Crickets classes are introduced

Crickets is a fun, play-based music and movement class for children ages 4 to 6. Trained teachers engage the body and the mind in joyful music-making through musical games and movement.

It's official

CCM is proclaimed by Governor William Schaefer to be the designated Children's Chorus in the state of Maryland.

CCM is founded

Seeking initially to provide her own musically-talented child with a fulfilling choral experience, Betty Bertaux starts CCM with six children.

The arts on the chopping block

Arts programs and arts teachers bear the brunt of substantial cuts in federal education funding.