The school is situated in the officers building of the former Vester Allé Barracks, The school cooperates with the Danish National Opera and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and is home to a number of choirs and orchestras.

Originally Aarhus Folkemusikskole the school was founded in 1932 by music teachers and initially offered training for 150 people.

In the 1940s opera for children was the most popular discipline but in the 1950s and 1960s the trend shifted towards teaching 3-7-year-old children emphasizing play and creativity.

[3] Today the Aarhus School of Music offers training for up to 3000 people annually and is home to many choirs, bands, ensembles and orchestras, including Aarhus Girl's Choir.

The school offers training across Aarhus Municipality i.e. elementary schools but is based in the Vester Allé Barracks in Aarhus city centre.