CMDA News

2013-14 Academy Scholarship Recipients Announced

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

2013-2014 Community Music and Dance Academy Scholarship Auditions were held on May 19, 2013. Awards are applied directly to tuition for private lessons or music classes for the Fall 2013, Spring 2014 and Summer 2014 Semesters.

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Composition Workshop Reading Session Pieces Announced

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

This year's Composition Workshop will include several reading sessions featuring new works by workshop participants. To be considered for acceptance, works were submitted in advance and chosen by Composition Workshop faculty members. Pieces...

Annual Composers in the Schools (CITS) competition awards announced

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

One of the highlights of the Composers in the Schools program is the annual Composition Competitio...

Academy Teacher Narong Prangcharoen Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The UMKC Conservatory is pleased to announce that composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, who did a residency at the UMKC Conservatory in 2012 is back April 24–26, 2013 to work with our Mara Gibson and violist, Michael Hall first met in Bangkok, Thailand as a part of the Thailand International Com...

Conservatory Academy Is Awarded Prestigious Francis Family Foundation Grant

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT

The UMKC Conservatory's Academy is pleased to announce that it has received two grants totaling $120,000 from Kansas City's Francis Family Foundation to support the Academy's programs: a $100,000 leadership grant and a $20,000 grant specifically ...

Register for Midwest Honor Band and Orchestra Festival February 15-17, 2013

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to all students to who were accepted to this year's Midwest Honor Band and Orchestra Festival 2013! To register for the festival or for more information, visit our website: