Thank you for our World Headquarters!
It is fifteen years ago now since Christian Myers, Trinity’s Director of Music, had the wonderful idea that The Community Music School of the Piedmont (CMSP) might make its home at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville. The Vestry agreed with Christian’s idea, and CMSP established our World Headquarters in the basement of Cox Hall where we have been ever since. We have satellite locations throughout Fauquier, Loudoun, and Clarke Counties, but Trinity is our home. Thank you so much for having us! From our base here, we have been able to provide high quality music instruction and performance opportunities for all members of our Piedmont community.
It has been a wonderful partnership. It has been our great good fortune to work with so many excellent people over the years at Trinity, from rectors to staff, to members of the Vestry, and congregants. Christian remains our dear friend and supporter and we are delighted to know and work with Rector Rob Banse, with Betsy Crenshaw, Phil Mohr, and of course, Tommy Breeden.
Our operating model of sharing space with churches started with Trinity and has been repeated in a number of our other locations, including Aldie, Purcellville, Stephens City, and Warrenton. By keeping our occupancy expenses at reasonable levels, we are able to participate in various communities. It also greatly helps us to fund our scholarship programs so that music education is affordable and available across the community. Over the past fifteen years, we have been able to provide over $75,000 in scholarships, including scholarships for music therapy students.
CMSP has had a fabulous time at Trinity and looks forward to continuing our relationship for many more years to come! Whether it be the lessons held throughout the week in the classrooms or Strings Days in the Spring, or the week-long Chamber Music Camps in the Summer, or the numerous recitals at Cox Hall and in the church itself, CMSP has thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful and welcoming location. Thank you for our World Headquarters!
With much appreciation,
Martha Cotter
Executive Director,
The Community Music School of the Piedmont