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Community Music School - Lehigh Valley & Berks

Name: Community Music School - Lehigh Valley & Berks
Address: 1544 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA, 18102, US
Telephone: +16104357725
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CMS is a non-profit charitable education organization. CMS is proud to fund over $70,000 annually in financial aid, merit scholarships, and outreach.
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Our mission is to successfully provide the inspiration and opportunity for anyone in our diverse community to achieve excellence in music education and appreciate the transformative power of music. Community Music School (CMS) – Lehigh Valley & Berks is a non-profit charitable organization that provides the inspiration and opportunity for anyone in our diverse community to achieve excellence in mu

sic education and appreciate the transformative power of music. CMS employs 25 professional teachers who provide private lessons and group classes to over 300 students of all ages, from toddlers to seniors, in piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, voice, and recording technology; both in-person and online. CMS offers introductory group classes, such as Kindermusik, Kids Choir, and Modern Band that provide music fundamentals, while Big Band and House Band ensembles offer collaborative free performance opportunities for intermediate and advanced students. Thanks to support from our philanthropic community, for over 40 years, CMS has provided over 25,000 student services in the Lehigh Valley with the life-long benefits of a quality music education and free performance opportunities. Over 50% of students under age 18 receive financial assistance funded by generous donors. Located in the former Lehigh Valley Social Club at historic 1544 Hamilton Street in Allentown, CMS offers 12 lesson rooms of varying sizes, a unique parent lounge, early childhood room, music library, administrative offices, state-of-the-art recording studio, and a 150-seat recital hall. Learn more at http://cmslv.org/. CMS does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, creed, color, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, gender identity, disability, or level of family income in its education programs and admission, employment, and financial aid policies.

12/03/2024

🌈 Music Connects People 🫶🏻 Your Gift Makes it Possible 🎶 - This Giving Tuesday, please consider a gift to help CMS student access the life-long benefits of music education. 🎻 🌈 🎹 https://cmslv.org/annual-appeal-oct-2024/

11/23/2024

🥁 CMS Teacher Daniel Gonzalez Appears on Good Day Uncut: with Michel Labaki and the Labex Funk Project!

Marcus Espinoza stops by and gets an ear full of funk vibes with internationally known bass guitar player Michel Labaki and the Labex Funk Project, which includes CMS drum teacher Daniel Gonzalez.

👀 Watch the full interview https://cmslv.org/labex-on-fox29/

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11/20/2024

🍁 Fall is flying! 🎶 CMS has been approved for PA’s EITC program, we recently welcomed two new teachers, and the construction of the apartment building next to CMS is nearing completion. Catch up on all this exciting news and learn more about holiday party rentals, gift certificates, and our upcoming group classes and events in our November Music Notes E-Newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/cmslv/musicnotes-november-2024

11/17/2024

🎻 Longtime CMS violin teacher Linda Kistler has been selected to speak at the American String Teachers Association National Conference. The conference will be held March 19-22, 2025, in Atlanta, GA and is titled: “String Synergy: Sparking Artistry, Innovation, & Connection.” During the Friday, March 21 educational sessions, Linda will present “Re-energize Those Familiar Baroque Dances Using Historical Performance Highlights.”

👏 We congratulate Linda on this well-deserved honor! Read more at https://cmslv.org/linda-kistler-at-asta-conference/

11/14/2024

🎸 We are pleased to announce that Andrew Portz has joined our guitar faculty at Community Music School! Andrew holds a B.A. in Music Performance, with honors, from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, where he studied jazz, ear training, voice, and the art of improvisation. Hailing from Emmaus, PA, Andrew developed his love of music at age nine, when he began studying saxophone, guitar, and voice. In addition to being a teacher, solo performer, and session musician, Andrew has been the guitarist for The Philadelphia Funk Authority since 1998.

