Programming includes a variety of music-making options such as full-day workshops, guest artist masterclasses and multi-week music courses. Pick and choose the events and activities that align with your interests and fit your schedule. Stay posted for new program listings!
We will feature an instrument petting zoo and lead participants in a community drum circle. Engage in call and response drumming and improvisation. Our current students will lead sing-alongs, offer demonstrations on instruments, and play musical games with participants.
We will invite guests to tour a fully functional music production studio and give participants an opportunity to sit in on a real recording session with a live band! Bring your instrument and jam with the band or take a turn behind the audio console during mixdown.
Join us in supporting our CMC students as they take the stage! Stage LIVE provides students currently taking lessons at CMC with an opportunity to perform in front of a live audience, while working with a master teacher to fine-tune performance skills. Much like a mock recital, Stage LIVE helps stud
The final day of the series will conclude with our partners at Band Together Pittsburgh in a combination concert that features an open-mic followed by a programmed lineup of BTP artists who are on the spectrum themselves.
At the conclusion of each semester, our CMC teachers select students from their studio to perform in a formal recital. Students perform their recital pieces in front of a live audience of friends and family as well members of the CMC learning community. Stay for refreshments and enjoy socializing af
Open to high school students in grades 9–12, the Emerging Musicians Program provides a unique opportunity for students to compete for a chance to work with a master artist teacher at the Mary Pappert School of Music free of charge. Winners enjoy 10 weeks of 1-on-1 private instruction and build toward a final capstone recital in the spring.
If you need help finding the right program or connecting with a teacher, reach out to us today!