2012 Solo Competition Results
	Name	Town	School	Grade Level
Winner:	Shira Bedford	Woodbridge	Hopkins School	Competition I (5-8)
Runner-Up	Nathan Hellmuth	Rocky Hill	Two Rivers Magnet School	Competition I (5-8)
Winner:	Juliana Sharp	Stratford	Bunnell High School	Competition II (9-12)
Runner-Up	Gunnar Moll	Farmington	Farmington High School	Competition II (9-12)

Special Thanks to all our Finalists!

Videos of all performances coming soon!

Welcome Our New Staff Member Brian Chamberland!

Brian Chamberland is the newest addition to the JC Music Sales Crew!

Brian is a talented and accomplished musician at a very young age! He has several years of experience playing brass, woodwind and string instruments. He has also been playing the guitar for over seven years along with the drums for the past four years and also plays the harmonica!

Brian is a good fit for the JC Music staff as he has a passion for music and music education which is the common link among the JC Music staff members.

Dan Luongo, 2012 JC Music Educator of the Year!

Special Congratulations are in order for Dan Luongo from Two Rivers Magnet School in East Hartford, the 2012 JC Music Educator of the Year!

He was presented with his award on April 13th at the CMEA Conference at the Hartford Convention Center. This is the 4th year we’ve given this award.

Dan has also been a regular adjudicator for the Solo Competitions in the audition phase as well as the finals! See the JCTV interview featuring him below!

This audition will take place at JC Music (529 West Main Street, Meriden CT 06451). For directions please visit us at JC-Music.com. The preliminary judges are CMEA certified adjudicators Jennifer Crooks from Oxford High School, and Dan Luongo from Two Rivers Magnet School in East Hartford.

The top five scores in each of the competitions will be advancing to the final auditions which will be held at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center located at 175 East Main Street in Meriden, on Saturday May 12th 2012 starting at 10 am. Those advancing to the finals will all be video recorded and the performances will be released on YouTube after the competition. Each competition will have a $250 cash grand prize winner along with a scheduled performance. The runner-up in each competition will receive a $100 JC Music electronic gift card.

(Note: The grade 9-12 finals were scheduled for May 19th but had to be moved to the 12th, the same date as the middle school finals.) Final audition times will be announced after the preliminary auditions. Students performing in the finals should plan to arrive at 9:30am on the 12th and the awards ceremony will be held at approximately 11:45am.

(Note: Students are NOT required to memorize their music. We do recommend that you bring an accompanist [excluding pianists / percussionists]. We will not supply an accompanists and please note it is not required to use an accompanist for the preliminary or final performances).

Thank You from the staff at JC Music! If you have any questions regarding your audition, please email JC directly: JC[at]JCMusicWorld.com.

Note: Please bring an original copy of your performance music along with two photocopies for our CMEA certified adjudicators.

If you advance to the finals, please bring an original copy of your music for yourself along with five photocopies for our judging panel.

You may play the same piece at both auditions or you may choose a different piece for the finals. All musical selections should be in a classical style.

JCTV Season 2 Has Begun!

A whole new year full of interviews with faculty, staff, repairmen – and perhaps even some other musicians and music educators – is now underway!

Click the picture to watch the video now!

In our first episode, host Steve Noxon interviews our first-ever full-time Store Manager Janice Palmer as she gets settled into the job! You can already tell they’re going to be best friends!

Next week we have a special surprise interview that was already previewed in our monthly newsletter – subscribe in the box near the top of every page on our site and you’ll never miss out!

JC Hires His First Designated Store Manager in 24 Years!

That’s right – for the first time in 24 years of business, JC will step aside from the role of Store Manager so that he can focus on leading our ever-growing Educational Division, as well as continue working with more and more schools and other educational representatives! As of April 1st, he’s officially handing the reins over to his friend and colleague Janice Palmer.

Veritas, the company that provides the instruments we rent, has lost one of their most impressive executives, Janice Palmer, to the Northeast Corridor – and there was no better fit for everyone than to have her join the JC Music family that she’s been working with for years!

Not only will she be able to apply her incredibly sharp mind and business acumen to the every-day details of the store (making everything a lot smoother for us as well as for our many customers), but she’s a talented vocalist and music producer in her own right and has a wealth of knowledge to bring to the table! We couldn’t be happier to have her on board!

Janice takes over April 1st, but she’ll be around a lot during March to get settled in – and she’ll even start meeting with staff, faculty and customers in that time, so come on down this month and maybe you’ll meet her!

Videos from our January Student Showcase Concert!

Next series of Showcases are scheduled for July – Sign Up Soon!

Click Below to Watch!

Our Official JC Music Travel Mugs Have Been A Hot Seller!

Stop by and pick one up while supplies last! Only $6.99!

Show off where you get your sticks while you get your morning fix!

Lightweight, durable and stylish, these cups come from the same place JC got his own travel mug that he’s been using for years. And as he said when we opened up the first set of boxes, “I think these are a little bit better than mine….”

This is just the test shipment we ordered to make sure they came out how we wanted, but they’re completely JC approved and ready to move! Get yours today before they’re all gone!

2012 NAMM photos!

More photos coming soon!

Back by Popular Demand!

We Are Having a Second Clinic featuring world-renowned drummers Keith LeBlanc and Donny Fortin!

