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Table of Contents
CMC Model for Musical Study
Getting Started
Private Lessons
Classes for Youth
Children’s Chorus
Family Music (for babies & toddlers)
Music for Children
Teen Jazz Orchestra
Young Musicians Programs
Comprehensive Musicianship Program
Inner City Young Musicians Program
Mission District Young Musicians
Program
Summer Camps
Camp CMC
Musical Discovery Camp
Instrumental Ensembles*
Classical
Chamber Music Ensembles
Collegium Musicum
String Orchestra Workshop I
String Orchestra Workshop II
Woodwind Ensemble
Jazz
Beginning Jazz Improvisation
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Improvisation Workshop
Latin
Cuban Salsa Ensemble
Latin Percussion Ensemble
Other Instrumental Ensembles
Blues Workshop
Middle Eastern, Turkish
& Eastern European Music
Vocal Ensembles*
Anything Goes Chorus I
Anything Goes Chorus II
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Hungarian Folk Singing
Latin Vocal Workshop
Opera & Musical Scenes Workshop
Roots of Black American Music
Choirs for Older Adults
The 30th Street Chorus
The Solera Singers
Composition Classes*
Composition Workshop I, II
Lyric Writing
Songwriting Fundamentals
Theory & Musicianship Classes*
Ear Training
Intro to Music Notation & Reading
Music Theory I
Music Theory II, III
Music Theory: Variable Topics
Somatic Education*
Embodiment & Expression
Adult Certificate Program (ACP)
Music Therapy
Community Partnerships
Support the Work of CMC
Performances, Rentals & Recordings
Concert Hall Rentals
Sound Recording Services
Frequently Asked Questions
Fees
Financial Aid
Registration Form
Registration Policies
Academic Calendar
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Check www.sfcmc.org for
class demos and quarterly Sunday
open house/jam sessions!
Welcome to Community Music Center!
Our commitment to the 93-year mission of providing high quality
music education to anyone continues to unfold today in ways that
offer life-changing experiences. I invite you to look through this
year’s catalog to learn how you can grow and be challenged musically in a community referred to by many as their chosen family.
CMC is proud to have played an important role this past year in the
lives of over 2,300 students and roughly 19,000 music enthusiasts
in our audiences.
We presented over 300 performances at our Capp Street concert hall and at other locations
around the Bay Area. At both the Mission and Richmond District Branches, CMC’s faculty offers lessons on over 30 different instruments, an opportunity to join a variety of ensembles,
and a range of coursework in areas such as music theory and songwriting. With student
ages spanning over 90 years, CMC believes that it is never too late to study music.
Come make music with us!
Christopher J. Borg, Executive Director
CMC’s History of Making Music for Everyone
1912 The music department of the
Dolores Street Girl’s Club settlement house
is founded by Gertrude Field.
1921 Gertrude Field establishes
Community Music School and moves
to 544 Capp Street.
1926 The auditorium, upstairs offices and
four practice rooms are added to the original
building on Capp Street.
1953 Community Music School becomes
Community Music Center.
1973 The San Francisco Children’s Chorus,
now the CMC Children’s Chorus, is formed.
1983 Community Music Center opens its
Richmond District Branch.
1987 CMC’s Comprehensive Musicianship
Program launches.
1991 CMC creates the tuition-free
Inner City Young Musicians Program in
collaboration with the San Francisco
Unified School District.
1994 Community Music Center’s Latin
music program begins as a residency of
the California Arts Council.
1995 The CMC Teen Jazz Band is
founded as a free program.
2006 CMC pilots the tuition-free
Mission District Young Musicians Program,
Latin music education for students who
live or attend school in the Mission.
2011 CMC launches the first of its
older adult choirs, the Solera Singers.
2012 CMC purchases 552 Capp Street,
the building next door to its main branch
in the Mission District.
2014 CMC begins another year
of great music-making!
Photo: Victor Vallejo
Photo: Jiale Zhi
CMC Model for Musical Study
Performance
Ensemble Classes
Private Lessons
Theory &
Musicianship
Private lessons: The foundation of instruction at CMC, private lessons provide guidance
through the process of learning to play an
instrument or sing. Designed to nurture individual talent, lessons help students learn how
to practice, develop technical skill, improve
musicianship, and gain a knowledge of and
appreciation for musical works (see page 3).
Students are invited to participate in recitals
every quarter. Juried evaluations in May offer students the opportunity to: get feedback
from other faculty members, audition for the
all-level All School Recital held in June, and,
if age 18 or under and receiving financial aid,
audition for private lesson merit scholarships.
View our Event Calendar at www.sfcmc.org.
Theory, Musicianship and Composition
classes: These classes offer a deeper understanding of how music works and help students with rhythm, ear training, reading, composition and performance skills (See page 22).
Styles: Private and group classes are available in many styles, including: western classical, jazz, Latin, blues, folk, rock, popular, Eastern European and Middle Eastern.
Adult Certificate Program: This program
Ensemble classes: Complementing instru- provides a guided course of study to students
mental and voice lessons, ensemble classes of all levels, integrating all elements of the
give students the opportunity to make music CMC Model for Musical Study (See page 27).
with others (See page 11).
Exam preparation: Some CMC faculty
Performances: Students can share their can prepare students for the MTAC (Muprogress and talents and develop performance sic Teachers Association of California),
skills through concerts at CMC and other loca- ASTA (American String Teachers Associations around the Bay Area. CMC’s over 300 an- tion), ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal
nual recitals and concerts also give students a Schools of Music) and RCM (Royal Conchance to hone their listening skills and hear servatory of Music/Canada) exams if destudents, faculty and other musicians perform. sired. Ask a registrar for more information.
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Getting Started
Photo: Jiale Zhi
Thinking about music lessons?
Considering a new instrument for you or your child?
• Attend CMC’s free or low cost concerts to expand your
exposure to a variety of instruments.
• Visit music stores and ask to try out the instrument(s) that
interest you.
• Consider the types of music you or your child enjoy.
• Find out if there are any physical limitations (injuries,
hand size, etc.) to keep in mind.
• Think about any issues with transporting the instrument.
• Consider the cost to rent, buy, and maintain the instrument.
CMC offers the following private lessons:
Accordion
Banjo
Bass (electric & stand-up)
Cello
Clarinet
Cornet
Chinese Instruments:
Cheun Qum (banjo), Chinese Opera Percussion, Guzheng (zither), Huluxi (reed instrument), Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Drum Set
Piano
English Horn
Recorder
Euphonium
Saxophone
Fiddle
Trombone
Flute
Trumpet
Guitar (acoustic & electric)
Ukelele (beginning)
Guitalele
Viola
Harpsichord
Violin
Latin Percussion (Bongo,
Voice
Congas, Timbales)
Mandolin
See pages 3 and 4 for a list of
Oboe
teachers at each branch.
Age Guidelines for Children:
Infants to age 3: Family Music (See page 5)
Ages 4-8: Music for Children (See page 6)
Ages 4 and up: violin, viola and cello (with instructor’s consent)
Ages 6 and up: piano (with instructor’s consent)
Ages 8-12: Children’s Chorus (See page 5)
Ages 8 and up: all other private lessons except for voice, which
can begin at age 12
Ages 9 and up: Chamber Ensembles for kids with two or more
years of musical experience (See page 11)
Photo: Louise Van Horn
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Private Lessons
Offered in weekly 30, 45 and 60 minute sessions
(see p. 33 for tuition). Find faculty bios at
sfcmc.org or ask a registrar for a copy.
