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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2015
COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR (Allentown, PA – March 9, 2015) Community Music School (CMS) – a non-profit organization providing quality music education to the Lehigh Valley since 1981 – is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Jeff Reed as its incoming director. Reed will transition into the leadership position currently held by Mrs. Carolyn G. Clarke. Clarke has been an asset to CMS for over 15 years, first in marketing and development and then as Director of CMS from 2009 to present. “It has been an honor to have worked with our Board of Directors, our professional faculty and staff, our community partners and our donors through my years of service,” noted Clarke. “It most certainly has been a joy to know and work with our many students and family members as they became part of the CMS family through the study of music. I extend my thank you to all for your assistance and for your continuing support of this fine organization.” Prior to joining CMS, Reed was Director of Strategic Alliances at the national office of AARP in Washington, DC and Founding Executive Director of Mount Vernon At Home, Inc., a non-profit membership organization in Alexandria, VA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Dartmouth College. Reed earlier had a 20 year career in the wireless data and messaging industry at Metrocall, Inc., and is a life-long choral singer. Mr. Reed resides in Salisbury Township with his wife, The Rev. Elizabeth Hoffman Reed, and their two children. Link to images for “Jeff Reed” https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i8i0p3svnfk51f6/AADm7Wb2b1nTtnLIZZsz5FlRa?dl=0f Community Music School (CMS) is a non-profit organization which provides the best possible music instruction to all who have a desire to learn, regardless of financial means. CMS employs over 30 professional musicians who provide high-quality private and group instruction to all ages and in nearly ever instrument and voice, as well as tuition-free outreach programming within area schools. Since its founding in 1981, CMS has generated over 25,000 student services in the Lehigh Valley with the life-long benefits of musical education by providing over $100,000 annually in financial aid and scholarships. CMS Coming Events: Benefit Recital Series: On Saturday, April 25 2015, 2:00 pm CMS’s Benefit Recital series continues with a performance featuring Rebekah Graver, soprano, with Dr. Martha Schrempel, piano. Free will offering for student scholarships, suggested donation of $10, seating reservations requested by calling 610-435-7725 (please note this is a rescheduled date). Annual Fundraiser: CMS’s Annual Brunch & Silent Auction fundraiser featuring musical performances by CMS faculty and students will be held Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Lehigh Country Club from 12-3pm. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available; tickets may be purchased for $75 each by calling 610-435-7725.
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