Save the Date: Thursday, June 7th at 7pm. Tickets will be available on May 1st at JC Music!

CLICK THE PICTURES TO WATCH THE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE! MORE VIDEOS ARE COMING SOON!

Videos from the 2011 JC Music Drum Clinic featuring our own faculty members Donny Fortin and Keith LeBlanc! The event was held at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center in Meriden CT on November 17th.

In Memoriam: John Miller (1981 – 2011)

John Miller was the Manager of Community Programs at the Yale School of Music, as well as the Director of the Yale Music in Schools Initiative, and the Director of the CMEA Southern Region.

John was a very close friend both of JC and of JC Music, and he worked closely with JC Music on improving music education throughout Connecticut. He and JC also had recently begun scheduling the 3rd Annual JC Music/Yale School of Music Solo Competition, and JC Music has every intention of continuing the tradition next year in honor of John.

“John was the first teacher to be named “JC Music Educator of the Year” back in 2009 while he taught at John C. Daniel’s School in New Haven. John’s accomplishments were just amazing! This award is presented each year at the CMEA convention in Hartford. John was an outstanding musician, an amazing teacher and most importantly a great friend – a man who no one could dislike! “His desire for better music education was an amazing driving force which he relentlessly pursued. We spent many more hours in my office at JC Music and in his office at Yale discussing music education than I will probably ever spend with anyone else. He was always thinking several years ahead and when John had a plan set in his head, he made sure it happened. He was certainly the most inspiring musical friend I’ve ever had. “John asked me to visit him in his Yale office just a few days before his passing to discuss CMEA and our Yale collaborations for the coming year. On that same day, John asked me if I would get all of the JC Music Educator’s of the Year together to start an annual event. He also heard that I take educators out to play golf and he asked me if he could be the next one I took to the greens. This is an absolute tragic loss for his family, his many friends, the entire staff at JC Music and for the state of Connecticut as John was a rising star! My memories of John’s laugh, smile, positive attitude and friendship will always be remembered fondly. My deepest condolences to his family.” -JC Caillouette, Store Owner & President

Links:

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/an_inspirational_teacher/

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/man_at_yale_falls_to_death/

https://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2011/sep/19/music-initiative-continue/

https://www.funeralplan2.com/straub/mem

https://music.yale.edu/news/?p=3592

https://music.yale.edu/news/?p=5732

https://music.yale.edu/news/?p=2874

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.712628390059.2170269.22800992&type=1

https://www.funeralplan2.com/straub/obituaries?id=227714

JC and John Miller proudly stand behind their prestigious judging panel for their 2011 JC Music/Yale School of Music Solo Competition.

Connecticut Music Lesson & Instrument Rental Store

JC Music, LLC has been family owned and operated since 1988. We are Connecticut’s complete full-line music store, providing new and used band instruments, orchestra instruments, fretted instruments, amps, PA systems, drums, sheet music and accessories. With over 3000 sq. ft. of retail space, we offer a showroom with a display of woodwind and brass instruments second to none. We also have one of Connecticut’s largest stocks of music books, methods and sheet music. JC Music stocks Mapex drums, but has access to whatever your favorite line of drums may be and at better prices than you will find on any website! JC Music has a huge accessory inventory as well as guitars, amps and keyboards.

Music Instrument Rental & Repair

Our rental program for band and orchestra instruments has helped JC Music become well known state wide for top quality educator approved instruments, our excellent rental rates, our easy on-line rental option with free delivery to your child’s school and our first rate service department. We can offer you great prices storewide because we own our building and most of our inventory. Service is as important to us as we’re sure it is to you. Our in-house repair shop for band instruments allows us to complete most repairs within a couple days. We also work with the finest luthiers in the business and provide expert repairs on all instruments including guitars, banjos, autoharps, pianos, amplifiers, along with band and orchestra instruments. No matter what instrument you’re interested in, our knowledgeable sales staff will help answer your questions. Our goal is to completely satisfy every customer.

Music Lessons

JC Music has 20 professional educators available for music lessons on any instrument and also offers group lessons for children and senior citizens during the day. Our instructors are a carefully selected group of music educators who are not only excellent musicians, but excellent teachers. We also offer a Suzuki program for younger children for piano and violin. Our students look forward to their lesson each week because we strive to make the learning of a musical instrument a rewarding experience. JC Music offers Student Showcase Recitals every January and July and offers a Summer Music Camp for aspiring musicians.

The staff at JC Music is dedicated to providing an educational and enjoyable musical experience. Our knowledgeable staff can help guide you through your musical journey. From instrument sales, music lessons, band and orchestra rentals, and a complete repair service, the friendly staff at JC Music has the ability to serve your every musical need.

At JC Music, we make musicians! Our goal is to make music accessible to anyone with an interest in any musical instrument, by providing affordable quality instruments and instruction. We strive to make music an integral part of each person’s life. Each staff member at JC Music is a musician, too, and there is nothing we like better than meeting and talking with other musicians. JC Music’s staff has been known for the past twenty-three years as the friendliest music store around.

Our Mission Statement:

JC Music is a family friendly environment where a knowledgeable staff and faculty are committed to integrity and focused on providing outstanding service and education to every customer.

For the best Music, Service and Selection to see, JC Music is where the musician should be!

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