Faculty Highlight: Rex Spease

Faculty Highlight: Rex Spease

The Center for Musical Arts is proud to work with knowledgeable faculty with unique backgrounds. In this interview with saxophone, clarinet, flute, and jazz improv instructor Rex Spease we explore Rex’s military and rock band backgrounds, the importance of...
Faculty Highlight: Steve Foreman

Faculty Highlight: Steve Foreman

The Center for Musical Arts is proud to work with knowledgeable faculty with unique backgrounds. In this interview with low brass (tuba, trombone, euphonium, baritone) instructor Steve Foreman we explore his teaching style, his interests outside of music, and more....
Faculty Highlight: Ruth Galloway

Faculty Highlight: Ruth Galloway

The Center for Musical Arts is proud to work with knowledgeable faculty with unique backgrounds. In this interview with piano, violin, and viola instructor Ruth Galloway we explore her teaching style, her fascinating education and career path, and much more. Watch or...
Faculty Highlight: Ryan Sapp

Faculty Highlight: Ryan Sapp

The Center for Musical Arts is proud to work with knowledgeable faculty with unique backgrounds. In this interview with percussion instructor Ryan Sapp we explore his teaching style, what first drew him to the drum set, and much more. Watch or read the interview...
Student Spotlight: Interview with Annika Ekrem

Student Spotlight: Interview with Annika Ekrem

(image: Youth Seminar student Annika Ekrem) During our 2020 Youth Seminar, we connected with a participating clarinetist named Annika Ekrem. Annika is a college student studying chemistry, but music plays a critical role in her life too. Learn about how this bright...
Faculty Highlight: Michael Quam

Faculty Highlight: Michael Quam

Friends and students of the Center for Musical Arts may know Michael Quam as an instructor for guitar, ukulele, mandolin and more, but do you also know he has a robust career as a sound and recording engineer? This summer, the Colorado Music Festival (the performance...
Add Music to Your Learning Pod!

Add Music to Your Learning Pod!

We can add music to your learning pod this fall! Have you formed a “learning pod” with other families in your neighborhood, to support your child’s learning this fall and winter? The Center for Musical Arts can help out by adding unique and...
Preparing for Fall Re-Opening

Preparing for Fall Re-Opening

The Center for Musical Arts is working on a fall re-opening plan as we prepare to open the building for students who would like to participate in lessons, classes, and small ensembles in person. We will update this notice when the plan is finalized. If you have any...
The State of the Center: Online and Beyond

The State of the Center: Online and Beyond

At the Center for Musical Arts, no in-person lessons or classes have been held since March 12, the day that Boulder Valley School District announced their closing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “‘Business as usual’ has become a thing of the past,” says Center...