The Community Music Program provides high-quality music instruction to the community at large, and hands-on teaching experience for university students. At the Community Music Program, we believe that the beginning years of musical instruction are crucial in developing a young musician's understandings of technique, learning skills, and performance practice; thus, we provide instruction that strives to achieve these goals.
The mission of the Community Music Program encompasses two goals:
1. Provide high quality musical instruction to the community at large. CMP students and their instructors will collaborate on the development of short- and long-term goals. Instructors will devise a plan for achieving those goals, easily reproducible practice strategies, and opportunities to develop skills in performance. We believe that the beginning years of musical instruction are the most critical to ensuring a lifetime of enjoyment. To that end, developing technically correct practice, learning, and performing processes are of the utmost importance.
2. Provide hands-on teaching experience for university students. Students are not expected to be master teachers; in fact, this may be their first true “field” experience. They are expected to improve by observation, self-reflection, and experience. They may consult periodically with university faculty for advice as necessary
Link to registration form:
UCM Community Music Program Registration for lessons, Spring 2025
UCM Community Music Program Registration for Home School Choral Experience Spring 2025
Payment: At the current time payment should be made via checks made out to “UCM Music”. Please indicate on your check memo line what it is covering (i.e. Piano Lessons for Susie). Partial payment is required to hold a spot in lessons and/or classes. Full payment must be received by March 1 for Spring lessons.
Please mail checks to:
UCM Community Music Program
Utt 109
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Dr. Mia Kim
Director of the Community Music Program
mkim@ucmo.edu
660-543-8900
Students between 6-18 are welcome to join the group! Depending on the distribution of ages, repertoire may be divided in order to provide more age/experience appropriate material.
There are 11 class meetings, and a performance on the CMP Spring Recital.
4:30-5:30pm, Grinstead Bldg Room 125
UCM Campus
Closest parking is in the Visitor lot on South Street
Saturday, December 7 at 10:00am
The choir will perform on the UCM Community Music Program Winter Recital
Dr. Mia Kim
mkim@ucmo.edu
(660) 543-8900
Mia Kim
Professor
Utt 215
Tel: (660)543-8900