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Faculty Highlight: Brian Dubrow
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with guitar, ukulele, and piano instructor Bryan Dubrow about his cross-genre music projects, his love of the guitar, and his approach to teaching.
Faculty Highlight: Sarah Summar
In this interview we spoke with violin, piano, and composition instructor Sarah Summar about her approach to teaching and the ways that even beginners can use composition and improvisation in their music studies.
Faculty Highlight: Michael Pordesimo
In this interview we spoke with violin and viola instructor Michael Pordesimo about his approach to teaching and the importance of creativity and independence.
How to Sign up for Lessons – New!
It’s complicated! Please hang in there with us as we all get used to this new registration process and software. Please read all the way through this document, and that may make things easier!
Colorado Music Festival: Kathy’s 2023 Concert Picks & Videos
Education Director Kathy Kucsan highlights a few of the classical music concerts she’s looking forward to on the 2023 Colorado Music Festival season.
Be a Champion for Boulder’s Arts, Culture & Heritage
The Center for Musical Arts, along with our esteemed colleagues across Boulder, is supporting the campaign to place the Arts, Culture and Heritage Tax measure on the Fall 2023 ballot in the City of Boulder.
Summer ’23 Reads: 3 Musical Books Kathy Loved (& 2 She Didn’t!)
Every summer, Education Director Kathy Kucsan shares a roundup of her recent reading. Discover your next music-inspired beach read here (and buy it at The Read Queen, just down the block!).
Why Music Lessons Are Worth the Investment
Education Director Kathy Kucsan shares many reasons why music lessons are worth the investment of time, money, and energy.
Class Highlight: Build a Ukulele Workshop
Instructor Jackson McLellan dives into his Workshop: Build a Ukulele for students of all ages. See the cigar boxes, ukulele kits, and more that students will use to create their own unique instrument.
Making Music Mesmerizing: Why Young Musicians Should Attend Live Concerts
Kathy Kucsan, Education Director When I was in sixth grade, they piled us into school buses and we drove all the way to New York City. We were going to hear “the symphony,” which we only knew was an orchestra led by a “maestro” and that they would be playing a concert...
Faculty Highlight: Larina Gray
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview, we spoke with violin instructor Larina Gray about her path to the violin, her love for Irish fiddling, and more. Center for Musical Arts: Good morning! My name is Erica Reid, I'm with...
Kathy’s Valentine: Why I Love the Center for Musical Arts
photo: Executive Director Elizabeth McGuire and Education Director Kathy Kucsan during a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Center for Musical Arts Kathy Kucsan, Education Director 💗Kathy's Valentine: Why I Love the Center for Musical Arts First conceived of...
Out Loud & Joyful: Our Approach to Early Childhood Music Education
Kathy Kucsan, Education Director The research is unequivocal: making music is good — really good! — for young children. The very first thing that comes up when I search “early childhood music education” is this: “Music ignites all areas of child development and skills...