THE PERFORMATHON IS STILL ON FOR MARCH 17!
The luck of the Irish is with us! Please come by and help us celebrate the end of the snow, St. Patrick's Day, and the joy of making music! Follow the link at the bottom of this page for a complete performance schedule sorted by both time and last name.
CVSM PERFORMATHON TO FEATURE HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS IN MARATHON RECITAL ON MARCH 17 - St. Patrick's Day!
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CHAMBERSBURG.
Spend St. Patrick’s Day with students from the non-profit Cumberland Valley
School of Music as they celebrate the joy of making music with Performathon
2007. On Saturday, March 17, CVSM will present a marathon celebration of music,
featuring seven hours of continuous musical performances by hundreds of music
students of all ages and ability levels. This year, the event will be held at
two locations on the campus of Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA – Thomson Chapel
and Allen Auditorium in Warfield Hall. Starting at 9:00 am, students will begin
to perform and will continue until the last one has played at around 4:00 pm.
Admission to the Performathon is free, and in the relaxed settings, people can
arrive at any time and stay as long as they like – for seven minutes or seven
hours.
Students will either sing or perform on a wide variety of instruments, including piano, guitar, brass instruments, woodwinds, and string instruments. In addition, the styles of music performed will cover the gamut from classical to musical theatre to rock to jazz, and skill levels will range from beginner to advanced. In addition, the Performathon will feature several groups, ranging from classical duets to the Cumberbunds youth chorus to rock and roll groups.
Each student has received monetary pledges of support from the community. Many area businesses have contributed prizes for the students who obtain the most pledges for the school, including video gaming systems, mp3 players, a karaoke CD Party Machine, tickets to Hershey Park and Totem Pole Playhouse, gift certificates to Wal Mart and area restaurants, and much more.
“The Performathon is a day to celebrate music and the arts through participation and education,” says CVSM executive director Andrew Sussman. “Watching students of all ages and abilities perform is an inspiring sight. It reminds us of the joy of making music, and reinforces the positive effect that music can have on the lives children and adults alike.”
CVSM, which is in its 17th year of serving the Cumberland Valley, is a non-profit member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts with nearly 600 students and 53 highly qualified faculty members and locations in Chambersburg, Waynesboro, Mercersburg, and Hagerstown. In addition to offering a full range of private and group lessons, classes, workshops, and summer camps, the school sponsors the CVSM Community Symphonic Band, the CVSM Community String Orchestra, the Cumberbunds youth chorus, the CVSM Concert Jazz Band, and other ensembles and presents a wide range of concerts, workshops, and recitals throughout the year. For more information or for a schedule of CVSM’s classes, camps, and events, please call (717)-261-1220.
Performathon Student Performance Schedule 2007