The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department will present the SMC Applied Music Showcase featuring students in SMC’s distinctive Applied Music Program performing songs, instrumental solos, ensemble works, and original compositions in diverse styles. The showcase will be held Friday, May 3, at 7:30pm in The Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts Center, located at 1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica.
The Applied Music Program is a part of SMC’s continuing effort to blend top-tier arts education with high-quality performances for the public. Founded in 2001 by Dr. James Smith and currently directed by Jimmy Cheesman, David Arbury, and Janelle DeStefano, the program is dedicated to fostering the development of outstanding instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers, with the goal of preparing each student for successful transfer as a music major to a four-year university or conservatory.
Tickets are $10 general admission (plus a modest service charge); free for students with any student ID. Advance tickets can be purchased online or by calling 310-434-3005 (Monday-Friday; limited hours). Tickets may also be purchased — starting 45 minutes before the performance begins — at The Broad Stage Box Office at the SMC Performing Arts Center. Free parking on premises. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.
More information is available by calling (310) 434-4323. All performances subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Submitted by Brian Driscoll, SMC Music Dept. Chair