theSizzling Sounds of Summer - Community Music School of ...

the Sizzling Sounds
of Summer
at the Community Music School

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more than a quarter century, the Community musiC sChool of
springfield has been dedicated to making arts education, particularly
music, affordable and accessible to our community. We bring together children,
teens and adults in an environment that respects diversity and fosters creativity.
CMSS celebrates the rich cultural heritage and sense of community that music
and the arts inspire in all of us.
Our summer session, while shorter than our typical fall and spring semesters
is the perfect time to take a music lesson on an instrument that suits you and
to engage in musical activities with others just like you. Whether interested in
an individual lesson or participating in one of our lively summer music sampler
classes, children and adults can combine a love and fascination for music making.
Located in an historic Art Deco designed 1930’s building, the Community Music
School of Springfield welcomes everyone. Our professional teaching faculty of
fifty performing musicians and highly skilled music instructors bring many years
of teaching experience and they take pride in the musical activities offered to
more than 800 students annually.
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SESSION 1 MUSIC SAMPLER: SESSION 2 MUISC SAMPLER:
JULY 3rd - JULY 27th July 31st – August 24th
young Children
Four Ages: 4-5 yr olds - Introduction to violin
This program provides parents and children with a relaxed opportunity to become
interested in learning to play the violin by getting involved in musical games and listening to
different styles of music . Children will learn the parts of the violin, names of strings and how to
pluck and use the bow.
Day: Tuesday Day: Tuesday
Time: 10-10:30am Time: 4-4:45pm
Instructor: Ann-Marie MESSBAUER Instructor: Carol Hutter
Class Size: 3-8 students Class Size: 3-5 students
Dates: July 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th Dates: July 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th
Tuition: $45.00 Tuition: $67.00
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Music & Movement Ages: 3-5 yr olds. Parents and caregivers are invited to
participate along with their children. Music & Movement is a perfect place for kids to
jump in and get a head start on their musical education. Since children absorb much of the world
around them through their bodies we introduce musical concepts such as rhythm and dynamics
with movement games. Music & movement is a great place for kids to work on fine and gross
motor skills, speech and vocal development, expressive movement, and important social skills
like patience and turn taking.
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Session 1 Dates: Session 2 Dates:
July 3rd, 10th 17th, 24th July 31st, August 7th, 14th, 21st
Day: Tuesday Class size: 6-10
Time: 4- 4:45pm Tuition: $55.00
Instructor: Jen Kass
older Children
QuartetMusic Level required: 3 yrs or more prior bassoon
study. Class will include warm ups, scales, reed adjusting and ensemble playing
Day: Thursday Dates: July 12th, 19th, & 26th,
Time: 11am-12pm. August 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd
Instructor: Becky Eldredge Tuition: $117.00
Class Size: 4 students
Trio Music Level required: Sixth graders with 1 year of prior study.
Class will include warm-ups, tone production, listening skills and ensemble playing.
Day: Thursday July Dates: July 12th, 19th, &26th
Time: 4pm-4:45pm August Dates: 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd
Instructor: Becky Eldredge Tuition: $117.00
Class Size: 3 students
Budding Drummers Dream Ages: 8-12 yr olds
An introduction into the world of percussion. One half- hour of learning basic
techniques: how to hold drumsticks, basic counting with Jason Arnold. One half- hour learning
ensembles, marching and street beats with Rick Marshall. One half hour of working with mallets,
timpani, marimba with Kevin Sharpe.
Day: Mon-Fri Class Size: 4-8 students
Time: 10am- 11:30am Dates: July 9th – July 13th
Instructors: Rick Marshall, Tuition: $90.00
Kevin Sharpe & Jason Arnold

