Chris Boyd, Chair of the Childhood Music Department, and Jennifer Guillow, Office Manager, will bring musical activities for young children to the Bidwell Farmers Market on  Saturday, August 28 between 9 a.m. and noon.

Look for the parachute!

This is a preview of our Music, My Grownup & Me and Music & Me (on my own) classes for 6 month - 6 year olds which are held at several of our locations. Miss Chris and Miss Jen will have registration packets that day.

CMS will again offer musical activities at the annual Music Is Art Festival on Saturday, September 11 on the grounds of the Albright Knox Art Gallery.

We have been part of the Kids Village at the Festival for the past 4 years.

Chris Boyd will lead participatory Music, My Grownup and Me for youngsters and adults from 1:00-1:45 p.m.

Mike Yanoski will lead a Drum Circle for all ages from 4:00-4:45.

Chris and Linda Mabry will oversee the making of pictures with washable paint and musical instruments used instead of paint brushes from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Come and join in the fun! These are photos from previous years.

Drum Circle	Art with Musical Instruments Project

Fall lessons will begin on Tuesday, September 7 so now is the time to register. Convenient lesson times are filling up quickly at all our sites: Buffalo, East Aurora, Getzville, Lancaster, Lockport and Snyder.       

It is also still possible to enroll for a few weeks of summer lessons. The procedure is the same.              

Please fill out the registration form for lessons or classes and submit it to us together with your registration fee ($16 for 1 in the family, $26 for 2 and $32 for 3 or more) as soon as possible. You may mail everything to 415 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, stop in at the same address or fax the forms (884-7529) and call (884-4887) with your credit card information for fast processing.

If you wish to apply for financial assistance, please do not delay. Submit a Request for Financial Assistance Form (click on Register at the left and then FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM on the webpage itself) along with proof of income for the family. Because of changes in resources, we have less funds for financial assistance, particularly for adults. (If we are unable to provide financial assistance and you paid a registration fee, it will be refunded.) Aid will be awarded on a first come, first served basis so don't delay. Please submit your Request Form and required proof of income today.

If you have questions, please call 884-4887, Monday - Friday. We will resume Saturday hours after Labor Day.

Nine students in four age categories were selected for Ruth W. Marcy Performance Awards at the annual Honors Recital held in June at the Montante Cultural Center.

8-11 year old category: tie between pianist Mya Parish (student of Fran Landis) and pianist Deborah Jung (student of Shirley Chan)

12-14 year old category: tie between pianist Nicholas Bartelo (student of Shirley Chan) and pianist Maria Fritz (student of Kenneth Atkinson)

15-18 year old category: tie between pianist Katherine Licata (student of Shirley Chan) and soprano Julia Register (student of Maria Goodrich)

Adult category: three-way split among alto Shana Benefield (student of Leah Schneider), soprano Michelle Carr (student of Cheryl Hudson) and bass-baritone James Fox (student of Cheryl Hudson).

Judges were sopranos and Co-Chairs of the Voice Department Maria Goodrich and Cheryl Hudson and pianist Fran Landis.

Each winner received a scholarship to further study at CMS.  Pictured below are Kate Licata, Mya Parish, Maria Fritz, Debbie Young and Jim Fox.

Kate Licata	Mya Parish	Maria Fritz

Debbie Jung	James Fox