Mission
District Branch
Instrumental/
Voice Lessons
Accordion
Peter DiBono *
Miguel Govea (S)
(button accordion)
Allison Lovejoy
Jennifer Peringer ** (S)
Banjo
Sandy Brassard (S)
Erik Pearson
Bass (acoustic)
Mark Kennedy *
Alan Lochhead
Richard Saunders **
Bass (electric)
Sandy Brassard (S)
Mark Kennedy *
Steve Kirk
Erik Pearson
Richard Saunders **
Cello
Poppea Dorsam **
Jessica Ivry
Alex Keitel
Anne Suda
Samsun van Loon
Chinese
Instruments (See p.2)
Betty Wong ** (C)
Shirley Wong-Frentzel
** (C)
Clarinet
Jonathan Bautista
Rachel Condry
Diana Dorman
Bill Fiege *
Harvey Robb
Cornet
Bill McClanahan
Max Miller-Loran
Drum Set
Victor Flaviani
Eric Garland
Pepe Jacobo (S)
Omar Ledezma (S)
Pepe Jacobo (S)
Mark Kennedy *
Steve Kirk
Jono Kornfeld **
William Ludan
(acoustic only)
Erik Pearson
Marcelo Puig * (S)
Curtis Renshaw **
(acoustic only)
Todd Swenson
Hammered Dulcimer
Shirley Wong-Frentzel
** (C)
Harpsichord
Shirley WongFrentzel (C)
English Horn
Kathleen Conner **
Mandolin
Sandy Brassard (S)
Erik Pearson (beginners)
Euphonium
Becca Burrington
Oboe
Kathleen Conner **
Fiddle
Paul Espinosa
Ann Lam
Tregar Otton
Percussion
Pepe Jacobo (S)
Omar Ledezma (S)
Flute
Jonathan Bautista
Claire Phillips
Bill Fiege *
Harvey Robb
Martha RodriguezSalazar ** (S)
James Rose (S) **
French Horn
Monika Warchol *
Guitalele
William Ludan
Guitar
(acoustic & electric)
Sandy Brassard (S)
Larry Dunn
Patrick Greene **
Piano
Christian Bonvin (F)
Zina Bozzay
Lauren Cony (S)
Eduardo Corzo (S)
Randy Craig
Maestro Curtis
Paula Dreyer *
Jono Kornfeld **
Allison Lovejoy
Katy Luo
Shirley Marshall **
Leslie McWilliams
Muza Mdzinarishvili (R)
Janis Mercer
Patrick Morehead
Jennifer Peringer ** (S)
Martha RodriguezSalazar ** (S)
Betty Shaw **
Sigrid Sheie
Mimie Silva *
Sarah Stiles
Erik Ian Walker
Joseph Willcockson
Betty Wong ** (C)
Shirley Wong-Frentzel (C)
Grace Man-Yi Yu (M)
Lilia Zheltova (R)
Recorder
Kathleen Conner **
Martha RodriguezSalazar ** (S)
James Rose (S)
Shirley Wong-Frentzel
** (C)
Saxophone
Jonathan Bautista
Bill Fiege **
Claire Phillips
Harvey Robb
Trombone
Becca Burrington
Trumpet
Miguel Govea (S)
Bill McClanahan
Max Miller-Loran
Ukulele
Erik Pearson (beginners)
Viola
Abraham Becker (S)
Christopher Borg
India Cooke *
Oscar Hasbun (S)
Ann Lam
Tregar Otton
Katrina Wreede
Violin
Abraham Becker (S)
India Cooke *
Paul Espinosa
Alise Ewan
Monika GruberGibbons
Oscar Hasbun (S)
Ann Lam
3 *Off-site faculty **On and off-site faculty Letters next to teachers’ names indicate these languages are
Violin continued...
Tregar Otton
Loretta Taylor (S)
Katrina Wreede
Voice
Dorothy Barnhouse (S)
Ina Chalis * (R, S)
Emily Day
Richard Fey
Jesse Foster *
Ellen Glikbarg Shea
Nicole Lumetta
Christa Pfeiffer
Martha RodriguezSalazar ** (S)
Jonathan Smucker
Beth Wilmurt (teens)
Music Therapy
Scott Nanos
Theory &
Musicianship
Lessons
Alexander Technique
Kari Prindl
Martha RodriguezSalazar ** (S)
Harvey Robb**
Annelise Zamula*
Songwriting
Larry Dunn
Guitalele
William Ludan
Theory
Jono Kornfeld **
Harvey Robb (jazz)
Katrina Wreede
Guitar
(acoustic & electric)
Jono Kornfeld **
William Ludan **
(acoustic only)
Scott O’Day
Curtis Renshaw **
(acoustic only)
Todd Swenson **
Richmond
District Branch
Instrumental/
Voice Lessons
Bass (electric)
Scott O’Day
Todd Swenson
Cello
Alex Keitel **
Beth Snellings
Chinese
Instruments (see p.2)
Betty Wong ** (C)
Clarinet
Body-Mind Centering® Bill Fiege *
& Feldenkrais®
Michael Jordin **
Sonja Riket
Harvey Robb **
Annelise Zamula *
Composition
Zina Bozzay
Cornet
Jono Kornfeld **
Max Miller-Loran
Janis Mercer
Drum Set
Davide Verotta
Eric Garland
Erik Ian Walker
Ear Training
Zina Bozzay
Jono Kornfeld **
Martha RodriguezSalazar ** (S)
Erik Ian Walker
English Horn
Kathleen Conner *
Sight Singing
Dorothy Barnhouse (S)
Zina Bozzay
Jono Kornfeld **
Flute
Bill Fiege *
Diane Grubbe*
Sarah Holzman *
Fiddle
Paul Espinosa
Tregar Otton
Oboe
Kathleen Conner *
Piano
Christian Bonvin
Jacqueline Chew
Alex Conde (S)
Jono Kornfeld **
Evgenia Leshchishina
(R, S)
Daniel Magazin
Hadley McCarroll
Juliet McComas
Muza Mdzinarishvili (R)
Janis Mercer **
Tatyana Mikhaylenko (R)
Sarah Stiles
Hilary Thompson
Betty Wong ** (C)
Lilia Zheltova ** (R)
Recorder
Kathleen Conner *
Michael Jordin **
Sarah Holzman *
Annelise Zamula *
Saxophone
Bill Fiege *
Michael Jordin **
Harvey Robb **
Annelise Zamula *
Trumpet
Max Miller-Loran
Viola
Kristan Cassady
Sin-Tung Chiu
Paul Espinosa
Olga Mandrigina (R)
Michael Nicholas
Tregar Otton (S)
Violin
Kristan Cassady
Sin-Tung Chiu (C)
Paul Espinosa
Josepha Fath
Olga Mandrigina (R)
Michael Nicholas
Tregar Otton (S)
Loretta Taylor ** (S)
Voice
Dorothy Barnhouse **(S)
Meghan Dibble
Richard Fey *
Margaret Gordon **
Music Therapy
Ian Wilkerson
Scott Nanos
Theory &
Musicianship
Lessons
Body-Mind Centering®
& Feldenkrais®
Sonja Riket *
Composition
Jono Kornfeld **
Janis Mercer **
Ear Training
Jono Kornfeld **
Janis Mercer **
Sight Singing
Dorothy Barnhouse **(S)
Jono Kornfeld **
Theory
Jono Kornfeld **
Janis Mercer **
Harvey Robb (jazz) **
spoken in addition to English: (C)antonese, (F)rench, (K)orean, (M)andarin, (R)ussian, (S)panish.
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Classes for Youth
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Children’s Chorus
Family Music
Young singers: find your voice and learn to blend
it into a group. We will work on basic ear training,
sight singing and performance skills in an environment that emphasizes cooperation, teamwork
and fun. In addition to presenting three concerts
each year, the Children’s Chorus performs in Spanish at CMC’s “Posarela” celebration in December.
This is a mixed-age music class for infants to
three-year-olds and parents/caregivers – a musical bonding experience and an introduction to
singing, rhythmic activities, movement and musical play. Each child participates at his or her own
level, and the adults sing, move and play along
with the children. More than one adult can attend
with a registered child.
Ages: Children ages 8-12
Musical Styles: Popular, jazz, multicultural folk,
showtunes, originals
Prerequisites: A strong desire to sing and
families committed to supporting their children’s
experience
Ages: 0-3 years old
Instruments: Voice and percussion instruments
provided by CMC
Musical Styles: Rhythmic rhymes and songs
from many folk traditions
Class Size: Maximum 25 students
Class Size: 4-8 families
Location, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch
Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30pm
Location, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch
Wednesdays, 10:30-11:15am
Instructors: Beth Wilmurt, Director;
John Kyrk, Accompanist
Instructor: Alexei Wajchman
Tuition: None. $45 annual registration fee.
Class does not meet during summer quarter.
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Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Classes for Youth
Music for Children
Teen Jazz Orchestra
This group class helps kids develop musicianship
through rhythm games, songs, creative movement and the use of Orff instruments, which are
designed to give a successful musical experience
to all beginning musicians. Students will be introduced to symphonic instruments and experiment
with the way their sounds are produced. They will
also learn popular songs from around the world.
Led by composer, bassist, and teacher Marcus
Shelby, CMC’s Teen Jazz Orchestra performs the
music of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Count
Basie, other composers, and original compositions. Students study the history of American
music and are encouraged to write and arrange
for the orchestra. Each class includes a discussion
about the history of the music, development of
the blues, theory, listening sessions, video, and
imagining the possibilities of our music. There
will be a performance at the end of each quarter.