teens and Adults
Rock and Roll Daytime Miracle Ages: 14 +
This class will form 1 to 2 bands with drums, guitar, bass, vocals and keyboards.
The purpose of the group is to learn a list of 5-6 tunes from classic rock, popular or rhythm
&blues. At the end of the session, students will receive a recording of the songs learned.
Day: Wed/Thursday Class Size: 8 students
Time: 2pm-4pm Dates: July 11th & 12th/July 18th & 19th
Instructor: Rick Marshall and Sue Burkhart Tuition: $150.00
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Fiddle Jam Ages: teens and adults
Experience music from Celtic, Bluegrass and Folk traditions and learn new songs,
arrange musical harmonies and put a music set together. Classes will adjust arrangements to suit
the various skill levels in the class. The ability to read music is helpful but if you already know a
bunch of tunes by ear please join us!
Day: Tuesday Class Size: 4-12 students
Time: 6pm-7pm Dates: July 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th
Instructor: Ann-Marie Messbauer Tuition: $67.00
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songs for everyone Ages: 16-adult
No prior experience necessary. You will learn to sing 6-8 familiar folk songs as a vocal
ensemble, leading to a performance in a local nursing home at the end of the session. The course
will cover ensemble training, listening skills, blending skills, rhythm, dynamics, breathing, diction
and pronunciation, concepts of melody and harmony, performance considerations like posture
and stance, appearance and facial expression, movement, communication with an audience.
Song books are supplied at no charge.
Day: Monday Session 1 Dates: July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
Time: 6pm-7pm Session 2 Dates: July 30th, Aug 6th, 13th, 20th
Instructor: Bruce Johnson Tuition: $67.00 per 4 week session
Class Size: 4-12 students
Guitar Sampler No music reading skills required: Ages: 8-adult.
One hour per week for four weeks. Objective: Gain a basic understanding about how
guitars are played. The course will include learning proper flat pick usage, how to strum properly,
and the proper use of the left hand and fingers on the neck of the guitar. Students will learn three
or more basic chords. Each student must purchase a book for $7 and three flat picks for $1.
Guitars are available to rent for $15 a session.
Day: Tuesday Session 1 Dates: July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
Time: 6pm-7pm Session 2 Dates: July 31st, Aug 7th, 14th, 21st
Instructor: Bruce Johnson Tuition: $67.00 per 4 week session
Class Size: 4-8 students

First time Folk Group Ensemble Ages: 8-adult
Students must have had one year of instruction in an instrument and be able to read a
simple melody line of music. In this ensemble, you will learn to play in an ensemble of mixed
instruments. The course will include the preparation of one or more simple songs for a videotaped
performance at the end of the session. You will learn to play with other instruments, follow
a beat, listen for instrument blends, and practice performance behaviors.
Day: Thursday Session 1 Dates: July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
Time: 5pm-6pm Session 2 Dates: Aug 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
Instructor: Bruce Johnson Tuition: $90.00 per session
Class Size: 3 students
I rish
Whistle Class No music reading skills required: Age 8- Adult.
Have you ever wanted to learn an authentic Irish instrument? Now is the time to learn!
Even if you’ve never played an instrument before you can learn simple Irish tunes on the tin
whistle - learning by ear. By the end of the session you’ll learn several favorite Irish tunes!
Day: Wednesday Class Size: 4-8 students
Time: 5-6pm Dates: July 25th, Aug 1st, 8th and 15th
Instructor: Ellen Redman Tuition: $67.00
indiViduAl instruCtion
Available for children and adults at any skill level. Individual lessons encourage growth of
instrumental and vocal skills and develop technique, listening skills, musicality, and musical
literacy through a wide range of repertoire. Our faculty musicians work well with beginning
students who have never played an instrument before, coaching a professional-level musician on
technique, or working with any level in between.
Individual Instruction Fees 4 weeks 8weeks
30 minute lessons $118.00 $236.00
45 minute lessons $177.00 $354.00
60 minute lessons $236.00 $472.00
Individual instruction during the summer is available on
the following instruments including voice:
piAno (Ages 5 and Older)
Ashley Averin, Bruce Johnson, Marineh Kirakosyan, Joan Marcil, Sofia Shainskaya, Kevin Sharpe,
Becky Eldredge, Kavan Rambukwelle, Joe Velez
Classical • Gospel • Jazz
strings
Sue Burkhart, Jim Gustafson, Carol Hutter, Bruce Johnson, Boris Kogan, Ann-Marie Messbauer,
Kavan Rambukwelle Wayne Roberts
Cello (Ages 5 and older) • Double Bass (Ages 9 and older) • Guitar (Ages 7 and older)
Viola (Ages 4 and older) • Violin (Ages 4 and older)

