“Investing in a music school… makes humanity better.”

“Investing in a music school… makes humanity better.”

“Investing in a music school is investing in what makes humanity better.” —Dr. Fernanda Nieto I wish you could meet the dazzling Fernanda Nieto for yourself. Fernanda is the mother of three amazing Center for Musical Arts students, but she is also an accomplished...
Mini-Camp Highlight: Eden Project with Ellen Moeller

Mini-Camp Highlight: Eden Project with Ellen Moeller

The Center for Musical Arts is delighted to collaborate with teacher and mezzo-soprano Ellen Moeller on a 2024 summer mini-camp that invites K-12 students to create meaningful songs together over the course of a week. Learn more about the Eden Project and facilitator...
CMA Offers Musical Theater Classes for Adults

CMA Offers Musical Theater Classes for Adults

Build Confidence, Overcome Stage Fright, and Have a Ball by Joining a Group Performance Class at the Center for Musical Arts in Lafayette, Colorado Have you ever felt drawn to musical theater? Do you sing around the house and wonder what it would be like to join a...
Faculty Highlight: Tamara Goldstein

Faculty Highlight: Tamara Goldstein

The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented music teachers. In this interview we spoke with piano instructor Tamara Goldstein about her extensive education and performance background as both a soloist and a collaborative pianist.   Center for Musical...
Your Support Makes Our Musical Community Possible

Your Support Makes Our Musical Community Possible

Dear friend of the Center for Musical Arts, In today’s world, connection and community can be difficult to come by, which is why the Center for Musical Arts is proud to provide a musical haven for you and your family. From each student’s relationship with...
Faculty Highlight: Bryan Dubrow

Faculty Highlight: Bryan Dubrow

The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented music teachers. In this interview we spoke with guitar, ukulele, and piano instructor Bryan Dubrow about his cross-genre approach to music projects, his love of the guitar, and his approach to teaching.  ...
Faculty Highlight: Sarah Summar

Faculty Highlight: Sarah Summar

The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented music teachers. 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...
Faculty Highlight: Michael Pordesimo

Faculty Highlight: Michael Pordesimo

The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with violin and viola instructor Michael Pordesimo about his approach to teaching and the importance of creativity and independence.   Center for Musical Arts: Good...
Colorado Music Festival: Kathy’s 2023 Concert Picks & Videos

Colorado Music Festival: Kathy’s 2023 Concert Picks & Videos

Kathy Kucsan, Education Director  When I was a sophomore at Indiana University, there was a buzz about a kid violinist who was studying with Josef Gingold. One day I was passing by Maestro Gingold’s studio and there was a small crowd listening at the door. “Well, he’s...
Be a Champion for Boulder’s Arts, Culture & Heritage

Be a Champion for Boulder’s Arts, Culture & Heritage

Dear friends and supporters, As Executive Director of the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts, these are a few of the most common complaints I hear regularly from our donors and volunteers: “Why is arts funding so low when there’s so much...