CMS Announces Strategic Objectives

CMS Announces Strategic Objectives

In September 2025, the Community Music School Board’s Strategic Direction Task Force reconvened to review the strategic objectives that the Board had approved in 2021 and to develop a recommendation on new strategic objectives. The five new Board-approved objectives...
CMS Presents Family Music Workshops at CSC

CMS Presents Family Music Workshops at CSC

CMS Program Coordinator Kelly Hooper led two Family Music Workshops in partnership with Community Services for Children (CSC) on Wednesday, December 10, and Tuesday, December 16.  Over 30 families attended Kelly’s interactive presentations about CMS group classes,...
CMS Student Performs with Allen HS Chorale at Kiwanis Luncheon

CMS Student Performs with Allen HS Chorale at Kiwanis Luncheon

CMS voice and piano student Naomi Herrera performed with the William Allen High School Chorale at the Kiwanis Club of Allentown’s annual foundation grant award luncheon on Thursday, December 4, at the Shanty on 19th.  Naomi studies voice with Julia Walsh and piano...
CMS Student Shares Figure Skating Talents on WFMZ

CMS Student Shares Figure Skating Talents on WFMZ

CMS piano student Samuel Truong demonstrated his skating skills with the Penguin Figure Skating Club on the WFMZ 69 News morning show on November 25, 2025.  Sam studies piano with Kelly Hooper and is this year’s Martha Maletz Scholar.  He performed with the PFSC in...
Fiddling Around at ‘Art in the Park’

Fiddling Around at ‘Art in the Park’

CAPTION: Walter Fritz, of Emmaus, gets a basic violin lesson from Community Music School board member and South Whitehall resident Nanditha Mudigonda at the CMS booth at the 2025 “Art in the Park.”  The Allentown-based school provided attendees a chance to try out a...
A Fun Time at Our First “Free To Be”

A Fun Time at Our First “Free To Be”

We are thrilled that 17 CMS students participated in our first “Free To Be” music sharing opportunity on Sunday, November 16!   It was a fun afternoon that included students of all ages; for several students, this was the first time they’ve shared their musical...