Ages: Children ages 4-7
Instruments: Orff instruments, such as
xylophones and hand drums (provided), voice
Class Size: 5-8 students
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Wednesdays
3:45-4:30pm for ages 4-5
4:30-5:15pm for ages 4-5
5:30-6:15pm for ages 6-7
6:30-7:15pm for ages 6-7
Richmond District Branch,Thursdays
5:00-5:45pm for ages 4-7
Instructors:
Mission District Branch - Irene Chagall
Richmond District Branch - Amelia Romano
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Ages: Teens
Location, Day and Time: Mission District
Branch, Tuesdays from 4:30pm- 6:30pm
Instructor: Marcus Shelby
Instruments: Woodwinds, brass, strings, voice,
piano, bass, drums, guitar, others TBD
Musical Styles: Jazz, Latin jazz, funk, and
rhythm and blues
Prerequisites: Strong interest, proficiency on
an instrument, basic music reading skills. Admission with instructor’s consent.
Class Size: 15-20 students
Tuition: No tuition or registration fee
Photo: Mieke Strand
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
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Young Musicians Programs
CMC’s three tuition-free Young Musicians Programs
bring the many benefits of music - artistic, educational, personal and social - to middle and high
school students.
Comprehensive
Musicianship Program (CMP)
The CMP is a partial scholarship program that
provides current CMC private instrumental lesson students with free theory/musicianship and
ensemble classes for the academic year. It offers
students an integrated curriculum that includes
multicultural lecture-demonstrations by guest
artists and performance opportunities throughout the year.
Ages: 9-18
Instruments: All
Musical Styles: Classical, jazz, popular
Prerequisites: Currently enrolled in CMC
private instrumental lessons for a minimum
of one year. Minimum of two years playing an
instrument .
Instructors: Alex Keitel (Coordinator),
Christian Bonvin, Scott Foster, Ann Lam,
Claire Phillips, Sarah Stiles, Katrina Wreede
Tuition: No tuition for Saturday group classes
How to Apply: Admission is by recommendation from the CMC private lesson instructor and
audition during the spring.
Inner City Young
Musicians Program (ICYMP)
The ICYMP is a full scholarship program that provides students with weekly free private instrumental lessons, theory/musicianship and ensemble classes for the academic year. It offers students
an integrated curriculum that includes multicultural lecture-demonstrations by guest artists and
performance opportunities throughout the year.
In collaboration with the San Francisco Unified
School District, this program focuses on serving
middle school and high school students from
low-income San Francisco households.
Photo: Roger Jones
Class Size: 40 students working in smaller
groups
Locations, Days and Times:
Private lessons: both branches
Group classes:
Mission District Branch, Saturdays
Middle School students: 10:00am-noon
High School students: noon-2:00pm
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Mission District Young
Musicians Program (MDYMP)
Photo: Mieke Strand
Young Musicians Programs
Instruments: All
Ages: 12-18
Musical Styles: Classical, jazz, popular
Instruments: All and voice
Prerequisites/Requirements: Minimum of
two years playing an instrument. Students must
remain in their school music programs during
the program to qualify. Admission is based on
both need and merit.
Musical Styles: Latin (classical and popular)
Class Size: 30 students working in smaller
groups
Class Size: 25 students working in small groups
Photo: Roger Jones
Ages: 12-18
The MDYMP is a full scholarship program that
provides students with free weekly private instrumental/voice lessons, theory/musicianship
and ensemble classes, and the opportunity to
experience multicultural lecture-demonstrations
by guest artists. The curriculum emphasizes Latin
music, both popular and classical. Students will
perform at CMC in December and June, and will
have additional performance opportunities offsite. In collaboration with the San Francisco public schools and the Mission Cultural Center for
Latino Arts, this program serves 7th-12th graders
who live or study in the Mission District.
Locations, Days and Times:
Private lessons: Mission District Branch
or Richmond District Branch
Group classes:
Mission District Branch, Saturdays
Middle School students: 10:00am-noon
High School students: noon-2:00pm
Instructors: Alex Keitel (Coordinator),
Christian Bonvin, Scott Foster, Ann Lam,
Claire Phillips, Sarah Stiles, Katrina Wreede
Tuition: No tuition or registration fee
How to Apply: Admission is by recommendation from the student’s school music teacher, and
audition during the spring. For more information
or to make a nomination, contact Program
Director Sylvia Sherman at [email protected].
Prerequisites: Minimum two years playing an
instrument or singing. Admission based on both
need and merit.
Location, Days and Times:
Private lessons: CMC’s Mission or
Richmond District Branch
Group class: Mission Cultural Center for Latino
Arts, Saturdays from 10:00am-noon
Instructors: Martha Rodriguez-Salazar
(Coordinator), Tregar Otton and Jesse Wolff
Assistant Teachers: Javier Cabanillas and
Lisa Larribeau
Tuition: No tuition or registration fee
How to Apply: Admission is by recommendation from the student’s school music teacher or
community organization, and audition during
the spring. For more information or to make a
nomination, contact Program Director Sylvia
Sherman at [email protected]
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Summer Camps
Photo: Louise Van Horn
Camp CMC
An Ensemble Camp for Young Musicians
Kids, make great music and great friends at
Community Music Center this summer! Camp
CMC, a weeklong summer camp, offers kids
the chance to play with other musicians and
have fun together. Activities alternate between
chamber group, ensemble, theory and musicianship classes. Students will be grouped in
ensembles by instrument and level. Campers
will also participate in activities designed to develop general musicianship skills, such as playing
percussion instruments, singing, and rhythmic
movement. Camp CMC players will share their
work in a performance at the end of the week.
Instruments: All
Musical Styles: Classical, Latin, jazz, other
Photo: Mieke Strand
Ages: 9-14
Prerequisites: Minimum two years of study
on an instrument and concurrent enrollment in
private lessons (not necessarily at CMC)
Class Size: Maximum 25 students
Location, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Monday-Friday,
June 15-19, 2015, 9:00am-3:00pm
Photo: Louise Van Horn
Tuition: $345
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Application: Please fill out an application
questionnaire at www.sfcmc.org. CMC will begin
processing applications as early as March. As part
of your application, you will sign up for a friendly
ensemble placement audition. Final deadline is
May 22, 2015, but we recommend applying early
to ensure placement.
Camp CMC tuition includes a $100 non-refundable deposit. No refunds are allowed after May
15, 2015. All refund requests must be submitted
to Sylvia Sherman at [email protected].
Summer Camps
Playing Together: Sounds, Rhythms and Songs
CMC’s Musical Discovery Camp introduces kids
to songs, rhythms and the joys of making music.
Previous experience singing or playing an instrument is welcome by not required. The week’s activities will include singing, rhythm work, a basic
introduction to music theory, and introduction to
guitar and/or percussion. Campers will be part
of an ensemble where they will learn about dynamics, sound quality, listening and playing at
the same time, staying in rhythm and following
the conductor. At the end of the week, students
will share their work in an informal performance.
Ages: 8-12
Instruments: Students will play instruments
provided by CMC and the instructors.
Musical Styles: Contemporary, Latin, classical,
other
Prerequisites: Previous experience singing
or playing an instrument is welcome but not
required.
Class Size: Maximum 25 students
Location, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Monday-Friday,
June 22-26, 2015, 9:00am-3:00pm
Instructors: Lichi Fuentes, others TBA
Tuition: $345
Application: Please fill out an application
questionnaire at www.sfcmc.org. CMC will begin
processing applications as early as March. Final
deadline is May 22, 2015, but we recommend
applying early to ensure placement.
Musical Discovery Camp tuition includes a $100
non-refundable deposit. No refunds are allowed
after May 15, 2015. All refund requests must be
submitted to Sylvia Sherman at ssherman@
sfcmc.org.
Photo: Louise Van Horn
CMC’s Musical Discovery Camp
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Instrumental Ensembles
CLASSICAL
Chamber Music Ensembles
Whether you are an advanced beginner or an
accomplished amateur musician, CMC’s chamber music program offers an opportunity to develop your musicianship and technique as well
as the chance to play with others. Groups are
composed of two to five students of compatible levels. Advanced beginners and intermediate students will focus on developing basic
ensemble skills, intonation, tone quality, and
rhythmic accuracy. Advanced students will study
important aspects of ensemble playing, including interpretation and performance techniques.
Each quarter chamber music groups will come together in a group recital as their last class session.
Ages: Teens, adults
Instruments: All and voice
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Musical Styles: All
Prerequisites: Students should have at least
two years of experience playing their instrument.
