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The Carolyn Greenleaf Memorial Fund Award application for Spring Semester is now available. The deadline is January 10, 2013.
CMS Scholarship Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis. Any student in need of tuition assistance is encouraged to apply.
Please contact the Business Office for additional information at
860-767-0026.
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| Support CMS |
There are a number of ways to support CMS with a tax-deductible gift. You can designate your contribution to a specific campaign or program with a secure on-line link to JustGive.org
Celebrate 30 years of music education with a gift of $30 to our 30 for 30 Campaign
Gifts to the Annual Appeal will be used for programs and operations where the need is greatest
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Contact Us
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Business Office Hours:
M - Th: 9 am to 7 pm
Fri: 9 am to 5 pm
860-767-0026
Lost and Found
Have you lost a jacket, eyeglass case, car keys? CMS has a number of items in its Lost & Found, please contact the Business Office if you think you have left something behind.
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Happy New Year! January 2013
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| IMPORTANT DATES |
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January 1 - New Year's Day, CMS Closed
January 5 - CMS Jazz Ensemble in concert, Centerbrook Meetinghouse, 7:30 pm, FREE!
January 6 - "Jazz Guitar Basics: The Blues and Blues Progression in Early and Modern Jazz," a FREE Guitar Master Class with CMS Faculty Member Kevin O'Neil, Ph.D., 11 am - 12:15 pm, Studio 15. Bring your guitar and small practice amp to jam!
January 10 - Adult Student Recital & Reception, Harkness Hall at Essex Meadows, 7 pm
January 12, 13, 19, 20 - Fall Semester Recital Weekends
(last day of lessons vary by instructor)
2 pm, Ferry Street
January 28 - First day of Spring Semester lessons
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| FREE Jazz Guitar Master Class |
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| Kevin O'Neil |
CMS faculty member Kevin O'Neil, Ph.D., hosts a jazz guitar master class on Sunday, January 6 at 11 am at Community Music School in Studio 15. The class will focus on the blues and blues progression in jazz and introduce beginning to intermediate guitarists to jazz improvisation, style and harmony through a close examination of the blues and its use as the foundation for early and modern jazz styles. A jam session will conclude the master class and students are encouraged to bring a small practice amp to participate. In addition to teaching at CMS, Kevin O'Neil is an adjunct professor at Tunxis Community College. As a performer, he enjoys being a freelance guitarist and has recorded many CDs through the years with Anthony Braxton, Klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer, saxophonist Steve Lehman and others.
The class is FREE and open to the public, however, reservations are requested. Please call 860-767-0026. |
| Join CMS at the Annual Essex Ed Parade! |
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  Community Music School will join with residents and other local organizations for the 2013 Essex Ed Parade on Sunday, January 27th at 2 pm. The parade begins at the end of Ferry Street and all are encouraged to participate. CMS students and friends are invited to join us for cupcakes and cider immediately following the parade in celebration of our 30th anniversary year!
Who will Ed be this year? It's a secret, but you'll find out if you come along to the parade!
For more information, please call 860-767-0026.
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| NEW Programs for Spring and Summer |
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Acoustic Classic Rock Guitars with Neal Fitzpatrick Focus on the best acoustic classic rock from bands such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, and more in this ensemble. Chords and melodic material explored along with technique and musicality. Electric bass players welcome! Ages 14+, Wednesdays, 7-7:45 pm, 16 weeks, $150
College Prep Piano for Non-Pianists with Oxana Lauria
This group class offers the essentials of piano and theory for high school juniors and seniors who plan to pursue a music degree and are intermediate to advanced students in a different instrument or voice. For high school juniors and seniors, Mondays, 2:45 - 3:30 pm, 16 weeks beginning 2/4/13, $285
Creating Music with GarageBand™ with Tom Briggs
This 6-week course will cover the basics of GarageBand™ music software to record and edit music. Students will create and compose songs and turn them into full musical arrangements using live and digitally sampled sounds on a state-of-the-art iMac computer. Ages 12+
Session I: Thurs., 6:30 - 7:30 pm, beginning 1/31/13, $95
Session II: Thurs., 6:30 - 7:30 pm, beginning 3/28/13, $95
Kate's Camp for Kids!
A new collaborative summer arts program with our friends at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. This comprehensive program will offer children ages 5 through 10 a magical experience exploring musical theater, ensemble performance, visual arts, dance, and more! Registration information coming soon.
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| Special Collaborative Program: Con Brio Youth Choir |
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Con Brio Choral Society and CMS present the Con Brio Youth Choir directed by Lisa Feltes. This special project will bring together youth voices from throughout our community to perform John Rutter's beautifully written "Mass of the Children" with Con Brio in April 2013. Auditions take place February 2nd and 9th by appointment at Community Music School. Rehearsals will be on Saturday mornings beginning in March. Download the flyer here.
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| We're Turning 30! |
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Share Your CMS Story
CMS is looking forward to celebrating 30 years of providing quality music instruction to the community in 2013. We'd love to hear your stories about the time you've spent as a student at CMS, whether you're a current student or alumni. Tell us about your favorite teacher, memorable recital moments, or exciting ensemble performance. Email your stories here and please use "CMS at 30" in the subject line. Stay tuned for more commemorative events and activities!
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