Community Music School

Student Recital
2026-02-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Join us for music and inspiration as our talented students of all ages take the stage! These FREE recitals are a celebration of hard work, creativity, and the joy of live performance—open to our whole community.
*All program schedules are subject to change based on sign-ups.

Musical Story Hour
2026-02-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-07 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.

Sat, October 4th, 2025: 11AM
Sat, November 1st, 2025: 11AM
Sat, February 7th, 2026: 11AM
Sat, March 7th, 2026: 11AM
Sat, May 2rd: No story hour, but join us for an instrument and animal petting zoo during PERFORMATHON! 10am-2pm

Bach's Lunch FREE Community Concert
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-21 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

Regina Marie Ewer’s: Between the Lines Gallery Reception
2026-03-13 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for our Gallery Artist Reception for Regina Marie Ewer’s new show: Between the Lines. Light refreshments will be served and Regina will be on hand to greet guests and show her beautiful work. Regina’s exhibit is on view at The Gallery at CMS during March and April 2026. Guests are welcome to view the exhibit any time during regular hours.Mondays-Thursdays 10am-9pmFridays 1-7pmSaturdays 9am-3pm

Artist Statement – Regina Marie Ewer
My path into sculpture did not begin in an art school or a formal studio setting. It began through apprenticeship, repetition, and decades of working directly with metal. I learned my craft at the jewelry bench, that foundation shaped the way I see, think, and work with metals long before sculpture entered my life.
In 2005, a colleague invited me to experiment in their welding shop. What started as curiosity quickly revealed itself as a natural extension of my voice. One of my early jewelry designs, the Fuchsia Blossom pendant, became the catalyst for my first large-scale sculpture. Translating something meant to be worn on the body into something that could occupy space unlocked for me, a new way of thinking about line, movement, and form.
My earliest sculptures were raw and exploratory, but they carried a familiar language: the flowing lines and organic rhythms that had defined my jewelry work for years. Welding was not foreign to me, it was simply bigger, heavier, and more demanding. Steel has its own temperament. As I watched it fuse, bend, and hold, I learned quickly. Before long, it felt as though I was drawing in space and painting with metal. I was hooked.
I work with minimal tools by choice. Hand-bending steel keeps me physically connected to each piece. Every curve, twist, and intersection is felt and negotiated, not forced. I begin with only a loose idea, a sense of scale or density, and then ultimately, I allow the work to lead. The process is intuitive and responsive, shaped by a dialogue between me and the material. This way of working mirrors how I create jewelry, just expanded into space.
Between the Lines explores movement, energy, and the quiet tension between structure and openness. Negative space is as important as steel itself; it gives the work its breath and rhythm. The sculptures in this exhibition of wall-mounted forms and tabletop abstractions share a common language of line and flow. Together, they invite the viewer to slow down, look closely, and experience what emerges not just in the metal, but in the spaces in between.

Weaving Carole's Tapestry: The Life and Music of Carole King
2026-03-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Please join us for “Weaving Carole’s Tapestry”. This afternoon tells the inspiring story of Carole King’s musical journey leading up to the recording of one of the most beloved albums of all time. Hear King favorites such as One Fine Day, Natural Woman, Beautiful and more… This 60 minute concert features vocalist Nicole Corris alongside a band. While this event is FREE we ask that you reserve a ticket through the link below: https://cmsmusic.asapconnected.com/#EventDetail=322721
Nicole Corris is an internationally acclaimed vocalist and musician based in Weehawken, NJ. What started as a quest to find more female written material while performing in a classic rock cover band turned into a deep dive into the songs and stories of women all across the musical landscape – from opera to jazz, musical theatre to contemporary pop. This material has formed the basis of Nicole’s solo shows over the last few years, including Rock Goddess, Songbirds, and Weaving Carole’s Tapestry: The Life and Music of Carole King. She has performed around the world in regional theatres, cruise ships, and concert halls, from Carnegie Hall to Uruguay’s Teatro Solís. www.NicoleCorris.com

Make-Up Lessons ONLY
2026-03-30, 2026-03-31, 2026-04-01, 2026-04-02, 2026-06-22, 2026-06-23, 2026-06-24, 2026-06-25 and 2 more dates | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
There are no regularly schedule lessons today, make-up lessons only (which are scheduled with your instructor directly).

CMS CLOSED
2026-04-03, 2026-04-04, 2026-04-05, 2026-05-25 | 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.

PERFORMATHON!
2026-05-02 09:00 - 17:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Our annual PERFORMATHON is an all-day marathon student recital fund-raiser, where students from our 600+ student body raise sponsorships for their performance. All proceeds go towards providing merit and need-based scholarships, as well as free or discounted programming for our students and our community. This Year, we were able to award over $110,000 to CMS students who otherwise may not have been able to advance their love for music. We would not be able to provide the nearly 50 free masterclasses, workshops, community events and recitals for our students and community without funds raised through Performathon! Please visit https://www.cmsmusic.org/performathon/ for more info!

Student Recital
2026-10-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
CMS Student Recital feature instrumental and vocal students of all ages. Family and friends are welcome to attend the recital programs, which typically last about 1 hour.

Student Recital
2026-10-30 19:00 - 20:00