Placement auditions for new students take place
at the beginning of each quarter in order to create
groups who play at similar levels. Beginning students should be familiar with key signature with
up to three sharps and flats, and basic rhythms
including eighth notes.
Class Size: 2-5 students
Location, Day and Time:
Mission and Richmond District Branches
Instructors: Christopher Borg, Sin-Tung Chiu,
Jennifer Peringer, Loretta Taylor, Betty Wong,
Shirley Wong-Frentzel, others TBA
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks),
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Instrumental Ensembles
Collegium Musicum
This ensemble focuses on 14th century to 18th
century music of England, France, Germany, and
Italy. Students will learn ornamentation and
rhythmic practices, idiomatic techniques and interpretations of the repertoire.
Ages: Adults, teens
Instruments: Strings, winds, keyboards, voice
Musical Styles: Medieval, Renaissance, early
and late Baroque
Photo: Jiale Zhi
Prerequisites: Intermediate and advanced only
by audition. Students new to this style of music
are required to take private lessons with the
instructor. The ensemble plays each December
in a “Winter Celebration” Concert.
Class Size: 2-5 students
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch (off-site), TBA
Instructor: Shirley Wong-Frentzel
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
String Orchestra Workshop I
A beginning orchestra class for string students
to develop ensemble playing, good intonation,
rhythmic skills and bowing techniques. This class
is a great introduction to ensemble playing and is
particularly helpful for students with little or no
ensemble experience.
Ages: Adults, older teens
Instruments: Violin, viola, cello and bass
Musical Styles: Classical
Prerequisites: Minimum one year private
instruction; knowledge of some scales, basic
rhythms and simple bowing techniques.
No previous ensemble experience required.
Admission with instructor’s consent.
Class Size: 8 students
Location, Day and Time: Richmond District
Branch
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
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Instrumental Ensembles
String Orchestra Workshop I Continued...
Choose from two sections:
Saturdays from 11:00am-noon
Thursdays from 3:15-4:15pm
Instructor: Loretta Taylor
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
String Orchestra Workshop II
Woodwind Ensemble
The Woodwind Ensemble provides the opportunity for advanced beginners and intermediate level woodwind players to participate in and
learn more about ensemble playing. Experience,
feel and become part of the cooperative balance
and blend of tone and rhythm that is essential to
collective music making.
Ages: Players aged 16 and up
Instruments: Single and double reeds, flutes
This is an intermediate level string ensemble class
to further develop the string player in order to
play in a full orchestra setting or in intermediate
to advanced chamber ensembles. This class is
also suited for those students who played music
as children or teens and are returning to their instruments as adults.
Musical Styles: Baroque pieces, canons, Native
American, ragtime, Shaker and world music
Ages: Adults, older teens
Location, Day and Time: Richmond District
Branch, Thursdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Instruments: Violin, viola, cello, bass
Musical Styles: Classical string orchestral music
Prerequisites: Minimum 2-3 years of private
instruction; knowledge of 2-octave scales, more
advanced rhythms, i.e. syncopation; shifting
and position skills. Previous ensemble experience recommended. Admission with instructor’s
consent.
Prerequisites: For advanced beginners and
intermediate players
Class Size: 5-10 students
Instructor: Bill Fiege
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
JAZZ
Beginning Jazz Improvisation
Location, Day and Time:
St. John’s Presbyterian Church at Arguello and
Lake Streets, Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00pm
Register at the Richmond District Branch.
Learn basic concepts, terminology and strategies
for jazz improvisation and develop a repertoire
along the way. You will be introduced to the blues
and diminished scales and the seven modes of
a major scale, focusing on the mixolydian and
dorian modes. We will work on ear training exercises and jazz standards as a group.
Instructor: Loretta Taylor
Ages: Adults
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks), $276
Instrument: All instruments, no singers
Class Size: 15-25 students
for summer quarter (8 weeks)
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Prerequisites: Ability to play all major scales
and arpeggios by memory
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Instrumental Ensembles
Class Size: 2-8 students
municate in an ensemble, improvise and support
each other on the band stand. Phrasing, groove
and dynamics will be covered to make this music
come alive.
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch
Mondays, 11:00am-noon
Ages: Adults, older teens
Instructor: Harvey Robb (fall quarter);
Max Miller-Loran (winter, spring, summer
quarters)
Instruments: brass, woodwinds, strings, and
rhythm section
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
Musical Styles: Jazz standards, be-bop, blues,
Latin jazz
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Jazz Ensemble
The Jazz Ensemble explores a standard jazz repertoire in a dynamic participatory setting culminating in a performance at the Community
Music Center each quarter. The music of Miles
Davis, John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard and others will be played with emphasis on how to com-
Prerequisites: Proficiency on an instrument,
mastery of scales and prior experience in improvisation. Admission with instructors consent.
Class Size: 4-8 students
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch; Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30pm
Instructor: Claire Phillilps
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Jazz Improv Workshop
Learn how to execute arrangements and improvise in a small jazz ensemble setting. Students
will share improvisation concepts and learn how
to improve and evaluate solos, group dynamics
and sound. Players will be strongly encouraged
to write original tunes and there will be various
performance opportunities throughout the year.
Photo: Mercedes Romero
Ages: Adults, older teens
Instruments: Trumpet, trombone, saxophones,
clarinet and rhythm section (piano, guitar, bass
and drums)
Musical Styles: Jazz standards, blues, Latin jazz,
originals
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
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Instrumental Ensembles
Jazz Improv Continued...
Prerequisites: For intermediate to
advanced students
Class Size: 2-5 students
Location, Day and Time:
Richmond District Branch
Thursdays, 5:15-6:30pm
and other Afro-Cuban dance music styles. During the course of the class, students will have the
opportunity to develop improvisational skills and
deepen their understanding of diverse Afro-Cuban popular music forms. Emphasis will be given
to the study of “clave” (a key Afro-Cuban rhythmic
concept) and how it relates to each instrument,
and to the style performed. There will be winter
and spring performances.
Ages: Adults, older teens
Instructor: Harvey Robb
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Instruments: Voice, woodwinds, brass, guitar,
violin, cello, bass, piano, and percussion (bongo,
congas, guiro, claves, and timbales)
Musical Styles: Cuban salsa, charanga and
Afro-Cuban music
LATIN
Cuban Salsa Ensemble
Photo: Mercedes Romero
Learn to play Cuban salsa, charanga and other Afro-Cuban popular music in an ensemble setting.
Play cha-cha-chá, danzón, guaracha, bolero, son
Prerequisites: Proficiency on an instrument,
reading skills, and interest in Latin music. Pianists
should be able to play basic montunos and bassists should be able to play tumbao. Admission
with instructor’s consent.
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Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Photo: Mieke Strand
Instrumental Ensembles
Instruments: Congas, bongos, timbales, bells,
and other minor percussion instruments. Bring
your instruments!
Musical Styles: Latin grooves typical of son,
salsa, Latin jazz and timba
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch, Mondays, 5:30-7:00pm
Instructor: Omar Ledezma
Tuition: $414 per Quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for Summer Quarter (8 weeks)
OTHER INSTRUMENTAL
ENSEMBLES
Blues Workshop
Class Size: 6-15 students
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm
Instructor: Tregar Otton, guest artists from
CMC’s faculty
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Latin Percussion Ensemble
The Latin Percussion Ensemble offers students a
solid foundation on all of the major Latin percussion instruments through son, salsa, Latin jazz,
and timba music. Students will learn technique
on congas, bongos, timbales, bells, and additional minor percussion instruments. Soloing
techniques and typical breaks, song forms, team
work and musicianship are also covered. This
class provides a good foundation for the Cuban
Salsa Ensemble.
Ages: Adults, older teens
Develop ensemble skills such as solo and accompanying while you build a repertoire of songs.
This workshop will cover chords, progressions,
scales, grooves and “licks” found in a variety of
blues styles. This class focuses on guitar, but is
open to other instruments and vocalists.
Ages: Adults and older teens
Instruments: All and voice
Musical Styles: Music of Robert Johnson, B.B.
King, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and others
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of chords and
some playing experience.
Class Size: 2-5 students
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch; Mondays, 2:00-3:30pm
Instructor: Erik Pearson
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
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Instrumental / Vocal Ensembles
Middle Eastern, Turkish &
Eastern European Music
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch (off-site), TBA
Learn to play the exciting music of the Middle East,
Turkey and Eastern Europe including Klezmer and
Balkan styles. Arabic music scale systems and
maqams will be studied in the context of selected
tunes. Improvisations (taqsims/preludes/doinas)
will be approached according to traditional practices. There will be an annual December performance.