➡️ Learn more about Andrew Portz and schedule a lesson at https://cmslv.org/about/staff-faculty/teacher-bios/ -portz

Andrew Portz

11/12/2024

Come make music with your little humans! A new session of Kindermusik at CMS begins on Wednesday, November 20 (Session 3: Nov 20, Nov 27, Dec 4, Dec 11). Ms. Lena from Sing N Move leads children and their caregivers in this lively play-based music and movement program for ages 0-4. A few spots remain in the 11:00 AM class that begins on Nov 20. Sign up today at https://cmslv.org/group-music-classes/kindermusik/

11/11/2024

Gift certificates for music lessons at Community Music School make the perfect gift for the beginning or experienced musician in your life. CMS can mail or email personalized gift certificates to you or directly to the gift recipient. Order early for the holidays at https://cmslv.org/gift-certificates/

11/08/2024

Looking for a unique and elegant option for your holiday party? 🪩 🎶 🥳 In the setting of the former Lehigh Valley Social Club, Community Music School’s multi-functional event spaces provide an art-deco backdrop and dazzling ambiance for up to 120 guests. 🎉 Learn more at https://cmslv.org/events/event-rentals/.

11/06/2024

🗞️ 🎶 We are pleased to announce that Community Music School is now an approved Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) in Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. That means CMS is now eligible to receive much-needed funding through the EITC program that will help us help more students experience the life-long benefits of music education and free performance opportunities. Learn more at https://cmslv.org/eitc/

11/01/2024

It is with great sadness that we share that longtime CMS piano teacher and accompanist, Carole Houghton, 91, of Whitehall, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Carole dedicated her life to music and to teaching. Carole joined the CMS faculty in 1995 and taught hundreds of students during her 25+ year career. She was a gentle and kind teacher, but was always direct and honest, and full of wisdom and wit. Above all, Carole was loved and respected by her students, fellow teachers, and staff, and will be greatly missed by all of us here at CMS. ⛪️ 🎹 🤍 🎶 😔

Read Carole's full tribute at https://cmslv.org/remembering-carole-houghton/

10/31/2024

We thank all our students and their families who participated in the Monster Concert and Costume Contest this past Sunday, October 27. We had 63 performances, including our Junior Chorus and Modern Band. It was wonderful to hear so many performances and to see all the amazing costumes.

We congratulate the three winners of our costume contest: Elsia S. as “Wednesday Addams,” Elena B. as “Beetlejuice,” and Sebastian S. as “Doc Ock”. We thank our CMS board members who served as judges for the contest: Bill Moyer, Tom Fenstermacher, David Livert, and Jim Warfel; and our Recital Season Sponsor, Shari Noctor.

Check out highlights of the 2024 Monster Concert performances on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/DhNjkPpaGRc

Happy Halloween!

10/27/2024

Another Monster Concert is in the books! What a fun day and amazing performances from 60 of our students. Thank you to all our teachers, staff, volunteers, and our recital season sponsors for making these free performances opportunities possible for all our students!

10/26/2024

CMS Monster Concert 👻 🎵 🎃 This Sunday, October 27 🕐 Act 1 at 2:00 PM 🧙🏻 Costume Contest at 3:00 PM 🎟️ Act 2 at 4:00 PM

All are welcome!

Learn more at https://cmslv.org/monster-concert-2024/

10/25/2024

Community Music School is truly a COMMUNITY of musicians! We love when our students and teachers from different area schools have the opportunity to collaborate, here at CMS and "on the field". It was a cowbell throw-down at the Palmerton Area High School vs. Notre Dame High School football game on Friday, October 18, 2024, as CMS teachers and fellow marching band directors Matthew Blanchard (Palmerton) and Chris Klump (Notre Dame), surprised the crowd with a joint performance of their bands’ “Halloween Special” Pregame Show. 👻 🥁 🎺 🏈 🎶 🎃. More cowbell!!!

📖 Read the full article here https://cmslv.org/teachers-collaborate-on-pregame-show/

📸 Photos are courtesy of Notre Dame’s parent photographer, Donna Fogel.

10/04/2024

Explore the piano with us! 🎹 The next session of "Intro to Piano" at Community Music School begins on October 28! 🎶 Children, ages 7-10, will learn to navigate the whole range of the keyboard, coordinate both hands, and develop holistic musicianship all while having fun as they work together as a creative team.

➡️ Learn more and sign up at https://cmslv.org/group-music-classes/intro-to-piano/

10/03/2024

We are hiring! Community Music School has immediate openings for experienced strings teachers in guitar, violin, cello, viola, and double bass in Allentown, PA. Our professional teachers provide private lessons to students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Learn more and apply at https://cmslv.org/about/employment/

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1544 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA
18102

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12am
Tuesday	8am - 12am
Wednesday	8am - 12am
Thursday	8am - 12am
Friday	8am - 12am
Saturday	8am - 12am
Sunday	8am - 12am

Telephone

+16104357725

Website

https://cmslv.org/

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Give the gift of music this holiday season! 🎁 🎶 Gift certificates for music lessons at Community Music School are available online at https://cmslv.org/gift-certificates/ or by contacting the CMS office before Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Happy Holidays!

