News from the BW Community Arts School

A whole lot of learning and development was happening at BW over the summer, with much of it disguised as pure fun. While most traditional Baldwin Wallace University undergraduate students were busy with summer jobs and internships, BW faculty and staff used their expertise to attract and engage students of all ages. The BW Division of Community Learning (DCL) summer

Even students who have been playing for a few years could improve their skills through more effective practice, so we tapped into Private Lesson instructors Mrs. Kathy Musat (brass) and Dr. Samuel Rotberg (violin) for their best advice. Here are the top 5 tips they offered: We offer private lessons in more than 20 instruments including voice and music theory,

Year: SophomoreHometown: Columbia StationMajor: Music EducationMinor: Business Administration Baldwin Wallace Sophomore, Luke Helwig, found music while watching Shrek 4. “I was watching the fourth Shrek movie, and there was a scene where the pied piper is playing some nonsensical rendition of “Sure Shot” by Beastie Boys. Apparently, 6th grade me thought this was the coolest thing ever, and it had

November starts audition season for many students hoping to get into the college music program of their choice. In past years, this meant both time and money spent traveling on weekends to the conservatories of choice. It should come as no surprise that this year is different. The Covid-19 pandemic has all but eliminated in-person auditions for aspiring vocalists, instrumentalists

The BW Community Arts School has a long history of working with many foundation partners who make our work possible. Among those is the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, who, for many years, has enabled CAS to provide scholarships to Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) students to attend our summer arts programs. With CMSD students transitioning to online learning, there was a growing

For nearly 20 years, members of the New Horizons Program at Baldwin Wallace have been coming together to make music, improve their instrumental playing abilities, and build meaningful connections with their instructors and each other. Glenn Blair, Professor Emeritus of Management at BW, is one NHB member who has particularly enjoyed his experience in the program and is not shy

Expanding upon its Stand for the Arts Awards initiative launched in 2017, Ovation TV partnered again with Charter Communications, Inc. in 2020 to recognize outstanding local arts, cultural, and educational organizations and programs in five of Charter’s Spectrum markets across the country. The initiative is part of the independent network’s national arts advocacy platform, which commits $50,000 to support arts

As the Program Coordinator of Dance, I fully embraced a hybrid teaching format during the fall semester of dance classes and private lessons. Dance is very physical; not only do dancers fly across the floor, but classes require an instructor to gently manipulate the torso or a limb so the dancer can feel the correct position. During the fall semester,

As April emerges with the sun and birds, minds drift to the summer months and how students will spend their days. One option for many families is a music camp. Whether instrument-specific or ensemble-based, day or residential, here are 5 things you should look for in a music camp for your child to be sure they will have a positive

“As artists, it’s important that we tell our stories, that we share our voices,” says Heather Dennen, Program Coordinator and Director of Dance for the Baldwin Wallace University Community Arts School (CAS). She speaks of the fifteen dancers, students from age 7 to 18, who participated in One Light, a new, fully produced dance video filmed on a rooftop overlooking