Instructor: Shirley Wong-Frentzel
VOCAL
Ages: Adults, older teens
Anything Goes Chorus I
Instruments: Traditional or Western strings,
winds, keyboard, hand percussion, voice
Beginning singers, this is a fun and supportive
environment for learning basic vocal technique,
fundamentals of breathing and supporting your
tone, note reading, and simple two and three
part harmony. This class is designed for singers
with little to no experience. It is focused on group
singing, but also allows for attention to individual
needs.
Musical Styles: Middle Eastern, Turkish,
Eastern European
Prerequisites: For intermediate to advanced
players of traditional and Western instruments.
Students new to this style of music are required
to take private lessons with the instructor.
Ages: Adults, older teens
Instrument: Voices of all ranges
Photo: Todd Sanchioni
Class Size: 2-5 students
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
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Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Vocal Ensembles
Musical Styles: Folk, popular, jazz
Prerequisites: None
Class Size: 5-15 students
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch; Thursdays, 5:15-6:15pm
Instructor: Ellen Robinson
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
Class does not meet summer quarter.
Hungarian Folk Singing
Learn beautiful old Hungarian folk songs from
Transylvanian villages and other regions. Through
these melodies, we’ll learn chest voice singing,
ornamentation, interesting scales and rhythms,
Hungarian pronunciation and the poetic song
texts and translations, and background cultural
information. All songs are taught using recordings of local village singers. Come dive into the
world of Eastern European folk music and the joy
of singing together! There will be performance
opportunities for those interested.
Ages: Adults, older teens
Anything Goes Chorus II
Experienced singers, sing three and four part harmony in a variety of musical styles and continue
developing your vocal technique and sight reading skills. For vocalists who love to harmonize and
enjoy interacting with others. There is a concert at
the end of each quarter.
Ages: Adults, older teens
Instrument: Voices of all ranges, especially
tenor and bass
Musical Styles: Jazz, Broadway, a cappella,
50’s & 60’s, pop
Prerequisites: Previous choral experience.
Ability to sing in tune, read music and hold your
own while singing three and four part harmony.
Contact the office to schedule an audition.
Instrument: Voices of all ranges
Musical Styles: Traditional Hungarian Folk Song
Prerequisites: Ability to match a pitch, energy,
curiosity and open mind
Class Size: 5-10 students
Location, Day and Time: Mission District
Branch, Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:15pm
Instructor: Zina Bozzay
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Class Size: 15-30 students
Instructor: Ellen Robinson
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
This group will perform at the end of each quarter with additional rehearsals and performances
in the winter quarter.
Class does not meet summer quarter.
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Photo: Lana Palmer
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch; Thursdays, 6:15-8:00pm
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Vocal Ensembles
Latin Vocal Workshop
Develop your vocal performance skills and build
a song repertoire from various Spanish-speaking
countries. Students will work on soloing and harmonizing in a group. There will be quarterly recitals and other performance opportunities all year.
Ages: Adults, older teens
Prerequisites: Students must be prepared to
learn and memorize music and spoken lines outside of class, either alone or with a voice teacher,
and ideally should have experience performing
as soloists and with holding a part alone. Bring a
song to sing for us during the first class.
Class Size: 8-15 students
Instruments: Voices of all ranges
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch, Mondays, 7:00-9:00pm
Musical Styles: Songs in Spanish, such as
Latin American standard boleros and ballads,
rancheras, folk songs, Cuban son and trova, and
villancicos
Instructor: Michael Mohammed, Director; Frank
Johnson, Accompanist
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Spanish
pronunciation and basic vocal skills
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch, Mondays, 6:30-8:00pm
Instructor: Martha Rodriguez-Salazar
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
Class does not meet summer quarter.
Opera & Musical
Theater Scenes Workshop
Learn how to combine your acting and solo singing skills by preparing scenes from operas and
musicals! Students will be cast in scenes for one
to five characters and develop these scenes for a
performance at the end of the session. Classes will
address character development, stage technique,
musicality and style issues. Students will work on
their own scenes and observe the development
of other participants’ scenes.
Instruments: Voices of all ranges
Musical Styles: Opera, American musical theater
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Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Photo: Elaine Yu
Ages: Adults and older teens
Vocal Ensembles / Choirs for Older Adults
Roots of Black American Music
Sing blues, jazz, gospel and R&B music and learn
about the historical roots of black American music from pianist, composer, and vocalist Maestro
Curtis. As a pianist, Maestro has played with The
Count Basie Orchestra and Duke Ellington Orchestra, as well as jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah
Vaughan, Abbey Lincoln, and Joe Williams. As a
vocalist Maestro has produced or performed with
artists such as Maurice White (founder of Earth,
Wind, & Fire), Lenny Williams (Tower of Power),
Patti Labelle, James Cleveland, Chaka Khan, Al
Green, and Al Jarreau.
Ages: Adults, older teens
Instrument: Voices of all ranges
Musical Styles: Blues, jazz, gospel and R&B
Prerequisites: None
Class Size: 4-10 students
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch; Thursdays, 6:00-7:30pm
Instructor: Maestro Curtis
Tuition: $414 per quarter (12 weeks)
$276 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
CHOIRS FOR OLDER ADULTS
The following choirs are designed specifically for
older adults; in addition, CMC welcomes older
adults in all of its classes and private lessons.
The 30th Street Chorus
This choir for older adults is a collaboration between Community Music Center and the 30th
Street Senior Center. The choir sings primarily in Spanish, and the repertoire focuses on
Latin-American folklore and popular music.
Choir members practice, sing, help organize
performances, and perform in the community.
Ages: Older adults (age 55 and above)
Musical Styles: Songs in Spanish from Mexico
and Latin America, and songs in other languages
from around the world. El coro canta principalmente canciones latinoamericanas en español.
Prerequisites: No prior singing experience is
needed. Admission with instructor’s consent.
Non-Spanish speakers are welcome.
Class Size: 25 singers
Location, Day and Time: 30th Street
Senior Center, Mondays,10:15am – 11:45am
Choir does not meet summer quarter.
Instructors: Martha Rodríguez-Salazar,
director; Jennifer Peringer, accordionist
Tuition: No tuition or registration fee.
How to join: Visit the choir rehearsal before it
begins and speak with the instructor.
Tuition: No tuition or registration fee
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
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Photo: Sherry Wang
Choirs for Older Adults
The Solera Singers
This choir for older adults is a collaboration between Community Music Center and the Mission
Neighborhood Center. The choir sings in Spanish, and the repertoire focuses on Latin-American
folklore and popular music. Choir members practice, sing, help organize performances, and perform in the community.
Ages: Older adults (age 55 and above)
Musical Styles: Songs in Spanish from Mexico
and Latin America. El coro canta canciones
latinoamericanas en español.
Prerequisites: No prior singing experience is
needed. Admission with instructor’s consent.
Class Size: 25 singers
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Location, Day and Time: Mission
Neighborhood Center, 362 Capp Street (between
18th and 19th Streets) Fridays, 1:00-3:00pm
Instructors: Martha Rodríguez-Salazar,
director; Jennifer Peringer, accordionist
Tuition: No tuition or registration fee.
Choir does not meet during summer quarter.
How to join: Visit the choir rehearsal before it
begins and speak with the instructor.
Additional Older Adult Choirs
CMC partners with a number of senior centers
in San Francisco to offer older adult choirs. They
will be enrolling new members at various points
during the year. Contact Sylvia Sherman at
[email protected] for more information.
Composition and Songwriting
Composition Workshop I
Composition Workshop II
Aspiring composers, develop your composition skills and find your creative voice! Learn
about the basic elements and tools of musical
composition: rhythm, melody, and counterpoint. With guided listening across a range of
musical periods, you will receive an introduction to basic musical structures and variation
forms, as well as elements of musical analysis.
You will describe and discuss weekly composition assignments in class and work towards a final
piece that is one to two minutes long.
A continuation of CMC’s Composition Workshop
I, this class offers an in-depth look into a variety
of musical structures and forms and provides
tools for building longer compositions. Along
the way, you will learn about other elements of
composition, such as traditional and non-traditional scales, rhythms, and harmonies. You will
also participate in guided listening and discuss
examples from across musical periods. This class
has a strong emphasis on music analysis including assignments and class discussion. For your
final project, you will compose a piece for two
instruments that is one to three minutes long.
Prerequisites: No previous composition experience is necessary. Previous enrollment in Music
Theory I and II is recommended but not strictly
necessary. Participants should have some training
in an instrument or voice.
