Community Music School

Bach's Lunch - FREE Lunchtime Concert
2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Bach’s Lunch – A Lunchtime Concert Series

Bring your box lunch & join us!
CMS proudly presents a FREE lunchtime concert series called “Bach’s Lunch”. Join us on the third Thursday of each month and enjoy a mini concert featuring a different CMS faculty artist each month. Pick up your box lunch at a local eatery or bring from home. Concerts begin at 12:10pm and finish by 1:00pm. The concert series is FREE. ALL AGES WELCOME.
2024-2025 Bach’s Lunch Schedule – (programs are subject to change)

September 19 History of Jazz: Alan Dynin, piano
October 17 Cristina Nassif, soprano & Emilily Kosasih, piano
November 21 Dan Horning, trumpet
December 19 Holiday Music Program
January 16 Jocelyn Crosby & Faith Wasson, flute duo
February 20 Brenna Sowers, soprano
March 20 Harry Oehler, trombone
April 17 Bailey Jo Oehler, soprano
May 15 Music with the Mayor: Matthew Wismer, piano

Musical Story Hour - Meet the Instruments!
2025-02-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Join us for our Free Musical Story Hour! Hear a story and some music. Perfect for families with Preschoolers through 2nd Graders.
CMS Musical Story Hour Flyer FY25

Student Recital
2025-02-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
We welcome the community to join us for a student recital. No RSVP is required, seating is first come, first serve.
Students: Recital sign-up’s need to go directly through your instructor. The recital will be at 7pm, so please ensure you arrive in time to unpack, warm up, etc. Performers, please remember to dress nicely for the recital – no gym clothes, jeans, shorts/short skirts or sneakers if you can help it. Dressing up helps add to the special occasion of performing for family and friends. The students are welcome to go back and sit with their families once they perform. Please plan to stay through the end of the program if you can. It is important to stay and support all of the students who are performing with our enthusiastic applause and appreciation, whether they are performing early or late in the program. We thank you in advance for attending tonight and helping all of our students feel successful and excited about sharing their musical talents with our community!

Make-Up Lessons Only
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-17, 2025-06-23 - 2025-06-28 | PA
No regular lessons, make-up lessons only. Scheduled directly with faculty members

CMS Closed - Spring Holiday
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-19 | PA

CMS Performathon and Basket Raffle
2025-05-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Check back soon for updated information

Daniel Chu Senior Recital
2025-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Join pianist Daniel Chu for a magical evening of Romantic masterworks in his senior recital! The program opens with Chopin’s dramatic Polonaise in F-sharp minor, followed by all four of his virtuosic Scherzos, showcasing a range of fiery brilliance, lyrical beauty, and emotional depth. The recital concludes with Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6, bringing the evening to a dazzling close.

Daniel Chu, 18, is a senior at Spring-Ford Area High School. He has been studying piano at CMS for ten years and is currently a student of Milena Urban. He was a member of the Eridanus Trio, which was coached by Hsiao Ming Chen. They performed at a Pennsylvania Philharmonic concert in 2019 and earned first place at the Tri-County Youth Festival in 2023. Since 2024, Daniel has been a pianist with the Triad FAC Trio under the direction of Eric Coyne and Hsiao Ming Chen and had the opportunity to perform with members of the Philadelphia Sinfonia Youth Orchestra.
Additionally, Daniel has been a member of the CMS Junior Board and has volunteered to perform the piano around the local community. In addition to piano, Daniel has played violin in his school orchestra since fourth grade. He also enjoys composing music and participated in the PMEA Composition Programs in 2023 and 2025, receiving outstanding awards for his submissions in both years. In the fall of 2025, Daniel will attend the University of Maryland, College Park, where he plans to study Computer Science.

CMS Closed - Memorial Day
2025-05-26 | PA

CMS Summer Lessons and Camps
2025-06-30 - 2025-08-08 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Camp Offerings: https://cmsmusic.asapconnected.com/#CourseGroupID=56583
Summer (and Fall) Lesson Offerings: https://www.cmsmusic.org/cms-summer-and-fall-registration-for-current-students/
Summer Lesson Information
June 30 – August 8, 2025
Students may register for as many or as few lessons as desired, subject to instructor availability.
All summer lessons must be paid in full at the time of scheduling.
Please note: Once scheduled, summer lessons cannot be cancelled, rescheduled, refunded, or made up.
Lessons are available in person and online, based on faculty availability.
View faculty availability here: Summer 2025 Teacher Availability Master
Summer Lesson Pricing – effective 7/1/25
Discount: Register for 6 lessons and receive a 5% discount!(Packages cannot be split between students.)

Lesson Type
Faculty Rate
Master Faculty Rate

30 min private lesson
$41.00
$47.00

45 min private lesson
$60.00
$70.00

60 min private lesson
$80.00
$92.00

Financial Aid, scholarships, and family discounts are available to those who qualify.
CMS Summer and Fall Registration for Current Students 2025

Fall Lesson Information
2025–2026 School Year
Monthly billing begins in Fall 2025.
Payments are due on the 1st of each month, in advance.
A 30-day notice is required to discontinue lessons.
Check faculty availability here: Master Schedule FY2026
Fall Lesson Pricing
(Rates effective July 1, 2025)

Lesson Type
Faculty Rate
Master Faculty Rate

30 min weekly lesson
$41.00
$47.00

45 min weekly lesson
$60.00
$70.00

60 min weekly lesson
$80.00
$92.00

Monthly bills for faculty rates are expected to be between $151 and $159, depending on the day of the lesson.

