CMS Student Sings National Anthem

CMS Student Sings National Anthem

Alexis Gabay-Ratner, voice student of Julia Walsh, sang the national anthem at the Lehigh County Democratic Committee’s “Demmy Awards” event at the American Club Pavilion in Coplay, PA on Monday 8/30/21. Great job, Alexis!  Watch her performance here. ...
Music Keeps Us Connected During COVID

Music Keeps Us Connected During COVID

On March 13, 2020, when the Governor mandated that all K-12 schools close for two weeks to curb the spread of Covid-19, CMS immediately pivoted to online lessons and activated our contingency operating plan.  For the past 16 months, our students and faculty have...
2020-21 Newsletter:  A “Virtual” Year in Review

2020-21 Newsletter: A “Virtual” Year in Review

From the Director Dear CMS Friends: In our 2020 – 2021 year, Community Music School faced significant challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic, but as you will learn in this newsletter, we still had a very successful year. We pivoted to online programming to stay safe...
Continuing Music Lessons as an Adult:  An Interview

Continuing Music Lessons as an Adult: An Interview

During her senior year of high school, Mary Pulanco enrolled in clarinet lessons at CMS to prepare for college.  Now an elementary music teacher herself, she recently returned to CMS to continue her clarinet studies with John Schwartz.  According to John, “(Mary) is a...
CARES Act  Deduction Benefit Extended for 2021

CARES Act Deduction Benefit Extended for 2021

The CARES Act continues to encourage charitable giving in 2021 with the ability to deduct up to $300 ($600 for a married couple), even if you do not itemize deductions on your tax return and take the standard deduction.  All gifts are fully tax-deductible. ...
City Arts Camp for Middle Schoolers Returns to CMS in 2021

City Arts Camp for Middle Schoolers Returns to CMS in 2021

CMS, with our arts partners at the Allentown Art Museum, Allentown Symphony Association, Baum School of Art, Civic Theatre, and Repertory Dance Theatre, is hosting four week-long, socially distanced sessions of the City Arts Camp through July.  This camp is free to 6,...