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Welcome to Music & Arts Newton, MA!
Formerly Newton Centre Music Shop, Music & Arts has been a fixture in the community for over sixty years. Our store is located on Beacon St. in downtown Newton Centre. Our store is set up to support any musical need you might have from purchasing instruments, print music, and accessories to lessons and repair. So, come visit us and we'll finally get you set up for those guitar lessons you've been talking about!
We proudly serve these local schools:
A E Angier Elementary School, Newton
Abbott Elementary School, Westford
Alcott Elementary School, Concord
Avery Elementary School, Dedham
Bowen Elementary School, Newton
Bowman Elemetary School, Lexington
Bridge Elementary School, Lexington
Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill
Brookline High School, Brookline
Brown Middle School, Newton
Burr Elementary School, Newton
Cabot Elementary School, Newton
Crisafulli Elementary School, Westford
Cunniff Elementary School, Watertown
Dedham Middle School, Dedham
Devotion Lower and Upper School, Brookline
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School, Waltham
Driscoll Elementary School, Brookline
Edith Baker Elementary School, Brookline
Fiske Elementary School, Lexington
Franklin Elementary School, W. Newton
Greenlodge Elementary School, Dedham
Heath Elementary School, Brookline
Henry Whittemore Elementary School, Waltham
Horace Mann Elementary School, Melrose
Hosmer Elementary School, Watertown
James Fitzgerald Elementary School, Waltham
James R Lowell Elementary School, Watertown
John F Kennedy Middle School, Waltham
Joseph Estabrook Elementary School, Lexington
Joseph Lee Elementary School, Dorchester
Amos A. Lawrence Elementary School, Brookline
Lincoln Elementary School, Brookline
Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School, Newton
Maimonides Elementary School, Brookline
Mason-Rice Elementary School, Newton
McDevitt Middle School, Waltham
Memorial Spaulding Elementary School, Newton
Northeast Elementary School, Waltham
Oak Hill Middle School, Newton
Oakdale Elementary School, Dedham
Peirce Elementary School, Newton
Pierce Elementary School, Brookline
Riverdale Elementary School, Dedham
Runkle Elementary School, Brookline
St. Columbkille School, Boston
Stanley Elementary School, Waltham
Thomas Plympton Elementary School, Waltham
Underwood Elementary School, Newton
Ward Elementary School, Newton
Watertown Middle School, Watertown
Willard Elementary School, Concord
Williams Elementary School, Newton
Zervas Elementary School, Newton
The first Music & Arts was located in a small house in Bethesda, MD and run by founder Benjamin O’Brien. When Music & Arts opened its doors in 1952, we offered printed music, music lessons, dance lessons, and art supplies. Ben decided shortly after opening his business that he wanted to focus on music to better serve his customers – a decision that remains intact to this day.
Since the 1990s, Music & Arts has expanded nationwide through organic growth and a series of acquisitions and mergers with other music dealers. In 2005, Music & Arts joined forces with American Music, a division of Guitar Center, to become the largest band and orchestra instrument retailer in the United States.
Still run by the O’Brien family, Music & Arts now comprises close to 500 retail and affiliate locations and over 100 educational representatives nationwide. Now based in Frederick, MD, the company of trained musicians offers friendly service and everything musical for students, parents, and educators, including instruments, lessons, music books and accessories, rentals and repairs.
Music & Arts is designed to provide the most comprehensive offerings for student musicians and music educators. Our goal is to create the best possible multichannel experience for our customers. As a result of this, Music & Arts has earned notoriety as:
- The nation’s largest lesson provider, with over 1.25 Million private lessons taught each year
- The largest provider of instrument rentals, with more than 200,000 instruments rented annually
- The largest school music dealer, serving more than 5000 schools nationwide
- The largest fleet of outbound salespeople, with over 100 educational representatives visiting schools
- The largest provider of B&O repair services, with more than 75 repair shops in service across the country
Our Vision: To excite people about playing music, teaching music, and supporting musicians and their passion for music
Our Mission: To be the music retailer of choice for student musicians and music educators

TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY!
The first Monday of every month is Teacher Appreciation Day. Educators save 30% on sheet music & books in-store and online.*
SHOP OUR ONLINE SELECTION OF
SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS!
QUESTIONS? Visit our Educator FAQ page
REGISTER TODAY FOR YOUR ONLINE EDUCATOR ACCESS!
* See associate for details on qualifying for discount.
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY!
The first Monday of every month is Teacher Appreciation Day. Educators save 30% on sheet music & books in-store and online.*
SHOP OUR ONLINE SELECTION OF
SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS!
QUESTIONS? Visit our Educator FAQ page
REGISTER TODAY FOR YOUR ONLINE EDUCATOR ACCESS!
* See associate for details on qualifying for discount.
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY!
The first Monday of every month is Teacher Appreciation Day. Educators save 30% on sheet music & books in-store and online.*
SHOP OUR ONLINE SELECTION OF
SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS!
QUESTIONS? Visit our Educator FAQ page
REGISTER TODAY FOR YOUR ONLINE EDUCATOR ACCESS!
* See associate for details on qualifying for discount.
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY!
The first Monday of every month is Teacher Appreciation Day. Educators save 30% on sheet music & books in-store and online.*
SHOP OUR ONLINE SELECTION OF
SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS!
QUESTIONS? Visit our Educator FAQ page
REGISTER TODAY FOR YOUR ONLINE EDUCATOR ACCESS!
* See associate for details on qualifying for discount.
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY!
The first Monday of every month is Teacher Appreciation Day. Educators save 30% on sheet music & books in-store and online.*
SHOP OUR ONLINE SELECTION OF
SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS!
QUESTIONS? Visit our Educator FAQ page
REGISTER TODAY FOR YOUR ONLINE EDUCATOR ACCESS!
* See associate for details on qualifying for discount.
