Events
Monterey Bay 365
The Year-Round Source for Monterey Bay Events
www.montereybay365.com
Classical Music Matters
Online calendar for all classical music events throughout the Monterey Bay Region
www.classicalmusicmatters.com
MBayKids.com
A place for parents to find kid-friendly events throughout the Monterey Bay County
www.mbaykids.com
Monterey County Weekly
Free, local printed & online news publication. The mission of the Monterey County Weekly is to inspire independent thinking and conscious action, etc.
www.montereycountyweekly.com
Sunset Center, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
The Monterey Peninsula's premiere arts facility.
San Carlos & 9th Ave. in Carmel
www.sunsetcenter.org
Steinbeck Institute for Art & Culture (formerly Sherwood Hall)
940 North Main Street, Salinas
www.steinbeck.org/pages/steinbeck-institute-for-art-culture
Monterey Symphony
In its 67th Season……a season that arrives with both a sense of remarkable celebration and fond remembrance. Our Season of Piano celebrates the instrument itself, a technical marvel that expanded the boundaries of musical composition and performance two hundred and fifty years ago and every day since. The piano’s remarkable flexibility is what sets it apart from so many other instruments heard in and with an orchestra. We invite you to come and hear YOUR ORCHESTRA perform GREAT MUSIC, LIVE!
www.montereysymphony.org
Carmel Bach Festival
The Carmel Bach Festival is a locally cherished family tradition. With over 100 events each year, including concerts, lectures, recitals, educational lectures, dinners, and competitions this is a truly unique and wonderful festival. More than half of the events are absolutely Free! Young musicians will be interested in their Junior Bach Series, which includes family concerts, the Young Artist Competition, and the Youth Access Program.
www.bachfestival.org
Carmel Music Society
Since 1927 the Carmel Music Society has presented concerts by renowned classical artists from around the world.
Now in our 86th year, we continue our tradition of bringing great classical music to the Monterey Bay Region.
www.carmelmusic.org
Ensemble Monterey
Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra celebrates its 20th season of music making. Critics have called Ensemble Monterey the “Peninsula’s unique musical treasure.” We invite you to have a look at our season’s offerings because we think that you will be as intrigued and excited to hear and experience them as we are to play them! Please join us for a musical journey of adventure and discovery.
www.ensemblemonterey.org
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Music Supplies & Stores
Bookmark Music in Pacific Grove
The Monterey Peninsula's #1 music store for all your musician needs including sheet music, music books and music gifts.
www.bookmarkmusic.com
307 Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 648-0508
www.TheArtswareStore.com
TheArtswareStore is the convenient, one-stop shop for all your needs relating to the Arts.
www.SheetMusicPlus.com
Online resource for your sheet music needs.
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Educational Sites
The following links are intended to provide additional learning opportunities to all YMMC members and anyone wishing to increase their musical knowledge. There are sites that teach music theory, as well as sites that provide support to various orchestra sections like: strings, percussion, brass, & woodwinds.
Smart Music interactive music software for orchestra & band instruments and voice
www.SmartMusic.com
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Music Theory
Music Theory by Ricci Adams
This is a fantastic Beginning to Intermediate Music Theory site. The site offers lessons, training drills, and various other utilities that will provide a foundation for understanding music theory and facilitate musical learning no matter what instrument you play!
Teoria
This is a comprehensive Intermediate to Advanced Music Theory site, which offers a stunning array of resources for anyone wishing to gain a thorough understanding of how music compositions function. The site's extensive tutorials, exercises, and theoretical questions will help students prepare for college level theory courses, and the huge database of articles, resources and references will continue to support your success in those courses.
Philharmonia- The Orchestra
Offers a breadth of information about the symphony orchestra, lessons, games, quizzes, videos and lots more.
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This is a fantastic Beginning to Intermediate Music Theory site. The site offers lessons, training drills, and various other utilities that will provide a foundation for understanding music theory and facilitate musical learning no matter what instrument you play!