Class size: Maximum of six students
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Fall Quarter
Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00pm
Instructor: Davide Verotta
Class size: Maximum of six students
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Winter Quarter
Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00pm
Instructor: Davide Verotta
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Photo: Seojung Kim
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Prerequisites: Previous enrollment in the Composition Workshop I and Music Theory I and II, or
equivalents, is recommended, or consent of instructor. Participants should have some training
in an instrument or voice.
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
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Composition and Songwriting
Lyric Writing
The Language of Lyric
Photo: Seojung Kim
A songwriter is both a lyricist and a composer,
with a passion for combining language with
music. This course focuses on the lyricist, on the
craft of writing the language in a song. The concepts we’ll study are all primary elements in lyric
and include an examination of the main figures
of speech in figurative language (e.g. metaphor,
simile, symbolism, etc.). We’ll examine story development (who, what, when, where, and why),
the four points of view common in narrative,
rhyme and the principals of phonetic connectivity, and development of the primary song sections (the verse, refrain, chorus, and bridge).
We’ll also learn to “object write,” a creative writing
technique involving the sense bound imagery
associated with memories and experiences…the
stuff stories come from.
Prerequisites: Songwriting Fundamentals
(see below) is a plus but not required
Class size: 3-5 students
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Wednesdays, time TBA
Instructor: Larry Dunn
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Songwriting Fundamentals
Taught by a published composer (Warner Brothers, Rounder Records), who has worked with Big
Joe Turner, Bo Diddley, Steve Cropper, John Oates
and Eddie Money, this group class is designed to
give aspiring songwriters a working understanding of the fundamentals of a popular song. We
will study essential tools and techniques that
aid in the songwriting process, including: harmonic structure and chord progression, melody/
lyric phrasing, lyric writing and development and
song structure. We will apply these techniques
with the goal of each student writing a song.
Class size: 3-5 students
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Wednesdays, time TBA
Instructor: Larry Dunn
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
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Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Theory & Musicianship
Theory & Musicianship
Class Information:
Ages: Adults, older teens
Instruments: All and voice
Musical Styles: Varied
Class Size: 2-10 students
Tuition: $366 per quarter (12 weeks)
$244 for summer quarter (8 weeks)
Ear Training
Ear training is an important part of your development as a musician. It links theory with living
music and helps you recognize intervals, root
movements, melodic phrases, musical form and
rhythm. This is important for all musicians but
for singers and improvisers it is essential. But
it’s good for everything...it’s especially good
with fruit salad. The biggest goal of this class is
to get students well on their way to recognizing
chord progressions and song forms. Erik Walker’s
unique use of theory along with ear training
techniques through class demonstrations, takehome CDs and online programs makes for an
enjoyable and stimulating musical experience.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of scales, key
signatures, and basic chords; Music Theory I; and/
or instructor’s consent.
Class Size: 4-8 students
Location, Day and Time:
Mission District Branch, Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm
Instructor: Erik Ian Walker
Music theory provides a language for talking about music and an understanding of
how it works. Studying theory helps to develop
rhythm, ear training, reading, composition and
many other skills.
Introduction to Music
Notation & Reading
Whether you are a complete beginner, or trying
to remember what you studied years ago, this
class will get you up to speed by covering the basics of notation and reading, including rhythms,
time signatures, repeat symbols and other performance instructions. Classes will encourage
participation and incorporate discussion, sightreading exercises, weekly homework reviews
and occasional composing. Materials designed
specifically for this course are free and available
for download online, including Jono’s book “Music Theory and Notation for Intelligent Beginners.”
Prerequisites: None
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Thursdays, 6:15-7:05pm
Instructor: Jono Kornfeld
Music Theory I
If you have a basic knowledge of music notation, this class will further your understanding of
musical components and structures. Topics will
include scales, key signatures, the circle of 5ths,
overtones, intervals and chords as they relate to
all styles of music. Classes will be seminar-style
and there will be weekly homework assignments.
Materials designed specifically for this course are
free and available for download online, including
Jono’s book “Music Theory and Notation for Intelligent Beginners.”
Prerequisites: Intro to Music Notation and
Reading and/or instructor’s consent
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch,Thursdays, 7:05-7:55pm
Instructor: Jono Kornfeld
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
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Theory & Musicianship
Music Theory II
This class continues the work begun in Music
Theory I and follows the same format. Topics will
include chord inversions, 7th chords, melody
construction, combining melody and harmony, simple structures and forms as they relate
to all styles of music. Materials designed specifically for this course are free and available for
download online, including Jono’s book “Music
Theory and Notation for Intelligent Beginners.”
Prerequisites: Familiarity with music notation
and music theory at a level comparable with Music Theory I and/or instructor’s consent.
Photo: Seojung Kim
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Thursdays, 7:55-8:45pm
Alternates quarters with Music Theory III and/or Music
Theory: Variable Topics, depending on enrollment.
Instructor: Jono Kornfeld
Music Theory III
This class continues the course of study set out
in Theory I and II, with more of an emphasis on
compositional work (and homework). The first
phase of the class will be a quick review of materials from earlier theory classes. Then we will explore concepts that take an ever-expanding view
of music into account, discussing elements that
relate to larger forms and structures, while trying
to keep the smaller details in mind. All materials for the course will be made available by the
instructor. Topics covered include: phrases and
cadences, the sequence, the motive and motive
development, modulation/key-changes, musical
forms, modes, and counterpoint.
Prerequisites: Students who did not take
Theory I and or II are invited to join the class if
they have previous experience. Communicating
with the instructor before the first class meeting
is recommended.
Class size: 2-10 students
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Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Thursdays, 7:55-8:45pm
Alternates quarters with Music Theory II and/
or Music Theory: Variable Topics, depending on
enrollment.
Instructor: Jono Kornfeld
Music Theory: Variable Topics
Usually offered in the summer quarter, this class
will follow the same format as Music Theory I and
II. Course content will vary each quarter and may
cover such topics as: advanced theory (a continuation of Theory III), beginning jazz theory, modern
music, rock of the ‘60s and ‘70s, and a composition
workshop. Interested students should contact the
instructor in the quarter prior to when the course
will be offered to learn more about the proposed
content. Course materials will be available in class.
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
Somatic Education
Prerequisites: Vary according to topic
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch, Thursdays, 7:55-8:45pm
Alternates quarters with Music Theory II and/or
Music Theory III depending on enrollment.
Instructor: Jono Kornfeld
Embodiment & Expression
Tools for Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation
and Performance Enhancement
Our body is our instrument. How we use it influences the quality of our movements and the
sound we make with our voices and musical
instruments. This group class will present tools
based on the Feldenkrais® Method and BodyMindCentering® to free yourself from tension,
pain and injury, improve the quality and longevity of your musical life and help you find innovative sources for expression, composition and
improvisation. It is an inquiry into the relationship between the body and the mind through
movement, guided attention and non-verbal
dialogue. In the process, students may find improvements in breathing, tone, coordination
and technical proficiency. They may also find
that the work prevents and rehabilitates injuries.
Students should bring their instrument if they
have one and a piece of music to play or compose at the end of each class. For more information, visit: www.heartofembodiment.net;www.
bodymindcentering.com; www.feldenkrais.com
Instruments: instrumentalists, singers, music
faculty, music therapists.
Prerequisites: None
Location, Day and Time: Mission District
Branch, Tuesdays from 1:00-2:30pm
Instructor: Sonja Riket, Somatic Movement
Therapist
Photo: Alejandro Alvarez
Group class tuition is reduced by 50% for students currently taking
private lessons at CMC. See Financial Aid (p.33).
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Adult Certificate Program In Music
The Adult Certificate Program (ACP) guides students of all skill levels through an integrated
course of study. Your certificate program is built
around an instrument (including voice), musical
style (such as classical, Latin or jazz), and set of
personal goals. You will work with the ACP Coordinator and in most cases a faculty member who
serves as an advisor throughout your studies.
Routine advisory meetings are scheduled to exchange feedback and assess your progress.
You and your advisor will work together to develop the overarching goals of your studies and
regularly evaluate your progress with written
reports. Your coursework will bring together a
unique combination of Community Music Center’s wide array of offerings in private lessons,
theory, musicianship and ensembles. This is in
support of benchmark and culminating performances at CMC’s concert hall or other community
venues.
Start your program at the beginning of any quarter and complete it in the recommended four to
six quarters. Programs are built with a minimum
of eight courses selected from CMC’s four core areas of study (see page 1).