Winds
Becky Eldredge, Ed Mari, Mary Ellen Miller, Ross Novgrad, Ellen Redman, Elaine Saloio
Bassoon (Ages 9 and older) • Clarinet (Ages 8 and older) • Flute (Ages 6 and older)
Saxophone (Ages 10 and older) • Shakuhachi (Adults)
Tin Whistle (authentic Irish instrument/ all ages)
BrAss (Ages 10 and older)
Jim Messbauer
Low Brass • Trombone • Trumpet • Tuba
perCussion (Ages 9 and older)
Rick Marshall, Kevin Sharpe
Drum set • Hand drums • Symphonic percussion • Timpani
VoiCe (Ages 12 and older)
Ashley Averin, Joan Marcil, Kevin Sharpe, Montenia Shider
Blues • Broadway • Classical • Jazz • Opera • Vocal Coaching
2012 SUMMER TIMES
Dates: Monday, July 2nd to Friday, August 24th (8 weeks, but only 7 Wednesdays)
Hours: Monday & Tuesday 9am-7pm; Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-6pm
For a more detailed list of instructors and availability please visit our website
www.communitymusicschool.com
Women’s Ensemble Choir
Audition required (No music reading skills required): Advanced intermediate, advanced
young women and adult singers are invited to share the fun and challenge of a new ensemble.
The material will be drawn from medieval through contemporary music. Ensemble study
includes musical practices of the time and choral technique. After the final class there will
be a concert in the Robyn Newhouse Hall on August 6th 2012.
Admittance into this ensemble is by invitation and/or permission of the conductor. No tuition
will be charged for this new ensemble.
**Audition MONDAY June 25th 5:30-6:30pm
Required of Audition: Scales, Singing a song accapella and sight reading (if you can)
Day: Monday Class Size: 8-20 students
Time: 5:30-7pm Dates: July 9th, 16th, 23rd & July 30th
Instructor: Joan Marcil Tuition: SUMMER SESSION SPECIAL
FREE to qualified singers
Community Music School of Springfield
127 State Street • Springfield, MA 01103 • 413-732-8428

summer 2012 poliCies & proCedures
Attendance for Individual Instruction - During the summer, the schedule for individual instruction of faculty members
may differ. Faculty may teach between 4 and 8 weeks. It is preferable that students study with faculty for as many weeks
as the faculty member is available. However, during the summer, students may register for fewer lessons if the faculty
member agrees:
1. Students must speak with the Registrar regarding individual lessons registration; and
2. Faculty must approve irregular schedules.
Payment Policy for CMSS Students - There is a $10 individual and $20 family registration fee for all enrolled summer
session group classes and individual lessons. Senior citizens only pay $5 for summer session.
Summer Session Tuition:
• Registration and tuition for all (4) July lessons $118 is due on or before June 15th 2012.
• Registration and tuition for all (4) August lessons $118 is due on or before July 16th 2012.
• Due to the short length of summer session there are no refunds, withdrawals or exchanges.
There is no financial aid available for summer study.
• Cash, check, money orders, Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit/debit cards are accepted
STUDENT ABSENCES - Call 413-732-8428 to report student absence as a courtesy to your instructor. Absence does not
exempt the student from payment as contracted. Teachers are not obliged to give make-up lessons for student absences,
but may do so at their own discretion. In case of serious illness or injury, please contact the Registrar.
FACULTY ABSENCES - A teacher’s absence requires that the lesson be made up at a mutually convenient time before the
end of the summer session. In a rare case in which the instructor cannot make up a missed lesson due to his or her own
absence, the account will be credited after the end of the summer session.
SEMI PRIVATE INSTRUCTION - Semi-private lesson length will be based on the total number of students enrolled. Two
students must attend at least a 45 minute lesson and 3 students must attend a 60 minute lesson. Tuition for semi-private
instruction is $88 dollars per four week session.
HOW TO REGISTER
1. Contact the Registrar, Erika Rycina at 413-732-8428 Ext 104 to see if your class is available.
2. Fill out your Registration Form in person at the school. Pay your registration fee and pay for all four lessons
for the month you are attending. Signing and sending your registration form constitutes your agreement to
abide by the policies and procedures as described above.
The registration fee is $10 for an individual registration and $20 for a family registration.
July Lessons: The all four-lesson fee of $118 is required by June 15th for July lessons.
August Lessons: The all four-lesson fee of $118 is required by July 16th for August lessons.
OR
3. Pay your registration fee and tuition by mail and send to:
Erika Rycina, Registrar
Community Music School of Springfield
127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103
* Please note your registration is not complete and your time slot cannot be reserved until your four- lesson payment is received.
INSTRUMENT RENTAL - Some instrument rentals are available through CMSS at a cost of $15 dollars per month. We
can also suggest local instrument rental companies. Students are responsible for any damage to rental instruments
during the rental period. If the instrument is not returned and /or renewed at the end of the summer session,
students may be responsible for the entire cost of the instrument.
PARKING - Parking is available for CMSS students and visitors in the CMSS parking lot. All vehicles parked in the CMSS
lot must have a CMSS sticker affixed to the back driver’s side window. Two parking stickers for two different vehicles are
allowed per family. Please see Receptionist to obtain a parking sticker.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS - Monday & Tuesday 9am-7pm • Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-6pm
REGISTER TODAY
Call today to register for Sizzling Summer Sampler Lessons at (413) 732-8428
Visit us online at www.communitymusicschool.com
127 State Street • Springfield, MA • (413) 732-8428
STUDENT SERVICES STAFF
Erika Rycina, Student Registrar – 272-0103 • Carol Derouin, Reception and Administrative Assistant – 272-0026
Marsha Mansfield, Student Accounts Receivable – (direct line) 272-0190