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A Concert of Good Cheer, the 34th Annual Holiday Concert found the children performing to a full house at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts; CCM alumna Meryem Ahmadian shares her current passions and how CCM prepared her for college; we recognize several current students who have been selected to collaborate with, among others, Opera Vivente, ACDA, and OAKE; we celebrate the wedding of CCM alumna and current CCM educator, Suzannah Bauer.

CCM announces the first "Sing It Forward!" fundraiser event; Mairee Pantzer reflects on being a new Mom, and on what "providing the best for our children" means; The Annual Concert Choir Retreat means Togetherness; CCM welcomes 32 new students, 4 new faculty and 1 staff; Samuel Bishop gets a thumbs up; Wendy Scheinberg offers insights on the pleasures and pains of CCM’s incredible recent growth and activity.

Founder Betty Bertaux reflects upon her years at CCM and what lies ahead as Mairee Pantzer takes the helm as Artistic and Education Director. Highlights from CCM's 33rd Annual Spring Concert "Think On Me", with a spotlight on a special choir of CCM mothers and grandmothers. Read an update about "Sing For Success!", and about this year's performances. CCM introduces the Act I program for young children, and parting words from this year's graduates.

Highlights from CCM's 33rd Annual Winter Concert “Wintersong,” the “Speak Justice” performance, and the Concert Choir’s portion of the Bertaux Recording Project; CCM launches the “Sing for Success” research study on music literacy training and its effect on academic performance; CCM welcomes new Development Director Katie Watkins and Katie explores how readers can help CCM, and Artistic Director Mairee Pantzer takes a moment to reflect on the people who work on behalf of the CCM mission.

Highlights from CCM's festival tour to Hawaii, the Concert Choir goes on retreat, we hear from several CCM alumni, and Artistic Director Mairee Pantzer outlines the exciting new season of concerts, recording sessions, and CCM’s upcoming performance and workshop presentations at the OAKE national conference.

Highlights from CCM's 32st annual spring concert, Come Ye Makers of Song, Betty Bertaux explores the connection between Kodály and CCM curriulum. In Tune looks at the 2008 CCM graduates. CCM sings Carmen with the Annapolis Opera Company.

CCM sings at BSO 25th Anniversary Gala with Maron Alsop in honor of Patricia and Art Modell. Betty Bertaux shares a History Lesson on Zoltáan Kodály and Béla Bertók as young music researchers.

Highlights from CCM's 31st annual spring concert, Sonnets of the Earth, Betty Bertaux answers the question, "When should music education begin?" and In Tune celebrates 2007 CCM graduates.

2008 Tour of Hawaii Announced, Highlights form the 2006 Tour of Europe and CCM to open a satellite in Laurel, MD.

Mairee Pantzer becomes CCM Art Director, CCMers perform at Camden Yards and CCM students perform in the opera Dead Man Walking with the Baltimore Opera Company.