San Francisco Community Music Center

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San Francisco Community Music Center
San Francisco Community Music Center logo.png
Location
San Francisco, California

United States
Information
TypeMusic
Established1921; 101 years ago (1921)
FounderGertrude Field
Executive DirectorJulie Rulyak Steinberg
GenderAll
Age rangeAll
Websitesfcmc.org

The San Francisco Community Music Center is a nonprofit music school located in San Francisco, California, US.[1] The CMC is the oldest community arts organization in the San Francisco Bay Area.[2] The school's stated mission is to make "high quality music accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of financial means."[3]

History[]

The Community Music Center was founded in 1921 by Gertrude Field, evolving from her Dolores Street Girls Club.[4][5] The main branch has remained in the same building in San Francisco's Mission District since the founding of the school.[4]

In 1983, the CMC opened a second branch in San Francisco's Richmond District.[4]

In 2012, the CMC purchased the property next door to the school's main building in the Mission District, in order to provide ADA-compliant accessibility and double the number of students. In November 2019, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved the plans for this expansion.[4][6]

In December 2019, the CMC was added to the city's Legacy Business Registry, in recognition of the school's decades of service to the community.[4][7]

Programs, staff, and faculty[]

The New Voices Bay Area TIGQ chorus performs at the National AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day 2019.

Julie Rulyak Steinberg serves as the Community Music Center's executive director.[4] Sylvia Sherman is the program director.[8]

The CMC serves over 3100 students annually.[4] Private lessons and group classes in voice, instruments, composition, and music theory are offered, with tuition assistance available on a sliding scale.[1][5]

The CMC hosts several tuition-free programs, including choirs for adults aged 55 and older,[9][10] the Mission District Young Musicians Program for students aged 13 to 18,[11] and the New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, a mixed voice choral ensemble for transgender, intersex, and genderqueer singers, led by Reuben Zellman.[4][8][12] Former ambassador and philanthropist James Hormel was one of the first donors to help fund the New Voices chorus.[8]

Notable guests and alumni[]

Notable guest performers and instructors at the school have included Emanuel Ax, Jascha Heifetz, Max Roach, and Marcus Shelby.[5][13]

Notable alumni include singers Johnny Mathis[13] and Lucine Amara.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Lagos, Marisa (November 29, 2014). "Community Music Center a constant amid Mission District change". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "S.F.'s Community Music Center celebrates 90 years". San Francisco Chronicle. October 13, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Mission, Vision, & Values". San Francisco Community Music Center. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Collister, Nikki (December 17, 2019). "Community Music Center to expand Mission District campus". Hoodline. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c B., Marke (August 24, 2015). "Pick up your horn and blow!". 48 hills. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Gereben, Janos (May 20, 2014). "Community Music Center to Have New Home". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Community Music Center and The EndUp Gain Legacy Status". . December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Madison, Alex (August 1, 2018). "Music center launches genderqueer chorus". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  9. ^ Chien, Jen (October 17, 2016). "Older adult choirs bring joy and community to San Francisco seniors". KALW. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  10. ^ Lee, Lauren (April 12, 2019). "Study sings the praises of choir membership for lonely older adults". CNN. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  11. ^ Cortez, Jennifer (June 10, 2019). "Community Music Center receives $16K grant to fund music program". Mission Local. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  12. ^ Freymann, Jeffrey (November 19, 2018). "New Voices Bay Area Makes its Debut". KDFC. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Zane, Maitland (January 18, 1997). "Making Music Accessible / Center celebrates 75 years of educating San Franciscans". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Lucine Amara: Opera Diva Reaches High Note of 90". New Jersey Stage. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

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