Praised for his rich tone and powerfully thrilling voice, bass-baritone Dashon Burton has proven himself to be a voice to be reckoned with since graduating from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Yale University, winning multiple international competitions and performing with opera companies and orchestras across the country and in Europe. His talents make him equally at home performing Bach and Mozart to Stockhausen, as well as touring with the Grammy Award-winning contemporary vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth. Burton’s repertoire includes classical and sacred music, as well as programming with deeper political meaning.
Dashon Burton will be joined by pianist Lindsay Garritson.
CMC thanks San Francisco Performances for bringing these world-class artists to our stage for a free community concert.
To RSVP, click here. Seating is first come, first served. Late arrival doesn’t guarantee seating.
Come dance, listen, hang out and experience smoking Cuban charanga music at Community Music Center – it’s free! CMC’s own Cuban Charanga Ensemble will be performing as part of the Mission Arts Performance and Project (MAPP). There will be two sets of swinging Cuban dance music, from Danzón to Timba
6:30 pm – 7:00pm Salsa Dance Class with Rodrigo Ipince
7:00 pm – 9:30pm CMC Cuban Charanga Ensemble (Afro Cuban Dance Music)
VOCE is a prestigious competition for vocalists, strings, winds/brass, and chamber music at the Branch and State levels. In 1971, cellist Gretchen Kuehny Geber and pianist Eleonor Dalton of MTAC’s San Fernando West Valley Branch created VOCE as a means of providing solo and chamber ensemble opportunities for students. The group was named for Vocalists, Orchestral instrumentalists, Chamber music, and Ensembles.
The first State VOCE Recital was held July 7, 1972 at the MTAC Convention in North Hollywood. Since then, the program has grown from five winning categories to ten. In 1998, 244 students performed, resulting in 46 competing finalists. In 2004, that number grew to 100 finalists.
Students first perform at Branch Competitions, which can be hosted by any Branch before March 1. A non-competitive format is available for students who are not quite ready for competition, allowing them to perform for judges’ comments without being judged against other students.
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance performances by local and international Tango guests.
Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!
FREE Entrance!!!! Donations are greatly appreciated. Please, bring snacks and beverages to share! This is a fragrance-free event.
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th). Also street parking at Folsom St., 2 blocks away
More info: Sonja Riket 415.661.1852; www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com; www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com
Music Center piano instructor Lilia Zheltova presents her students in recital. Additional program details TBA.
Ann Mony and guest artists host a classy dance party straight out of Prohibition days with some of the hottest jazz and swing bands in the Bay Area! Features live jazz and a drop-in taster class in swing dancing.
8:30-9:00 Drop-in Taster Class
9:00-12:00 Social Dance and Live Music
Visit sfbootleggersball.com for more info on musicians and schedule.
CMC will be closed in observance of President’s Day. We will resume normal operating hours Feb 19, 2019.
Trans and Singing: A Symposium for Voice Teachers and Singers. Hosted by Community Music Center Voice Department and New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus (NVBA), and generously funded by Community Music Center and the Community Music Center Partnership Grant program
Trans and Singing is a a day of presentations and discussion on transgender singing for voice teachers and singers of all genders. Included in the program are talks by experts on TIGQ vocal pedagogy and voice science, a panel discussion with TIGQ performers, vocal masterclass/demonstrations, and an open rehearsal and performance by New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus.
Registration and meet and greet- 2:30-3pm
Symposium- 3-9:30pm
Admission is free, registration required
Presenters and Panelists:
Eli Conley, singer-songwriter, voice teacher
Elliot Franks, singer
Ruth Rainero, voice teacher
William Sauerland, EDD, voice teacher and conductor
Wendy Vastine, MA -SLP, NCVS vocologist, singer and vocal coach
Shawna Virago, singer-songwriter
Moderator and Host:
Reuben Zellman, Director, NVBA
Details, schedule and registration here: https://sites.google.com/sfcmc.org/transandsinging
Questions? Contact Jonathan Smucker, Voice Department Chair, jsmucker@sfcmc.org
Students of CMC violin instructor Heidi Kim perform in recital. Additional program details TBA.
