Subject: 🎺 December News from MCMA 🎶



DECEMBER 2024

STUDIO NEWS

December is here ... when we in Maine cherish each hour of light and adjust to genuine winter forecasts, all the while embracing the spirit of the holidays. At MCMA, we are filling each short day with the joy of music and good cheer. We're counting all the blessings that 2024 has brought us -- and setting our sights on the new year ahead and preparing quality programming for students of all ages. Read on to discover the December Student of the Month, Music Together® winter registration (and gift certificates!), January recital news, information about our Annual Appeal, spring semester registration, an exciting community programming update, faculty news, and important upcoming dates.

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Meet our December Student of the Month! Bella has been taking violin lessons from Dr. Heather Beers since December 2023. Heather has this to say about her student:


"Bella is an extremely focused student. She makes consistent and substantial progress every week. She is able to carefully analyze her own playing and practice on a level of maturity and insight beyond her years. We are working on all aspects of violin technique and posture, like holding the violin, bowing, and developing left hand flexibility. Bella is not afraid to ask questions, and she asks very good questions. She is persistent and curious and a delight to teach."

MUSIC TOGETHER®

WINTER REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Mark your calendars for the winter session of Music Together® at MCMA (our signature early childhood music and movement class for children 0 - 5 and the grown-ups who love them), starting the first week of Jan! Get ready to groove along to all the delights of the Drum collection. Gather your friends and favorite little ones -- so they can join in the fun!

Choose from the following classes:

  • Tuesdays at 9:30am with Khaya at Waterfall Arts in Belfast

  • Wednesdays at 10:00am with Khaya at MCMA in Rockport

  • Fridays at 12:45pm or 1:45pm with Alyssa at MCMA in Rockport

  • Saturdays at 10:00am with Shannon at MCMA in Rockport

Classes are 45-minutes. Tuition is $190 for the 10-week session. There is a $45 discount for sibling registration (8 months or older on the first day of the session). Tuition assistance is available and very simple to request; please email director Jen Feldman to request TA.

CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER

MUSIC TOGETHER® GIFT CERTIFICATES

Would you like to share the joy of Music Together with others this holiday season? A Music Together gift certificate is the perfect choice! Available in $50, $95, $150 or $190 denominations. Click the button below to purchase.

WINTER RECITAL

SAVE THE DATE: SUN, JAN 26

Mark your calendars for the upcoming MCMA winter recital: Sunday, January 26 at 2:00pm at the Strand Theatre in Rockland! Students who have been studying since September, and would like to take part in the recital, should talk to their instructors. The deadline to sign up for the recital is Wed, Dec 18.

GIVE THE LIFELONG GIFT OF MUSIC

DONATE TO MCMA'S ANNUAL APPEAL

MCMA is more than just a music school; it is a community that encourages students of all ages to find and embrace who they are. Your donation of any amount will help us support our students as they work to achieve their goals.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE ALREADY DONATED!

We have raised $19,793 of our $35,000 goal!

OUR IMPACT

Each day, our faculty of teaching artists create life-changing experiences for their students...


“Definitely feels like a nice musical family with you all at MCMA … I want to thank you for being so welcoming and supportive of the girls. It's been wonderful watching them embrace new experiences that both challenge and strengthen their skills and character.” - Danielle, MCMA parent

YOUR SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL

Did you know that MCMA is a nonprofit organization? Fundraising is essential to our work. Your donations allow us to keep our lesson prices affordable, provide tuition assistance as needed, expand our offerings, and pay our instructors & staff a living wage for their phenomenal work.


Here's a snapshot of how 

your contribution can influence our learning community...

CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO CONTRIBUTE

SPRING SEMESTER REGISTRATION

OPENS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS DEC 20

In-house registration for current students opens December 20th!

Current students: keep an eye out for an email from Maddy with your registration information! General registration opens Jan 2, 2025.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING

OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

In addition to the work that happens in our studios, MCMA offers extensive school and community programming. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to complement and extend the excellent work already being done by local teachers.


Currently, MCMA is partnering with RSU13 to provide ACE/GT extension classes. MCMA faculty member Dr. Heather Beers has been meeting weekly with middle school students to dig deeper into their music skills and knowledge. She is building the curriculum for this class around Boomwhackers (rhythm instruments that are pitched plastic tubes). With them, she is teaching sight reading (treble and bass clefs), intervals, rhythm, and harmony. Students are achieving these goals through learning different songs -- including the theme from the video game Mortal Kombat!

FACULTY NEWS

MCMA faculty member and founder of Pen Bay Music Therapy, Dan Wenger recently presented on music and development for Pecha Kucha night at Camden Opera House. Thank you to the Strand Theatre, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, and COH for organizing such a wonderful event!

The Belfast-based band Muskeg, featuring MCMA Music Together® instructor Alyssa Kelly, will celebrate the release of their new album (Rewind / Erase) at Marshall Wharf Brewery in Belfast this Saturday, Dec 14 (6-9pm). To hear and learn more, visit Muskeg's website!

UPCOMING DATES

  • Fri, Dec 13 at MCMA: Community Jam (6pm)

  • Fri, Dec 20: In-house spring semester registration opens

  • Dec 23 - Jan 4: MCMA closed for winter break

  • Tues, Jan 7: Music Together® winter session begins

  • Fri, Jan 10: lessons for Mon, Jan 20 (MLK Jr. holiday)

  • Mon, Jan 20: MCMA closed for MLK Jr. holiday

  • Sun, Jan 26: winter recital - 2pm at The Strand Theatre in Rockland


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