Looking for a unique and elegant option for your holiday party? 🎉 🎶 🍾 In the setting of the former Lehigh Valley Social Club, Community Music School’s multi-functional event spaces provide an art-deco backdrop and dazzling ambiance for up to 120 guests. Learn more at https://cmslv.org/events/event-rentals/.

CMS at Art in the Park 2024

We had a special treat with some faculty performances in this year's Musikfest set...here is violin and viola teacher Carolyn Gaul with a lively Irish jig!

Another highlight from today's Musikfest performance - sing it, Maanya! 🎤

Live now on the Plaza Tropical Stage at Musikfest !

Our Mallet Mania campers wrapped up our 2024 summer camp season with a lively finale performance this afternoon. Along with several songs, they also created musical sound effects for a story as Marissa Amphay read the book aloud. It was a hit! 🥁🎶 📖

We just wrapped up a fun week of learning PIANO 🎹 at CMS! Congratulations to all our new pianists! 🎶

It’s MALLET MANIA! Drum up some summer fun at CMS, with two weeks of rhythmic fun and percussive play on xylophones, drums, and more for kids ages 7-11. This two-week afternoon camp with Marissa Amphay runs June 22-Aug 2. Sign up by June 17 at https://cmslv.org/camps-summer-programs/#mallet-mania

We wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day holiday! 🎶 🇺🇸 🎹 We hope you enjoy this familiar tune by one of our talented CMS students.

Explore the possibilities! On Wednesday, July 17, students (ages 7-11) are invited to explore the diverse world of music making in a full-day musical instrument “petting zoo" at Community Music School. The day includes hands-on instruction in violin, voice, piano, and woodwinds (Flutophone), with both pitched and unpitched percussion to help them discover their musical interests. All instruments are provided. Come join us for a day of musical fun and sign up today: https://cmslv.org/camps-summer-programs/#music-explorers

On Friday, June 21, we wrapped up a busy week of art, music, dance, and theater with the City Arts Camp showcase performance at Miller Symphony Hall. This year’s theme was 🌈 “Colors of the World”. We send a special thank you to CMS teachers Chris Klump, who taught ukulele, and Elaine Martin, who taught Flutophone. 🎨 City Arts Camp is a 25+ year collaboration of the Allentown Art Museum, Allentown Symphony Orchestra El Sistema Lehigh Valley, The Baum School of Art, Civic Theatre of Allentown , @CCommunity Music School - Lehigh Valley & Berks , and Repertory Ballet Academy Repertory Dance Theatre. 👏 We thank the Harry C. Trexler Trust for underwriting the entire cost of City Arts Camp, a free program for children who reside in the Allentown School District. #allentown #artseducation #colorsofthworld #partnership #nonprofit #communityartseducation

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Community Music School (CMS) – Lehigh Valley & Berks is a non-profit charitable organization which provides the inspiration and opportunity for anyone in our diverse community to achieve excellence in music education and appreciate the transformative power of music. CMS employs over 25 professional musicians who provide high-quality private and group instruction to students of all ages and in nearly every instrument and voice, as well as extensive, tuition-free outreach programs that bring music to students in under-served, high-poverty schools. Thanks to support from our philanthropic community, CMS has provided over 25,000 student services in the Lehigh Valley with the life-long benefits of musical education by funding over $100,000 annually in financial aid, merit scholarships, and tuition-free outreach programming.

In the fall of 2018, CMS moved its Allentown operations to historic 1544 Hamilton Street, the former Lehigh Valley Club. The renovated space offers 12 lesson rooms of varying sizes, a unique parent lounge, early childhood room, music library, administrative offices, and a 150-seat recital hall. Introductory group classes, such as Kindermusik (ages 0-4), Kids Choir (ages 6-11), Modern Band (middle and high school) provide music fundamentals in a fun, group environment. The CMS Big Band offers numerous free performance opportunities for intermediate and advanced students. Learn more at cmslv.org.

CMS does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, creed, color, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, gender identity, disability, or level of family income in its education programs and admission, employment, and financial aid policies.