COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
We enrich the lives of students, teachers, professional musicians, and the community through music education, performance, and appreciation. We do this by hosting music workshops, concerts, summer camps, and ongoing ensembles for musicians age seven and up; maintaining a free database of local music teachers; placing donated musical instruments with people or organizations who need them; offering music instrument “petting zoos” at community events; and publishing a free monthly e-newsletter that lists upcoming concerts and music-related events around the Monterey Bay area.
BEGINNING MUSIC CLASSES
Start October 10, 2024
Community Music School offers a FREE introductory music class for 9-11 year-olds in the Live Oak Unified School District on Thursday afternoons. Class includes singing, rhythm, and learning either the melodica or ukulele. All instruments will be provided; at the end of their first semester of classes, students get to keep the instrument they’ve studied.
To get a sense of shape note singing, here’s a link to our 2023 Teen Campers singing “Pottsfield”
sHAPE NOTE SINGING
Tuesday evenings
Shape Note Singing takes place Tuesday evenings on the westside of Santa Cruz. This American folk style is enjoying a resurgence. It uses shaped note heads and solfège to aid in harmony singing. Contact briannaady@gmail.com to get on the list for meeting dates and places.
TEEN BANDS
Thursday afternoons, 4:30-6:00pm
Our after-school program for teen musicians is now two separate groups: advanced students the first and third Thursdays of the month, beginning students meet the second and fourth Thursdays. Participants play in an ensemble, developing musicianship, flexibility, and musical creativity – and have a great time! For players 12 to 18 years of age.