Teoria
This is a comprehensive Intermediate to Advanced Music Theory site, which offers a stunning array of resources for anyone wishing to gain a thorough understanding of how music compositions function. The site's extensive tutorials, exercises, and theoretical questions will help students prepare for college level theory courses, and the huge database of articles, resources and references will continue to support your success in those courses.
Philharmonia- The Orchestra
Offers a breadth of information about the symphony orchestra, lessons, games, quizzes, videos and lots more.
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String Instrument Resources
Oregon Symphony Strings Page
A good resource for beginning to intermediate string players. The site has information and photos that reinforce basic concepts for violin, viola, cello, and string bass.
Violin Online
Great site for violin excercises and lesson support. Offers some nice scale drills, as well as an extensive reference page that offers info on many violin techniques.
Internet Cello Society
Exhaustive information, tips, and lesson support for all cellists.
Philharmonia- Instruments
Information about caring for your violin/viola/cello/string bass, as well as details about the history and construction of your instrument, performance and practice tips, audio clips and videos.
String Instrument Maintenance
Tips on maintaining your string instruments.
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A good resource for beginning to intermediate string players. The site has information and photos that reinforce basic concepts for violin, viola, cello, and string bass.
Violin Online
Great site for violin excercises and lesson support. Offers some nice scale drills, as well as an extensive reference page that offers info on many violin techniques.
Internet Cello Society
Exhaustive information, tips, and lesson support for all cellists.
Philharmonia- Instruments
Information about caring for your violin/viola/cello/string bass, as well as details about the history and construction of your instrument, performance and practice tips, audio clips and videos.
String Instrument Maintenance
Tips on maintaining your string instruments.
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Wind Instrument Resources
Oregon Symphony Brass Page
Good resource for beginning to intermediate brass players. The site offers history, info, resources, and tips for trumpets, trombones, French horns, and tuba.
Oregon Symphony Woodwinds Page
A great place for beginning to intermediate woodwind students, who wish to learn more about proper technique, care and maintenance, reed making, and performance issues relating to all orchestral woodwind instruments.
Philharmonia- Instruments
Information about caring for your brass and woodwind instruments, as well as details about the history and construction of your instrument, performance and practice tips, audio clips and videos.
Good resource for beginning to intermediate brass players. The site offers history, info, resources, and tips for trumpets, trombones, French horns, and tuba.
Oregon Symphony Woodwinds Page
A great place for beginning to intermediate woodwind students, who wish to learn more about proper technique, care and maintenance, reed making, and performance issues relating to all orchestral woodwind instruments.
Philharmonia- Instruments
Information about caring for your brass and woodwind instruments, as well as details about the history and construction of your instrument, performance and practice tips, audio clips and videos.
Percussion Instrument Resources
Oregon Symphony Percussion Page
Here, you'll find exhaustive information and resources regarding nearly all facets of percussion music, from instruments to ensembles to mallets and beaters.
Philharmonia- Instruments
Information about all orchestral percussion instruments, as well as details about the history and construction of percussion, performance and practice tips, audio clips and videos.
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Here, you'll find exhaustive information and resources regarding nearly all facets of percussion music, from instruments to ensembles to mallets and beaters.
Philharmonia- Instruments
Information about all orchestral percussion instruments, as well as details about the history and construction of percussion, performance and practice tips, audio clips and videos.
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Musical Opportunities
The following sites are intended to help you learn about various musical opportunities that may be open you as a member of YMMC. These opportunities include: scholarships, regional and national competitions and honor orchestras, performance channels, and more.Scholarships
Monterey Bay Blues Foundation
This is a wonderful local music scholarship, which many YMMC members have benefited from in the past. The funds can be used for private lessons and more.
This is a wonderful local music scholarship, which many YMMC members have benefited from in the past. The funds can be used for private lessons and more.
CMEA Foundation
CMEA offers two scholarship programs, a summer camp tuition scholarship, and a need/talent based general music scholarship. Information about both programs can be found on this site.
