Lawrence Community Music School

We had a wonderful time with the Lawrence Community Girl Choir and visiting artist-in-residence Elise Witt Music at the Girl Choir Kickoff event. She worked directly with our singers, teaching new ideas of song, empowerment, and artistry.

There is still time to register/audition for the Fall Session: https://communitymusic.lawrence.edu/musical-opportunities/girl-choir/girl-choir-auditions

🎶 Discover the music of Bali!

Our Gamelan ensembles offer musicians ages 6–adult a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and make music together - no prior musical experience necessary!

See Gamelan in action Saturday at 1 p.m. at the free final concert of the Lawrence Summer Balinese Gamelan Intensive, featuring music and dance works from Bali.

Inspired to try it yourself? Registration for Fall 2026 Gamelan ensembles is now open! Come discover this vibrant tradition and be part of the ensemble.

👉 Register: https://forms.lawrence.edu/form/gamelan-sekar-kemuda-reg

Curious about Balinese Gamelan? Here’s your chance to try it out!

Whether you’ve seen the Gamelan Ensemble perform, have always wanted to learn more, or have never played before, this free, interactive opportunity is open to all ages and ability levels.

Join teachers and LCMS Community Gamelan members on August 11–14, 6:00–6:30 p.m. in Shattuck Hall, Room 163 for a chance to experience Balinese Gamelan firsthand. No experience necessary!

The LCMS Summer Flute Choir performed a wonderful concert on Monday evening in Harper Hall. Congratulations to all!

Excited to see many of our LCMS teachers leading sessions at Mile of Music today! Come and explore more on Saturday and Sunday, and if you want to continue the music-making all year, check out our programming for all ages and abilities at communitymusic.lawrence.edu

Community is at the heart of everything we do. ❤️🥁

Congratulations to our Bateria Vale da Raposa on being recognized by the Mile of Music Music Education Team! We're proud to bring the joy and energy of Brazilian samba to the Fox Valley through this incredible community ensemble.

Interested in joining? No experience is needed! Registration for our Fall session is now open! 🎶

First songs of Mile of Music Festival 13 is in the books! Thank you so much to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center for hosting us!

So glad that we got to celebrate the success of Bateria Vale da Raposa this year!

One of the themes from the night in messages and songs was celebrating local community, and how impactful and how powerful it can actually be.

We couldn't agree more, and we are so excited to make music with our community!

Mile 13, let's gooooooo!

Great to see our Girl Choir singers, past and present, making music in the community!

Another example of our growing Fox River Community Theater community!
We have so many different families involved in our production, one of those being Lawrence Community Girl Choir! We have current singers, teacher-conductors, and Alumni involved in our production of Encore! We love that our ensemble members have connections on and off the stage! Only two more chances to see our singers on perform!
Encore! A Musical Cabaret is tonight at 7 and Sunday at 2 at Xavier Fine Arts Theater in Appleton!

Join us in welcoming Katie Larson to LCMS as a Teacher of Piano! 🎹

Katie recently earned her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma. We're excited to have her join our piano department and share her passion for music with students of all ages.

Interested in piano lessons? Complete our Interest Form: communitymusic.lawrence.edu/interest

That's a wrap on Summer Girl Choir 2026! After a week of learning, fun, and forming new friendships, the singers presented a lovely concert for family and friends. They even taught the audience one of the songs and the dance moves as well. What a sweet moment!