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Welcome to the Department of Performing Arts Music Program at the Community College of Rhode Island. You may also wish to visit Community College of Rhode Island Music on Facebook. If you are seeking to major in music, CCRI offers quality instruction and transferable credits toward the first two years of a music, music education, or jazz studies major.
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Music Careers Information

Connect to Music Career Advice Tips Success Resource MusiciansWay.com from a CCRI computer. 

Instrumentalists needed:

The CCRI Chamber Ensemble (Band) needs woodwind, brass, acoustic string and percussion players. If you read music and are available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-2:15 (Knight Campus), please contact Dr. Audrey Kaiser.

Applied Music Auditions

You must submit the required forms and schedule an appointment to audition. Contact the Performing Arts Department. 

Please review the materials at Advising & Documents for more information and necessary forms. Contact the Performing Arts Department, Dr. Joseph Amante, Department Chair, for info.

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Are you ready for Music Theory I?

Test yourself on our new Theory assessment page:

Theory assessment page

 

For Singers - Click on the link to Classical Singer magazine from any computer on campus to read articles of interest to vocalists.

Alumni Stories

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Brittany Dyer

Brittany Dyer graduated from CCRI in 2010 with an A.F.A in Fine Arts. While a student at CCRI, she was a member of Chorus and Chamber Singers...

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Michelle Legault

Michelle Legault is currently the Higher Education Administrative Assistant of CCRI’s Performing Arts Department...

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Laura Wolfe

Laura (Ferrick) Wolfe received her A.F.A. in Music from CCRI in 2016 and followed that with a Bachelors of Music from RIC...

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Aiden Rogler

Aiden Rogler completed his studies at CCRI in 2020 and is currently enrolled at URI...

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Danielle Grilli

Danielle Grilli graduated from CCRI in 2013 with an A.F.A in Music. She continued her studies at RIC obtaining a B.A in Music...

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Daniel Caramante

Daniel Caramante graduated from CCRI in 2017 with an A.F.A. with High Honors. He continued on to URI, graduating cum laude with...

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Christina Nero

Christina Nero graduated from CCRI in 2017 with an A.F.A. degree in music. She continued her studies receiving her Bachelors degree in music...

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Faculty Highlights

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Gia Antolini

Gia is an accomplished, Suzuki trained classical pianist and violinist. She is a multi-faceted orchestral, solo and chamber musician, playing in various ensembles and string quartets on violin and...

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Bailey Paugh

Dr. Bailey Paugh is an Assistant Professor of Music at the Community College of Rhode Island where she teaches trumpet and other brass instruments, music theory, and music appreciation...

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Angelica Alvarez

Angelica has a degree in Vocal Performance from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. She has taught voice lessons for 20 years around the country and overseas.

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Nicholas Schleyer

Nicholas Schleyer is a versatile and experienced trumpeter and educator based in Providence, RI. As an educator, he is on faculty at the Community College of Rhode Island teaching trumpet.

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Joe Grilli

Joe Grilli is a highly skilled professional electric and upright bassist with more than 15 years of experience in the Rhode Island music scene. A native of the state....

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Céili Connors

Céili Connors is a Boston based performer and teacher, actively performing both as a soloist and chamber musician. She is dedicated to helping her students excel through both conventional...

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Ryan Campos

Ryan Campos is working on an audio production project for National Geographic....

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