Community School of Music and Arts

Tonight at 7:30! Tune in for CSMA‘s first Community Concert of 2021, streaming live from our YouTube channel

Join pianist Ihang Lin for a free online concert on February 13 at 7:30pm PST. She will be performing Romantic and Impressionistic music by Frédéric Chopin and Claude Debussy. Visit CSMA's YouTube Channel to set a reminder and watch live. https://youtu.be/PzrTY0N7mDU

May the new year bring you and your family joy, love and peace!

Construction of the Roy and Ruth Rogers Wing is coming along and we're getting excited for more space to serve you! Read more about the project or check out the construction webcam at http://arts4all.org/support/room4all/news-updates.

Joey Chang, or CelloJoe as he is known professionally, is offering a one-of-a-kind workshop for students in grades 3-12. The workshop from Feb. 15-19 will teach students how to imitate percussion instruments! Check out his music video and sign up for his workshop today. https://youtu.be/7ThQNUyU_r0

Congrats to artist and CSMA art school volunteer Kelly Lam, featured in the Los Altos Town Crier as a Los Altan of the Year!

to sign up for CSMA's one-week online for students ages 5-17 starting February 15! Spaces are filling up fast, so sign up today. https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/#CourseGroupID=10979

Create your own holiday village using cardboard boxes and a few basic art supplies adapted from our Family Art Project inspired by American artist Barbara Gilhooly. For full step-by-step instructions visit the Arts4All blog: http://arts4all.org//family-art-project-barbara-gilhooly-i

This week is your last chance to sign up for CSMA’s Holiday Camps! Our first session starts Dec. 21 followed by our second session on Dec. 28! Camps are available for students ages 5-17 focusing on digital arts, drawing, painting, collage and more! Sign up today at https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/#CourseGroupID=15451

A great way to support MVEF and their work on behalf of MV students!

CSMA Holiday Camp students had a blast over their break in our online art camps! They explored new worlds and learned new art techniques, led by our extraordinary teaching artists. Take a look at their creations in our virtual art show. http://arts4all.org//n/holiday-camps-virtual-art-show-2020

This winter CSMA is offering 2 new online art classes: for students who couldn’t get enough in our Digital Illustration class and , both for students 10-14 years old. Classes begin on January 19. Visit our website for full class details. https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/#CourseGroupID=48498

Check out all the art and music goings-on at CSMA with our January newsletter! http://arts4all.org/about/newsletter

This spring semester, CSMA is offering a new music appreciation class - for teens and adults, taught by theory specialist Matt Volkar. We are also introducing two new workshops taught by cellist Joey Chang, and for students grades 3-12. All skill levels are welcome to these exciting new classes. Classes begin on February 6. Visit our website for full details. https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/#CourseGroupID=48790 Photo credit: Eli Zaturanski

Registration is now open for CSMA's Winter art and Spring music classes, camps and workshops! Preschoolers to adults will love our carefully crafted art and music offerings taught by trained faculty teaching artists. Currently, most classes will be held online. Browse our virtual catalog here: https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/

Hey parents, older kids need something fun to do over the break, and they love CSMA Online Holiday Camps! We offer digital arts, manga, painting and more. Check out our two sessions, from Dec. 21-24 and Dec. 28-31 for ages 5-17. Spaces are limited, so sign up today. https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/#CourseGroupID=15451

We're so proud of our students and teaching artists that we put together a little virtual art show to brag about them! In fall semester, students from preschool age on up joined CSMA online. Thank you to these dedicated artists who are keeping their creativity going strong in 2020. http://arts4all.org//ne/fall-classes-virtual-art-show-2020

Happy Hanukkah from CSMA! Celebrate the holiday by making a dreidel mobile. We hope you enjoy this family art project using commonly available materials. http://arts4all.org//new/family-art-project-dreidel-mobile

Every child deserves access to the transformative power of an arts education. As CSMA faces the daunting challenges of COVID, we need your support to protect financial aid and our programs in under-resourced schools serving low-income children. To increase the impact of your gift, CSMA’s Board of Directors has pledged $60,000 as a challenge match! Your tax-deductible donation made by 12/31/20 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $60,000. https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/csma

We are live-streaming from Tateuchi Hall this fall and you don't want to miss the music! Subscribe to CSMA's YouTube Channel to watch and listen to our *free* online Community Concerts, including a special performance of piano duets on 10/31. https://www.youtube.com/user/CSMAMV

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating a spooky watercolor resist haunted house. In this open, ended art project, we will teach you how to create your own ghostly creation! For full details visit: http://arts4all.org//family-art-project-mixed-media-haunte

Gather your family and learn about the First Coastal Nations with artist Lyle Wilson in this Family Art Project. See the full details at http://arts4all.org//family-art-project-lyle-wilson-inspir #ShowYourArt2020 Americans for the Arts

If you were a prince or princess what would your castle look like? We asked our summer campers this question and here is what they created! @Americans for the Arts #ShowYourArt2020

Join CSMA live on YouTube on October 31 at 7:30pm for a piano duet performance of Schumann and Schubert’s masterpieces performed by CSMA piano faculty members Temirzhan Yerzhanov and Klara Frei. Come enjoy a night of romantic gems performed by two gifted pianists. Go to our YouTube channel now to set a reminder: https://youtu.be/3lWXibjpSPE

It's your last chance to register for our fun, project-based online Make it! classes, starting October 20. Our incredible teaching artists will lead you in an exploration of creativity with a completed project at the end. Four-week classes. Register today! Bead-Making & Mixed Media Jewelry Create Your Own Casual Wear Learn the art of Warli painting ... https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/#CourseGroupID=10978 See more

As we wrap up Latinx Heritage Month, CSMA brings you a family art project inspired by mixed-media artist Xochi Solis. In this project, you will learn about color palette and collage to create your very own artist inspired masterpiece! Grab your art supplies and let your creativity flow! For full project details visit: http://arts4all.org//family-art-project-xochi-solis-inspir

Our hearts are full seeing a small group of young artists back onsite at CSMA for Art in the Courtyard! Even with masks on, kids smiled and waved hi to friends, while teacher Lejoi got started right away with great set of art projects using their individual supply kits.

Kaye DeVries has inspired countless CSMA students over the years-- and today we honor her 30th(!!) anniversary with the school! From the first-time singer in a Broadway Bound camp to the most accomplished soloist, she guides and encourages them all. Read more about her background as a performer and her reflections on teaching over the decades. Thank you Kaye! http://arts4all.org//celebrating-30-years-of-teaching-with

What's this, you ask? It's the Music Makers kit for each student in our onsite Music Club starting Oct. 7! Kids will meet in one of CSMA's largest rooms with a small group of no more than 8. Music Club is a fun introduction to note-reading and rhythm through percussion activities and keyboard fundamentals. Spots are still available so sign up today! Wednesdays from 4:00-5:30 for 6 weeks. https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/

"Draw, Paint, Sculpt" is now onsite at CSMA! This perennial favorite for 8-11 year olds starts Oct. 8 & has a maximum class size of 10 students. Young artists use 2D and 3D materials to make masterpieces, and we offer different projects each time for repeat customers. Held in a double-size, well-ventilated classroom with ample social distancing. https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/

Our onsite "Whimsical Clay Sculptures" class for pre-teens will get kids off their screens and using their brains and hands to create! Taught by the wonderful artist Rosalyn Carson, this is a fun way to learn clay techniques like slab, coil and pinch. Projects will be fired and kids get to glaze and paint. Held in a double-sized ventilated classroom with a maximum enrollment of 10. https://arts4all.asapconnected.com/