Community Outreach
As part of CCM Prep’s mission, we believe that the arts are for everyone. For easier access, we continue to expand our sites in the community. In addition to accessible sites, we are committed to providing opportunities to underserved audiences and are assisting students in need with financial assistance. Partnerships with area arts and service organizations enable us to offer invaluable learning opportunities for our students.
CCM Prep is proud to be a member of the Arts Education Directors of Greater Cincinnati (AEDGC), a local organization dedicated to promoting and furthers arts education for all in this area. CCM Prep is also a member of the STRIVE Arts Education Network, a coalition of organizations that are committed to ensuring quality arts education experiences for students in the Cincinnati Public Schools, and the Covington and Newport schools in Kentucky.
SENIORS
The Clavinova Connection:
CCM Prep is pleased to partner with The Council on Aging of Southwest Ohio, Cincinnati Area Senior Services, Colerain Township Senior and Community Center, Henderson Music and Yamaha to offer Clavinova Connection classes free to seniors. Students learn to play the piano in a stress-free program that promotes health and wellness. Classes are held at the Over-the-Rhine Senior Center and the Colerain Township Senior Center. To find out more about this exciting program and how you can participate, please contact the Council on Aging at 513-721-1025 http://www.help4seniors.org.
To learn more about this program, please visit http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/CCNX/CCNXHome.html?
CTID=560021
We also are participating in the Health Rhythms program created by Remo Drums and the Yamaha Health and Wellness Institute. This program uses drumming as a stress reduction and wellness program. Trained facilitators from our staff are able to offer this program to people of all ages and interest as a way to combine an enjoyable musical experience with positive healthy benefits. To learn more about this program, please visit http://rmm.namm.org/lifestyles/programs/remo-healthrhythms/.
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Special Learners Program:
At CCM Prep, we have teachers who can work with students with special needs in our private lesson program. Please contact the office and talk to our music registrar or the Director. We also offer a class specifically for students with special needs. The class is affordably priced and we offer scholarships for families who may need need assistance.
The class is culturally diverse and students are challenged in several ways. Students are diagnosed with autism, gross motor issues, Downs Syndrome, and limited language skills.
Students age 12 and up can enroll in Standing Room Only, an adapted guitar class. These students meet weekly to learn guitar, sing and have fun taught by Betsey Zenk, a certified music therapy teacher as well as a CCM graduate in oboe. In addition to improving reading and fine motor skills, the main goal is that of social interaction and group involvement. The students develop friendships and helping each other with their guitar skills and group interaction abilities. The students perform both on campus and for community events during which the students are able to shine on stage in front of family, friends and the public.
For more information regarding this class, please contact Betsey Zenk at betseyzenk@fuse.net. UC and CCM students volunteer as interns with both of these programs, gaining valuable experience working with children of all abilities.
FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE:
CCM Prep offers financial aid to students with limited means. Students must complete the application form. This requires a recommendation from a teacher and proof of financial need. Preference is given to students already participating in a program at CCM Prep. Most assistance is up to 50% of the tuition cost. High school students who request financial aid are assigned a work-study assignment. Failure to complete the assignment will terminate any assistance. All students must reapply for the spring semester. An unfavorable recommendation will result in termination of assistance.
PARTNERSHIPS:
The CCM Prep Department is proud to partner with several organizations to enhance the learning experience for our students and to benefit community members. Some of our partners are The Council on Aging of Southwest Ohio, The Cincinnati Symphony, and The Public Library of Hamilton County.
Community Partners:
The Council on Aging of Southwest Ohio: Through our partnership with the Council on Aging, we offer free Clavinova Connection keyboard classes for older adults in senior centers throughout the Cincinnati area and surrounding counties. In addition to the COA, Henderson Music, Yamaha Corporation, the Cincinnati Area Senior Services, and the Colerain Township Senior Center are partners in the Clavinova Connection. The COA also is a sponsor for our annual VoiceWorks Project. Their support enables us to travel to senior centers throughout the five county area in Southwest Ohio and perform for hundreds of seniors each summer.
ArtWorks: ArtWorks is a non-profit organization that offers job training programs in the arts for high school students. CCM Prep has partnered with ArtWorks for the past six years, offering talented high school students the opportunity to study music at CCM Prep and perform in the community.
The Cincinnati Symphony: CCM Prep students have performed on CSO Young People’s Concerts, Lollipops Concerts and Holiday performances.
The Public Library of Hamilton County: CCM Prep students perform at various Hamilton County public libraries as part of the Fine Arts Fund Weekend and ArtWorks performances.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital: Accent Chamber Music performers perform for visitors, staff and patients at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
UC Partners:
CCM Department of Music Education: Music education undergraduate students intern as assistants in our classes and ensembles. Graduate students are paid to assist with ensembles. They are gaining invaluable teaching experience before they student teach.
CCM Jazz Studies Program: A CCM Jazz graduate student is assigned to assist the Jazz Ensemble director. The jazz studies program provides appropriate rehearsal space.
CCM Wind Studies Program: The Wind studies program designates a doctoral conducting student to conduct the high school wind ensemble. The department offers the conductors access to the music library for the ensemble.
CCM OMDA Program: Undergraduate technical design and stage management students assist in the backstage activities for our theatre productions gaining valuable hands-on experience.
UC Rec Center: During the summer, CCM Prep partners with the recreation center to offer afterschool care for our summer campers. This provides our parents with a quality well-rounded full day camp program for their children.
Cincinnatus Scholars: UC students with Cincinnatus Scholarships can volunteer as teaching assistants for classes as a requirement for their scholarship.