The Midcoast School Of Music is proud to welcome our new brass instructor, Marc Chillemi. Marc graduated from The Berklee School Of Music in Boston with a BA in Jazz Composition and has toured extensively with several groups over the past 20 years. He works to improve student’s tone, technique, and endurance through developing daily [...]
The Midcoast School Of Music is happy to announce a new ensemble that will begin in mid-June featuring the music of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Clifford Brown! This ensemble will focus on jazz harmony, theory, and learning signature solos as a way of immersing themselves in this classic form of jazz. Leading [...]
Due to some scheduling conflicts, we have changed some of the days which our summer ensembles will be held. While we regret any inconvenience this might cause, it was necessary to provide the best experience for our students. The ensembles that were affected were the Led Zeppelin and Journey ensembles, which have moved to Monday [...]
The snow has begun to melt and the weather is getting warm, so that can only mean one thing… New ensembles! We have three new ensembles that will be starting in June that we’re sure no one is going to want to miss. First, we have our new Led Zeppelin ensemble – the band that laid [...]
We’d like to welcome the newest member of our staff – woodwind instructor Steve Perry! Steve is a saxophone and conga player who is active in the Portland music scene with the bands Stereocom and El Grande. Along with those gigs, he also plays in multiple student ensembles and freelances with various bands. A fan [...]
The Midcoast School Of Music is a busy place these days, and one of the reasons is the new Tower Of Power ensemble that’s been gathering in our midst for the past few weeks. For those who aren’t familiar with this staple of soul music, do yourself a favor and wander over to YouTube for [...]
We’re now accepting applications for our new Media Production Course, beginning this Fall. This exciting course will take students through all aspects of media production using hands-on projects and real-world examples in a small lab setting. Learn anything from live sound recording and mixing, producing podcasts, radio or television commercials, remixing already recorded sound, web [...]
Do you need to produce an audition recording for college? Do you need studio quality musicians to play with you on that recording? Maybe you’re looking for a way to produce your band’s new demo; well… look no further! The Midcoast School of Music is pleased to announce that we‘re able to help you meet [...]
Here’s a recap of the Bridge Music Festival, featuring some Midcoast School Of Music students and teachers!
Do you want to become a better soloist? Are you pursuing music as a college major or career? Just hungry to learn more about what makes music… music? Well, then an excellent place to start is by gaining a firm grasp of music theory! We are currently offering private music theory lessons with one of [...]