Photo: Jiale Zhi
Guidance and community to help you reach your goals
1. Private instrumental/
voice lessons
ACP Quarterly Support Fee
(Min. four quarters) See pages 2-4.
In addition to CMC’s annual registration fee
and quarterly tuition:
2. Composition, Theory, Musicianship
Winter, Spring, or Fall (12 weeks): $60
Summer (8 weeks*): $36
(Min. two quarters) See pages 22-25.
3. Ensemble classes
(Min. two quarters) See pages 11-20.
4. Performance
The performance requirement will be satisfied through participation in recitals at CMC or
community-based organizations. Some programs may also incorporate extra performance
requirements.
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Sliding scale is available.
*Two 8-week quarters are counted as one
12-week quarter towards requirements
For more information, please contact:
Jono Kornfeld, ACP Coordinator
(415) 647-6015, [email protected]
Music Therapy
Music Therapy
CMC offers weekly, individual music therapy
for students of all ages with special needs. This
program is especially suitable for students with
physical, emotional or developmental disabilities,
and is led by an experienced Certified Music Therapist. Musical experience and life skills go handin-hand and music therapy offers individuals of
all abilities the opportunity to experience selfempowerment through music. Students may develop musical skills and awareness as they work
on physical, emotional or developmental goals.
Ages: Children ages 6-12, teens, adults
continuation. CMC’s refund policies will apply in
the case of cancellation (see page 35).
Class Size: One student
Locations, Days and Times:
Mission District Branch: Tuesdays
Richmond District Branch: Tuesdays and Fridays
Instructors:
Richmond District Branch: Scott Nanos,
Ian Wilkerson
Mission District Branch: Scott Nanos
Tuition: See page 33 for private lesson tuition.
Instruments: Provided
Prerequisites: The first music therapy session is
an assessment to determine eligibility for the program. Parent/caregiver is required to be present
during the session until recommended otherwise.
After the first session, the student, caregiver/parent and music therapist will consult to determine
To see if Music Therapy is the right choice for you or a family member, ask for a Pre-Registration Form
at your nearest branch or find it online at: sfcmc.org/classes/music-therapy
Community Partnerships
CMC collaborates with numerous arts
and non-arts organizations to provide
music education both on and off-site.
These collaborations include music programming with Bethany Center Senior
Housing/Ruth’s Table, a partnership with
UCSF and the SF Department of Aging
and Adult Services through which 12
chiors will be started over a five-year
period at senior centers throughout San
Francisco, collaboration with various SF
public library branches, and work with
numerous schools.
Photos (top to bottom): The 30th Street
Chorus performing at the Mission District Branch of the Public Library, CMC’s
Hector Lugo giving a music class to our
neighbors at Mission Kids Co-op.
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Community Music Center
Photo: Seojung Kim
Community Music Center
counts on your support to
make sure that our students
can continue to sing, practice, and play. Donations allow us to offer financial aid
and free programs that keep
music in reach for everyone
in our community. CMC students include children whose
families struggle to make
ends meet in our expensive
city and seniors who get by
on a modest, fixed income.
When you make a tax-deductible gift to CMC, you directly support scholarships
and financial aid that allow over 2,300 students to enjoy the highest quality
music instruction. Your donation will bring music into the life of someone who
otherwise would not be able to afford lessons.
Donate Online:
www.sfcmc.org
Donate by Mail:
Community Music Center
Development Office
544 Capp Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Donate by Phone:
Photo: Citizen Film
Call John Robinson at
(415) 647-6015 x76
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Donate your car or used
items to benefit CMC:
Call John Robinson for more
information
Ask your friends
to support CMC.
Thrives with Your Support
Building for the Next Century
Photo: Eva Stoyanov
CMC has purchased the beautiful
Victorian home next to our Mission
District Branch. Our vision is to integrate this property into a re-imagined and expanded campus that
will allow CMC to meet the growing
need for affordable and excellent
music instruction in the heart of our
community. Please contact us to set
up a tour or to see how you can help
bring this vision to reality for our
next hundred years and beyond.
Please contact John Robinson at 415-647-6015 x76
or [email protected] to learn about how to get involved.
Join the Founders Circle - Make the Music Last Forever
Through the years, many of our generous donors have chosen to memorialize
their support of Community Music Center with a planned or estate gift that will
ensure that the much-needed services
of CMC are available to future generations. Through a legacy gift, supporters
can often make a significant contribution that may not have been possible
during their lifetime. Legacy gifts can
include bequests of cash, insurance
proceeds, retirement accounts, real or
personal property or securities.
We invite you to make a planned gift
from your estate to CMC and join our
Founders Circle. Your gift will leave an
enduring legacy, making it possible for
CMC to teach future generations.
Photo: Mieke Strand
The Founders Circle honors people who
have included Community Music Center in their estate plans.
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Photo: Jiale Zhi
Concert Hall Performances, Rentals & Recordings
Performances at CMC
CMC presents music in our Mission District
branch Concert Hall throughout the year. Performances range from world class touring musicians
to performances from our esteemed faculty’s
professional groups, to student recitals. Please
check www.sfcmc.org for calendar listings.
Concert Hall Rentals
CMC’s Mission District Branch Concert Hall is available for rent to the public for music-related concerts and events, rehearsals, and sound recording.
Renovated in 2006, the concert hall is wheelchair
accessible and opens onto the courtyard of an Italianate Victorian house dating back to the 1870s.
There is a balcony at the rear of the hall, where
there is also a sound recording booth. The auditorium seats roughly 130.
$100 - Additional tuning of the nine-foot
Steinway D grand piano (the stage piano) or the
Baldwin six-foot grand piano (the auditorium
floor piano).
Sound Recording Services
The Mission District Branch Concert Hall’s CD and
digital audio tape (DAT) recording system offers
performers the opportunity to produce highquality audio recordings. Recording options are
available to recital hall renters, pending engineer
availability. Note: The recital hall is not a soundproofed building. Recordings may pick up ambient sound.
Fees (recording engineer provided)
$185 - Recordings with a Basic Rental. The rates
include a recording engineer for three hours (preconcert set up plus concert recording) and one
CD-R ($5 for additional CDs). Add $50 for each
For benefit concerts for other organizations, CMC hour of engineer’s services beyond the first three
must receive written confirmation of beneficiary. hours (cancellation fee: $45).
Admission fees over $15/$10 must be approved by CMC’s Executive Director.
$85/hour - Recordings during regular CMC operating hours. Minimum two hours (cancellation fee:
Fees
$35).
$300 - Basic four-hour Concert Rental (includes
three additional rehearsal hours)
$85/hour - Recording at times other than regular
CMC operating hours. Includes hall manager’s ser$250 - For private teachers presenting their
vices. Minimum two hours (cancellation fee: $48).
students in recital; Non-CMC benefit concerts
$40/hour - Rehearsals, auditions, additional
concert hours
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To book your rental or recording, contact CMC’s
Concert Hall Manager, Linda Hitchcock at
(415) 647-6015 x83 or [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What if I am not happy with my class?
A: The registrar can work with you to find a better
schedule, or you may drop the class after the first
lesson. If you want to drop the class, notice must
be given to the registrar at least 24 hours before
the second week’s class in order to receive a reimbursement for the remaining lessons. You will
then be charged only for the first lesson (and the
Q: Can I still sign up for lessons or classes after a registration fee, if applicable).
quarter has begun?
A: Yes. We add new students on a pro-rated ba- Q: Can I apply for a full scholarship?
sis, charging only for the lessons taken from their A: Any student currently a junior in high school
starting date through the end of the quarter. or younger can apply for a full scholarship if the
family is receiving a CMC sliding scale discount.
Q: I studied at CMC years ago. Am I considered a new There are scholarship auditions in May each year.
Students applying for a scholarship should have
student or a returning student?
A: If you have not studied at CMC for more than at least one year of instrument study at CMC and
two quarters, follow registration instructions as a their current CMC teacher’s recommendation.
new student. If you have a good payment history
and attendance record, you may have some prior- Q: Are parents allowed to stay in the room where
the class is held?
ity over new students.
A: For children who are enrolled in private classes,
Q: Is it necessary to sign up for all 12 weeks (8 weeks parents are allowed to stay in the room with faculty approval. In group classes, parents are allowed
in Summer session) of the quarter?
A: We work on a quarterly basis and do not make to stay in the room only for the first class.
special arrangements unless students sign up
Q: Do you offer summer programs for kids?
after the quarter has begun.
A: CMC will offer two summer camps at the Mission District Branch this year (see pages 9 and 10).
Q: How do I apply for financial aid?