CMEA offers two scholarship programs, a summer camp tuition scholarship, and a need/talent based general music scholarship. Information about both programs can be found on this site.
Gifted young people in need of financial or mentor support to develop their artistic talents, who are full-time residents of Monterey County and 25 years of age or younger. Students qualify based upon their need, and that the student exhibits a particular talent, motivation and a desire to pursue their artistic talent. Focus is on artistically gifted youth, especially those from low-income families, and provide opportunities for success tailored to each individual student in all the arts disciplines.
Eligible assistance may include requests for monetary awards to cover lessons, workshops, programs, auditions, instruments, supplies or other appropriate expenses. Award range depends on demonstrated need.
phone: 831-620-1200
info@colleaguesofthearts.org
www.cotamonterey.org
Regional/National Competitions and Honor Ensembles
CMEA CODA All-State Honors Orchestra
This is the California state Honors Orchestra, hosted each year by CMEA. All available information about the program, schedule, and deadlines... as well as downloadable applications and audition information, is available at this site.
This is the California state Honors Orchestra, hosted each year by CMEA. All available information about the program, schedule, and deadlines... as well as downloadable applications and audition information, is available at this site.
CMEA Central Coast Section
Here you will find all pertinent info regarding the CMEA Central Coast Section high school and middle school honors orchestras, including contact information, schedules, deadlines, applications and more.
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Here you will find all pertinent info regarding the CMEA Central Coast Section high school and middle school honors orchestras, including contact information, schedules, deadlines, applications and more.
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Music and Arts Education Advocacy
These pages are intended to help generate awareness about the current state of music and arts education within the YMMC community. As many of you know, music education has endured unprecedented cuts to funding in many parts of Monterey County (and throughout California) related to the state's fiscal deficits and the implementation of No Child Left Behind, which has resulted in the depletion or elimination of music education programs in many of our community's public schools. The following links will help you keep up-to-date on this critical situation, as well as provide you with various ways to contribute to the fight to restore and preserve this extremely valuable educational avenue for generations of Monterey County residents.
Arts Council for Monterey County
The Arts Council provides arts education to thousands of students each year thanks to support from local PTAs, foundations, businesses and individuals. We provide promotional, technical and financial support to over fifty arts organizations thanks to funding from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
American Music Conference
A fun and exhaustive website designed to provide useful bits of research, advocacy guidance, news, psa's, and so much more. This is a very interactive site, that is sure to offer new information and get you excited about music education advocacy efforts.
California Alliance for Arts Education
Another wonderful state organization, which has a powerful voice in Sacramento and played a huge role in lobbying for the recent record-breaking state budget appropriations for arts education in CA public schools. This site will provide you with current updates on legislation, advocacy tips, and more, as well as providing an Advocacy Action Update newsletter that you can sign up to receive.
California Arts Council
Amazing resource for California based arts education advocates. The CAC is a government subsidized organization that works to advance arts education across the state. Here you'll find an Advocacy Toolkit and recent articles about the condition of arts education in California.
Another wonderful state organization, which has a powerful voice in Sacramento and played a huge role in lobbying for the recent record-breaking state budget appropriations for arts education in CA public schools. This site will provide you with current updates on legislation, advocacy tips, and more, as well as providing an Advocacy Action Update newsletter that you can sign up to receive.
California Arts Council
Amazing resource for California based arts education advocates. The CAC is a government subsidized organization that works to advance arts education across the state. Here you'll find an Advocacy Toolkit and recent articles about the condition of arts education in California.
MPUSD Board of Education
Support Music Coalition
This is an incredible national coalition, with more than 140 affiliates across the U.S., which provides invaluable support to organizations working on music education advocacy issues. YMMC is an official affiliate of this coalition, and we are actively involved with many aspects of the program. On the site you will find an immense amount of information about what's happening across the country in regards to music education, including: podcasts, articles by the acclaimed music advocate Dr. John Benham, surveys that help you rate your school's music program, contests, and toolkits for budding music education activists.
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