Financial Aid, scholarships, and family discounts are available to those who qualify.
CMS Summer and Fall Registration for Current Students 2025

Why Choose CMS?
As a CMS student, you’ll enjoy access to a wide range of enriching benefits:
Student Recitals – Perform in two free recitals per month. No additional charge to participate.
Professional Accompanist – Free rehearsals with our staff accompanist before performances.
Free Tickets – Complimentary access to select concerts and masterclasses.
CMS Music Library – Borrow from our extensive collection of sheet music, books, and scores at no cost.
Multi-Lesson Discounts – The more you study, the more you save.
A Welcoming Community – Our halls are filled with music, collaboration, and joy for learners of all ages and levels.

James and the Giant Peach Jr.! FREE!
2025-08-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories, Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. is a brand new take on this “masterpeach” of a tale. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score from the writes of “The Greatest Showman”, and a witty and charming book, this adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery is destined to be a classic. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. James befriends a collection of singing insects that ride the giant piece of fruit across the ocean, facing hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements along the way.
Director: Domenick Scudera, Director, is Professor of Theater at Ursinus College where he has been teaching acting, directing, and theater history since 1997. He has directed close to 50 plays and musicals at the college. Professionally, he has directed at theaters such as the Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater (where he was Resident Director), Delaware Theater Company, the Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center, and Historic Philadelphia Inc. He has written and directed many shows with and for children, including American Attic, a play about American history that ran for many years at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia.
Free event, but reserved general admission tickets required: https://cmsmusic.asapconnected.com/#Events

CMS Closed
2025-08-09 - 2025-08-24 | PA

School Year Private Lessons Begin
2025-08-25 | PA
2025–2026 School Year
Monthly billing begins in Fall 2025.
Payments are due on the 1st of each month, in advance.
A 30-day notice is required to discontinue lessons.
Check faculty availability here: Master Schedule FY2026
Fall Lesson Pricing
(Rates effective July 1, 2025)

Lesson Type
Faculty Rate
Master Faculty Rate

30 min weekly lesson
$41.00
$47.00

45 min weekly lesson
$60.00
$70.00

60 min weekly lesson
$80.00
$92.00

Monthly bills for faculty rates are expected to be between $151 and $159, depending on the day of the lesson.

Financial Aid, scholarships, and family discounts are available to those who qualify.
Ready to schedule?
https://cmsmusic.asapconnected.com/#PrivateLessons

Why Choose CMS?
As a CMS student, you’ll enjoy access to a wide range of enriching benefits:
Student Recitals – Perform in two free recitals per month. No additional charge to participate.
Professional Accompanist – Free rehearsals with our staff accompanist before performances.
Free Tickets – Complimentary access to select concerts and masterclasses.
CMS Music Library – Borrow from our extensive collection of sheet music, books, and scores at no cost.
Multi-Lesson Discounts – The more you study, the more you save.
A Welcoming Community – Our halls are filled with music, collaboration, and joy for learners of all ages and levels.

Individual Lessons Begin
2025-08-25 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Individual lessons begin for the school year. Enrollment is rolling and pro-rated. For more information please visit cmsmusic.asapconnected.com

CMS CLOSED
2025-09-01 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
The CMS building is CLOSED, there will be no lessons or classes today.

Sally Bishop Gallery Opening
2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Please join us on Thursday, September 18th at 11am before our Bach’s Lunch concert for a special opening reception for our new exhibit. Sally Bishop will be here to greet guests. Light refreshments will be served. Stay for the free Bach’s Lunch Concert at 12pm! Her install we be available all of September and October during normal business hours.
Sally Bishop is a local artist residing in Plymouth Meeting. She studied graphic design and art education at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Sally has been a freelance graphic designer, taught art classes, and currently is painting and taking photographs.
Artist Statement:
When I go on a photography walk, I look for something that catches my eye. It could be about color, something unusual in the shapes of details or a feeling or mood from the scene. Whichever it is, it has caused me to take a second look. In the process of looking closer, I find something exceptional, and I enjoy sharing what I have found with others. I encourage others to take a second look at what is around you. Many times, we notice something as we move through our lives, but do not take the time to look closer. When we look closer, we can enjoy the moment and learn to see details, color, or invoke feelings from just looking. Sally regularly exhibits with Norristown Art League, and Bucks County Arts Council and other local shows. She has received awards for her art and photography. Sally has presented a photography workshop entitled “A Second Look” discussing her approach to photo selection and how she uses her photos as a reference for painting.

Bach's Lunch FREE Community Concert
2025-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
CMS proudly presents a FREE lunchtime concert series called “Bach’s Lunch”. Join us on the third Thursday of each month and enjoy a mini concert featuring a different CMS faculty artist each month. Pick up your box lunch at a local eatery or bring from home. Concerts begin at 12:10pm and finish by 1:00pm. The concert series is FREE. ALL AGES WELCOME.
2025-2026 Bach’s Lunch Schedule – (programs are subject to change)

9/18/25 – Jazz Concert featuring Bob Schwanger, winds, Alan Dynin, piano & Alec Charon, guitar
10/16/25 – Brad Rau, classical guitar
11/20/25 – Melinda Rice, violin with Amy K. Bormet, piano & vocals
12/18/25 – Holiday Music Concert
1/15/26 – Nhi Huynh, piano
2/19/26 – Jocelyn Crosby, flute
3/19/26 – Irish Traditional Music featuring Alec Charon & Friends
4/16/26 – Alan Dynin, piano
5/21/26 – Harry Oehler, bass trombone
