It’s that time again: the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) has issued its annual audition repertoire for regional and all-state auditions. If you are a woodwind, brass, or percussion player you now have an etude and solo piece to learn, as well as the customary scales and arpeggios the CMEA has required for many years. …
Tag Archive: Percussion
Mar 08 2012
Local Band Spotlight: Crosstown
Bethel Music Center is proud to support our local bands and musicians. Crosstown, based out of Bethel, Connecticut, will be performing this Saturday night, March 10th from 9pm to midnight at the Lumberyard Pub, 2 Main St. in West Redding. Crosstown is a rock and roll cover band with a distinctly bluesy feel. Expect to …
Jan 26 2012
The Importance of Music Education
If you’re the parent of a child over the age of 8, chances are, you’ve heard your kid say: “Mommy, I want to learn how to play an instrument!!” Uh oh. To a lot of parents, these words strike fear and terror directly into the heart. Parent’s worries on this matter are not entirely unfounded …
