Community Music School

Quarter 4 Begins
2021-04-26 | PA

CMS Closed
2021-04-02 - 2021-04-05, 2020-12-24 - 2021-01-03 | PA

Make-Up Lessons Only
2021-03-30 - 2021-04-01, 2020-12-21 - 2020-12-23 | PA
There are no regular lessons or classes today, only make-up lessons as scheduled by faculty.

CMS Live: Bach's Lunch featuring Brad Rau, classical guitar
2021-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Join us on Facebook Live for our free, monthly Bach’s Lunch concert featuring classical guitarist, Brad Rau

CMS Live: Musical Story Hour
2021-03-06 10:00 - 10:30 | PA
Join us on Facebook Live for a Musical Story Hour with Miss Alessandra

Virtual Piano Festival
2021-03-06 | PA
The 13th Annual Community Music School Piano Festival will be virtual this year! Adjudications will take place on Saturday, March 6, 2021 via ZOOM. This will be another performance opportunity for your child and a goal for the winter season – great for practice motivation!
Each student will play two memorized pieces of music for our guest adjudicator and will receive a trophy or ribbon (depending on the rating given by the adjudicator) as well as written comments on his or her performance. Important: Students who perform their solo pieces for the festival adjudicator WITH music will not be eligible for the honors recital.
Students who receive the highest rating at the adjudication may be asked to perform on a special Festival Honors Virtual Recital on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 7pm via ZOOM. This is optional – it is not mandatory for those students asked to perform to do so – only if they wish. Please check the box on the Festival Registration form if your child would like to perform on the honors recital if selected. You will be notified by your teacher if your child has been selected to perform.
The cost will be $12.00 per student. Please complete the online Piano Festival Registration Form below and submit payment no later February 28, 2021. Due to the nature of scheduling the individual adjudications, we cannot accept registrations after the due date.

Virtual Musikgarten Class at Royersford Library
2021-03-05 10:30 - 11:15 | PA
Join us for a virtual Musikgarten class and musical story! Miss Alessandra will lead you and your budding young musicians in song and dance, rhythm instrument play, and music exploration. Musikgarten is geared towards young children – babies, toddlers, and preschoolers will love it!
Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcOyprTIvEtI4IaRPdXgS-ynwScxpbXch.

Virtual Beginner Ukulele Class Series at Royersford Library
2021-02-24 19:00 - 19:45, 2021-02-17 19:00 - 19:45, 2021-02-10 19:00 - 19:45, 2021-02-03 19:00 - 19:45 | PA
The ukulele is a great choice for students who have never picked up an instrument before or those looking to try out something new and fun! This class for ages 8+ will help you get started with the ukulele by learning basic chords and strums at a pace designed for first-time players. You’ll be surprised by how soon you’re playing songs while picking up core musical skills. Students should bring their own ukulele to class along with a notebook and pencil for notes. Community Music School has a limited number of ukuleles available for rent; call 610-489-3676 or email info@cmsmusic.org to inquire.
Classes in this series will occur:
Feb 3, 2021 07:00 PM
Feb 10, 2021 07:00 PM
Feb 17, 2021 07:00 PM
Feb 24, 2021 07:00 PM

CMS Virtual Student Recital
2021-02-19 19:00 - 20:00 | PA

CMS Live: Bach's Lunch featuring Eric Coyne, cello
2021-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | PA

Quarter 3 Begins
2021-02-08 | PA

CMS Live: Musical Story Hour featuring Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
2021-02-06 10:00 - 10:30 | PA
Join us on Facebook Live for Musical Story Hour featuring the book Little Melba and Her Big Trombone written by Katheryn Russell-Brown and illustrated by Frank Morrison.
Melba Doretta Liston loved the sounds of music from as far back as she could remember. As a child, she daydreamed about beats and lyrics, and hummed along with the music from her family s Majestic radio. At age seven, Melba fell in love with a big, shiny trombone, and soon taught herself to play the instrument. By the time she was a teenager, Melba s extraordinary gift for music led her to the world of jazz. She joined a band led by trumpet player Gerald Wilson and toured the country. Overcoming obstacles of race and gender, Melba went on to become a famed trombone player and arranger, spinning rhythms, harmonies, and melodies into gorgeous songs for all the jazz greats of the twentieth century: Randy Weston, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. Brimming with ebullience and the joy of making music, Little Melba and Her Big Trombone is a fitting tribute to a trailblazing musician and a great unsung hero of jazz.

Virtual Musikgarten Class at Royersford Library
2021-02-05 10:30 - 11:15 | PA
Join us for a virtual Musikgarten class and musical story! Miss Alessandra will lead you and your budding young musicians in song and dance, rhythm instrument play and music exploration. Musikgarten is geared towards young children – babies, toddlers and preschoolers will love it!

Virtual Student Recital
2021-01-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-12-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States

CMS Live: Bach's Lunch featuring pianist Hugh Sung
2021-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 | PA
Join us on Facebook Live for our monthly Bach’s Lunch concert program. January’s Bach’s Lunch concerts features our very special guest, pianist Hugh Sung.
Hugh Sung has been hailed as one of the finest collaborative pianists of his generation. Hugh has performed and recorded with the likes of violinists Aaron Rosand, Hilary Hahn, and Leila Josefowicz; flutists Julius Baker, Jeffrey Khaner, Jasmine Choi, and Gary Schocker; and composers Jennifer Higdon, Robert Maggio, and Harold Boatrite. He has also worked extensively with the Philadelphia and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras. Hugh served on the faculty of The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia for 19 years as its Director of Student Recitals and Instrumental Accompaniment.
In 2008, Hugh co-founded AirTurn, a company that creates hands-free page-turning pedals for digital sheet music.
In 2014, Hugh joined the roster of ArtistWorks, the premiere online music and art school that teaches students through an extensive video curriculum combined with the innovative Video Exchange system, enabling him to work one-on-one with students anywhere in the world.
Hugh continues to perform around the world, and currently serves as the Director of Institutional Solutions for Cunningham Piano, representing Yamaha and Bösendorfer pianos.

CMS Live: Musical Story Hour
2021-01-09 09:00 - 10:00 | PA
Join us on Facebook Live for our Musical Story Hour featuring Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! by world-renowned jazz musicians and composer, Wynton Marsalis!

CMS Live: Musical Story Hour featuring TubaChristmas
2020-12-19 10:00 - 11:00 | PA
Join us for a special TubaChristmas Musical Story Hour. Tuba Instructor and New Horizons Band Director, Randy MacIver will read TubaChristmas by Helen L. Wilbur and illustrated by Mary Reaves Uhles.

CMS Live: Bach's Lunch Bonus Concert
2020-12-18 12:00 - 13:00 | PA
Join us on Facebook Live for our monthly Bach’s Lunch concert program. December Bach’s Lunch concerts feature our wonderful CMS students!

Virtual Suzuki Violin & Viola Group Class
2020-12-17 18:00 - 18:45, 2020-12-10 18:00 - 18:45, 2020-12-03 18:00 - 18:45 | PA
Tune in for our weekly, virtual Suzuki Group Class. Call 610-489-3676 or email info@cmsmusic.org for more information about our Suzuki program.

CMS Live: Bach's Lunch Concert
2020-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | PA

CMS YouTube Premiere Event: CMS Student Concert
2020-12-13 16:00 - 17:30 | PA
Join us for a CMS YouTube Premiere Event featuring CMS students in concert!

CMS Facebook Live: Musical Story Hour
2020-12-05 09:00 - 10:00 | PA
