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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
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 Ferrick
Laura Ferrick 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
Wendy Rios
Wendy Rios has been a performer and teacher in Rhode Island for more than thirty years...
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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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