Welcome New Teacher Evan William Nelson

Welcome New Teacher Evan William Nelson

We are pleased to welcome Evan William Nelson to our piano and voice faculty at our main studio in Allentown and our CMS Berks satellite studio at GoggleWorks.  Evan holds a B.M. in Vocal Performance, with a minor in Historical Performance from The Peabody Institute...
CMS Students Selected to 2023-2024 PMEA District 10 Ensembles

CMS Students Selected to 2023-2024 PMEA District 10 Ensembles

We congratulate the CMS students who have been selected to the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 10 ensembles: District 10 Orchestra 2023-2024 Shriya Chitta, Violin (Southern Lehigh High School), student of Linda Kistler Liam Ray, Trombone...
Student Records Holiday Song in CMS Recording Studio

Student Records Holiday Song in CMS Recording Studio

Lily Kubala, an adult guitar student of Joe Wagner, wrote and recorded a Christmas song in the recording studio here at Community Music School.  The original lyrics and arrangement for “The First Gift of Christmas” are based on the traditional tune of “The Twelve Days...
Welcome New Teacher, Matthew Blanchard

Welcome New Teacher, Matthew Blanchard

We are pleased to welcome Matthew Blanchard to our CMS brass faculty. Matthew holds a B.A. in Music Education, with a minor in vocal performance from The Pennsylvania State University, where he studied under Eric Henry, David Yinger, and Velvet Brown. While at Penn...
MUSIC NOTES: WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CMS – NOVEMBER 2023

MUSIC NOTES: WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CMS – NOVEMBER 2023

It’s been a busy fall at CMS, with energetic ensembles, exciting new classes, and 63 students performing in our annual Monster Concert and costume contest.  As we come to the end of 2023, please consider a generous #givingtuesday gift to support financial aid...
Intro to Piano Class Presents Mini-Recital – Nov 2023

Intro to Piano Class Presents Mini-Recital – Nov 2023

Our Fall 2023 Intro to Piano Class presented a mini recital in the Hess Lounge on Saturday, November 18, to commemorate the end of the class.  Pictured here are student Michelle M., teacher Kelly Hooper, student Naya A., and student Mikayla A..  Great job,...