move, dance and make music together.
Pre-Instrumental
Ages 5-8
In Pre-Instrumental lessons, we introduce children to the basics of musical notation, rhythm, and instrumental performance in a fun and encouraging group setting.
Individual and Group Lessons
All Ages
Piano
Guitar
Violin
Voice
Drum
and more lessons
Languages
Instruments
Locations
Students
ISM Finland provides instrument, voice, and music playschool lessons to the diverse community of expats, international families, and everyone interested in multicultural music education in Helsinki and Espoo.
ISM is a registered non-profit organisation with a Teaching License (laaja ja yleinen opetuslupa) from the cities of Helsinki and Espoo and is part of the Association of Finnish Music Schools (Suomen musiikkioppilaitosten liitto).
News
April 27: Free Workshop in Espoo: A Drawing that makes sounds!
Join us for a fun workshop for kids to explore how visual art and sound come together in a playful and creative way!
In the workshop children will:
- Experience how drawings can turn into sound and music.
- Work together to create a musical score through drawing, shapes, and colors.
- Hear a variety of instruments from different cultural traditions, presented by the musicians leading the workshop
- Learn how musical gestures can be represented visually or with words.
- Create their own “musical graphic scores” through drawing, collaging, and storytelling.
- The drawings will be performed by the musicians in a live performance at 14.30 on the Lippulaiva Library stage
This workshop is designed for children from preschool to primary school (but every age is welcome to join!).
The workshop will be facilitated by the ISM teacher Livia Schweizer, along with students and musicians from the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts. The goal of the workshop is to create a space for children’s creativity to meet with sound in an immersive and collaborative way.
When: 27.4.2025 at 13-15
Where: Espoonlahdenkatu 8, 02320 Espoo
This is a free event, and materials will be provided.
May 3: Free Rhythm Workshop for ISM Students
Italian jazz drummer Alessandro D’Anna will be providing a fantastic opportunity for students to dive into the wonderful world of rhythms in a hands-on interactive session.
Students will engage with rhythms from different countries through body percussion and hands-on drumming exercises and will develop an understanding of rhythmic patterns to enrich their rhythmic feel in any music genre. Students of all levels are welcome to join this fun interactive workshop!
When? Saturday, May 3, from 15.00-16.00
Where? ISM Studio, Hietalahdenkatu 8 Helsinki
For Who? Any ISM student enrolled in individual or group lessons
Registration: Click here to register. The workshop is free, but registration is required.
Join Our Music Summer Camps!
The theme of this year’s summer camps is The Great Musical Adventure! Each day of camp features a new adventure in a magical place! We will see dragons and unicorns and use the magic of music to explore exciting locations.
When? June 2-6 and June 9-13
For Who? All children ages 6-10
Where? ISM Studio, Hietalahdenkatu 8, Helsinki
Join one of our FREE choirs!
Are you looking for a fun way to participate in musical group lessons? We currently have two free choirs open for continuous enrollment in Espoo (with no previous singing experience required!):
International Children’s Choir (Espoo)
Where? Espoo International School (Lillhemtintie 1, Espoo)
When? Tuesdays 15:30-16:30
For who? Children ages 5-12
Indian Music Choir (Espoo)
Where? Monikko (Veräjäpellonkatu 12, Espoo)
When? Thursdays 17:00-17:45
For who? Children ages 6-13
If you are interested in any of these choirs, please register using the link below:
Locations
Partners
We organise lessons, events, and exams in partnership with the following organisations:
Click below to learn more about what we offer:
Music Playschool Lessons
Ages 3 months – 7 years
Pre-Instrumental Lessons
Ages 5 – 8 years
Instrument & Voice Lessons
For all ages