Student Recitals are a great way to see what everyone else is doing and show your stuff.

Adult Gatherings in December and May provide a performance forum for those of us who need moral support from our peers.

In the Community you can join the Senior Tour or play at Brown Bag it with the Arts, Michener Museum events and other community events.

Artist in Residence In the tradition of the great conservatories of the world, we provide opportunities for artist's of exceptional talent to immerse themselves in teaching and performing for two years.

Buddy Deppenschmidt, Artist in Residence

Buddy Deppenschmidt is an internationally respected performer, recording
artist and teacher since the 1970’s. He studied with Dave Levin of Phila. and two of
George Lawrence Stone’s prodigies, Arthur Dextrauder (classical percussionist) and the legendary Joe Morello.  As an active performer, he has toured the world and leads an all-star band, Jazz Renaissance. His work can be heard on three major motion picture soundtracks, six major record labels and over 40 C.D.s one of which, Jazz Samba (Verve) was recently inducted into the Grammy Awards Hall of Fame.Many of Buddy’s recordings are designated by recording industry critics as Original Jazz Classics. Some of his work has been transcribed in Modem Drummer Magazine and Creative Coordination for the Performing Drummer
by Keith Copeland. He has biographical listings in both Leonard Feather’s The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties and Barry Kemfeld’s New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.Recently, two of his students were awarded a total of $32,000 in scholarships to The Berklee School of Music in Boston, Ma.Buddy Deppenschmidt’s unique teaching method for beginners to professionals focuses on reading, technique, coordination, interpretation and improvisation encompassing all styles. His complete resume is available upon request.