A: We welcome anyone to apply for a fee reduction Other classes for children held over the summer
on the sliding scale. You must show proof of the may include Family Music, Music for Children and
family’s monthly net (after tax) income (or proof private lessons.
of your own monthly net income if you are single).
If you are self-employed, you may submit bank Q: Will I have the chance to perform for an audience?
statements and your tax return from the previous A: We welcome all students to sign up for student
year. The sliding scale discount will be applied on recitals which are scheduled on Sundays throughthe date this information is submitted.
out each quarter. There are also Performance
Workshops hosted by faculty members. The instrument and the topic vary from quarter to quarter.
Q: What if I miss a lesson?
A: There is no credit, reimbursement or make-up for
missed lessons. It is a courtesy to inform your teach- Q: Is CMC wheelchair accessible?
er if you plan to miss a lesson and it is at the dis- A: The Concert Hall at CMC’s Mission District
cretion of the teacher to provide a make-up lesson. Branch is wheelchair accessible and the Richmond
District Branch is wheelchair accessible.
Q: What if I get sick and miss a lesson?
A: Teachers are not required to make up a missed Q: Is CMC accessible via public transit?
lesson due to a student’s absence. A leave of ab- A: CMC’s Mission District Branch is accessible via
sence may be granted by the teacher (with regis- the 24th Street Mission BART station and Muni bus
trar’s approval) in cases of serious illness or injury. lines 14, 33, and 49. The Richmond District Branch
is accessible via Muni bus lines 5, 31, and 38.
Q: Do I need a registration appointment to sign up
for classes?
A: Yes. All new students must make an appointment with the registrar to sign up for private or
group classes. Classes are filled on a first come
first served basis and there is no guarantee that
you will receive your desired class.
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Fees and Financial Aid
Fees
Registration fees (non-refundable)
Individual
Household of 2+ CMC students
Materials fee
$45
$55
$2
Quarterly tuition for private lessons
See Financial Aid information below for CMC’s
tuition assistance programs.
Fall, Winter or Spring Quarter (12 weeks)
30 minutes
$396
45 minutes
$594
60 minutes
$792
Summer Quarter (8 weeks)
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
$264
$396
$528
Tuition information is listed beneath all other
class and program descriptions thoughout the
catalog.
Financial Aid
CMC offers various financial aid options.
Sliding scale discount:* Based on household
size and monthly net income. Verification documents are required and students must re-apply
annually. To apply, submit the Sliding Scale Application at registration. Applications are available at either branch or at www.sfcmc.org.
Private lesson/group class discount:* All
tuition for group classes is reduced by 50% with
concurrent enrollment in private lessons, except
for Music for Children.
Work-study: Work exchange for course credit
is available for students over 18. Continuing students are preferred and availability is limited.
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Free classes: The Children’s Chorus (see p. 5) is
tuition-free, CMC’s Teen Jazz Orchestra (see p.
6) and Older Adult Choirs (see p.20) completely
fee-free.
Senior discount:* Seniors (age 65+) can apply
for a sliding scale discount. Seniors who do not
qualify for the sliding scale discount will receive
a 30% discount instead.
Household discount: Each additional person
from the same household enrolling in private
lessons or group classes will be given a discount
of $1.50 per lesson or class. This discount applies
to full-fee students only.
Merit scholarships for youth: A limited
number of full scholarships for private lessons are awarded to students age 18 and under based on financial need and merit (see
p.32). Juried auditions are held each May.
Comprehensive youth scholarship programs: Other scholarship programs include
Comprehensive Musicianship Program, Inner
City Young Musicians Program, and Mission District Young Musicians Program (see pages 7-8).
Discount instrument rental: Because students must have access to their own instruments, CMC offers limited discount instrument
rentals. A quarterly rental fee of $35 or $50
(depending on the rental instrument, with an
additional $25 refundable deposit) is due at the
time of rental. Instruments must be returned at
the quarter’s end unless other arrangements are
made with the registrar. Contact the registrar at
the Mission District Branch for more information.
*Discounts cannot be combined
CMC’s 2014-2015 Registration Form
Quarter:
Fall
Winter
Location where you wish to study:
Mission District
Are you a new or returning student?
New
Spring
Summer
Richmond District
Returning
How did you hear about CMC? ______________________________________________
Salutation:
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
Dr.
None
First / Last name: ________________________________________________________
Date of birth: ___________________________________________________________
Name of school / grade (if applicable): ________________________________________
Gender:* ___________________
Ethnicity:*
African-American
Asian
Latino
Native Am.
White
Other
*Optional information for statistical purposes only
Musical Background
Have you studied music before?
Yes
No
If so, for how long? _______________________________________________________
What instrument(s)? ______________________________________________________
Do you own the instrument you want to study at CMC? Yes No
Do you read music?
Yes
No
Contact Information (adult students or young students’ parent /guardian)
Full name: ________________________________________________________________
Street Address: ____________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________________________
My workplace (optional): ____________________________________________________
Please provide all of the information below and check the best way to contact you:
Home phone: __________________________________________________________
Work phone: ___________________________________________________________
Cell phone/pager: _______________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________
I want to volunteer!
Photo and Video Release
I understand that students may be photographed or videotaped during CMC activities, and that
these photographs and videos may appear in CMC’s communcations or those of CMC’s partners.
I do __ do not __ give permission for me or my child to be photographed and videotaped.
Registration Policy Agreement
I have read and agree to ALL registration policies (see back).
Signature: _____________________________________________________________
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Registration Policies
New student registration: New students must
call the registrar at the branch through which they
wish to study in order to make a registration appointment. (See new student registration dates
under Academic Calendar on p. 36).
Communication about attendance is also an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. If
a student is not going to be able to attend a lesson, he or she must notify the teacher or the front
office. Teachers are not required to make up student absences. On occasion, however, with proper notification a makeup lesson may be arranged.
What to bring to registration:
–Required fees (see p.33)
–Completed Registration Form (see p.34)
–Completed Sliding Scale Application (see p.33)
–Sliding Scale documentation, if applicable
Missed lessons: Students pay tuition regardless of their attendance. Students must notify the
registrar before any absence, but this does not
exempt the student from payment. Faculty members are not required to make up missed lessons
caused by student absences. Faculty members
Purpose of registration: Registration is for may make up lessons caused by faculty member
scheduling and payment purposes only; the stu- absences, or a credit will be applied to the student’s first meeting with the faculty member will dent’s account.
take place at the first lesson or class.
Current student registration: Current students
must notify the registrar at the branch at which
they are registered, during the specified dates,
that they wish to continue their lesson or class.
Students who do not do so will be dropped. (See
current student registration dates under Academic Calendar on inside back cover).
Late registration: Individuals unable to register
during new or current student registration should
contact the registrar at the branch where they
wish to study. Late registration is pro-rated and on
a space-available basis.
Leaves of absence: In cases of serious illness or
injury, a leave of absence may be arranged. Prior
approval of both the faculty member and registrar
is required. If approved, credit may be given for
two or more consecutive absences.
Discontinuation: CMC reserves the right to
discontinue a student’s enrollment at any time
for reasons including, but not limited to: poor attendance, non-payment of fees, lack of interest,
or disruptive behavior. If a student is dropped for
non-payment of fees, the student might be able
to continue the quarter by paying the unpaid balance.
Payments: Full payment is due at registration.
We accept cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. If payment is not made,
student will be dropped immediately. In case of
financial hardship, one half of the payment due
may be paid at registration, with the balance due
by the fifth lesson or class (third for Summer Quarter). There is a $15 check return fee.
Refunds: Tuition refunds are given when lessons
or classes are canceled by CMC. A refund, minus
the first lesson or class cost plus registration fees,
may also be given if the student decides not to
continue after the first lesson or class and notifies
the Registrar at least 24 hours prior to the second
lesson. If the registrar is not notified at least 24
hours in advance, the student is responsible for
the full quarter’s tuition. $100 per week of camp
Attendance policy: Regular and punctual atten- tuition is non-refundable: the remainder is redance is one of the best investments students can fundable only until the cancellation deadline (see
make in their musical education. It is essential to camp program information on pages 9 and 10).
progress, enjoyment and the high quality music at
the heart of CMC’s mission. While some absences Photo and video release policy: CMC occasionmay be unavoidable, the accumulation of three or ally photographs or videotapes students for its
more absences in a given quarter may result in the print and online publications. Compensation will
evaluation of a student’s commitment to future not be provided to these individuals. See photo
study at CMC.
and video release statement on CMC’s registration
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form (see reverse).
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