Local Resources
Arts Education
Broadway Music School
Providing music lessons, jazz, rock & classical ensembles, and music classes for all ages and abilities available at our central Denver location.
BMS also does outreach music classes at area schools to promote music education and appreciation of the arts.
Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts
Colorado Honor Band
A youth band program serving beginners thru advanced high school musicians, with placement according to ability in one of 5 levels of full concert ensembles.
Give Them Music
To promote and revive the performing arts in our schools and communities through outreach programs, opportunities, resources and incentives.
Inside the Orchestra
Awarded "best in the nation" in 1997 for educational outreach by the American Symphony Orchestra League.
Miller Beck Institute of Music
Miller-Beck Institute of Music is located in Superior, Colorado. Email: jeanmiller@mbmelodies.com
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New Millennium Conservatory for Strings
The NMCS is a new program for Violin, Viola and Cello. Courses include private lessons, workshops, chamber music, performance classes.
Parlando School for the Arts
Located in Boulder, CO, Parlando offers music lessons and classes for all ages and abilities.
Rocky Mountain Center for the Musical Arts
Rocky Ridge Music Center
A residential summer music festival and camp for ages 10 through adults.
The Front Range Youth Symphony Orchestras
Bringing talented young musicians from across the Front Range for a unique study and training in Orchestral repertoire.
Youth Orchestras of the Rockies
It is our mission, through the study and performance of orchestral music, to build community and to enrich the lives of young musicians.
Arts Funding Resources
Colorado Council on the Arts
Combines state funds with federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, and invests in communities across the state.
Foundation Center
Info about U.S. philanthropy and funding sources
Scientific & Cultral Facilities District
SCFD annually distributes approximately $40 million to over 300 local organizations.
The Denver Foundation
A community foundation serving seven counties of Metro Denver
Arts Organizations
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Rocky Ridge Music Center
Presenting Music in the Mountains Faculty Concert Series.
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD)
Businesses & Services (Members/Affiliates)
Advanced Neuromuscular & Musician Performance Massage
Neuromuscular therapy to help musicians play at a higher level
DenCo Consultants - Doug Kile
Employee Benefits, Insurance, Financial Services
Hake Hart & Lintzenich
Affordable legal services, specializing in Wills, Trusts, Property Transactions, Corporate Formation and Transactions, and Small Business Development.
HandiCart
Carts and accessories to assist with transport and set up for working musicians.
Keller Williams Realty - Marti Henry
DMA member Marti Henry - in tune with your needs.
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The Colorado Reed Company
Providing handmade oboe and English horn reeds to professionals and students
The Posner Law Firm
Steve Posner - A Musician's Lawyer
Copyrights, Licensing, Work for Hire, Royalties, Publishing and more.
Commentary & Discussion
Adaptistration
Drew McManus on Orchestra Business
blog.handicart.com
DMA member Rod Taylor writes about the local gig scene.
Colorado Ballet Closed Discussion Forum
Closed discussion forum for Colorado Ballet contract musicians, beginning Aug 20, 2013
Colorado Labor Blog
Labor discussion authored and hosted by former Rocky Mountain News columnist Jim Hansen.
CSO Closed Discussion Forum - June 2013
Closed discussion forum for CSO contract musicians.
David Byrne on the Internet
Article by David Byrne on the internet from the Guardian
MusicianWages.com
The Website for Working Musicians
Polyphonic.org
The Orchestra Musicians Forum
Robert Levine's AFM Observer
Blog about the AFM written by Milwaukee Local 8 president and former ICSOM chairman Robert Levine.
Community Media
KGNU 88.5 FM Boulder and 1390 AM Denver, Independent Community Radio
KRFC 88.9 FM, Homegrown Radio for Northern Colorado
KUNC 91.5 FM, Community Radio for Northern Colorado
KUVO 89.3 FM, Denver's Jazz Oasis in the City
Radio 1190 AM, student-run independent radio
Entertainment Agencies
5 Star Talent and Entertainment, Inc.
Specializing in all styles of live bands, specialty groups, dance groups, multicultural and family entertainers, living statues, speakers, comedians...
Moments Notice Entertainment
Motown to Rock & Roll; Big Band Swing to Country & Western; Latin/Salsa/Mambo to 70's Disco; Classic Rock to your selected Variety Mix!
Vision Quest Entertainment
Bands, Trios, Duos, Solo Acts, Specialty and Novelty Entertainment. Over 1200 Musicians & Event Services!
Financial Resources
Bellco Credit Union
A member-owned credit union with a full range of financial services.
Electrical Federal Credit Union
Colorado's ONLY all-Union financial institution. Established in 1953.
Labor Organizations
Local Music Listings
John Denver - The Tribute With The John Adams Band And Orchestra
Member Benefits
Union Plus Mortgage Program
Exclusive discounts and mortgage assistance
Member Resources & Organizations
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Players Association
For members of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Colorado Symphony Orchestra Musicians
Promotion and resource site, produced by members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Merchants (local)
Meis Musical Instrument Repair
Family owned and operated, Meis Musical Instrument Repair is recognized by the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technician(NAPBIRT) as a provider of quality repair services.
Merchants (national)
Music Books Plus
AFM members receive a 10% Discount off the Retail price of all items.
Music Organizations
AFM Indie Musician
Check out the Indie Musician branch of the American Federation of Musicians!
ASCAP
Represents more than 360,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers.
BMI
Collects and distributes license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and music publishers.
Friends of AFM
You don't have to be a union member or professional musician to help fight for musicians. If you care about music and musicians, you can join Friends of AFM
Future of Music Coalition
Guided by a firm conviction that public policy has real impact on the lives of both musicians and fans, FMC advocates for a balanced approach to music in the digital age.
Music Publishing
Boulder Brass Publications
Music for brass ensembles and orchestra
Denver Brass Publications
Music for all varieties of brass ensembles
Peakview Music
Catalogue consists of numerous arrangements and transcriptions as well as original compositions for chamber and larger ensembles.
Tromba Publications
Sheet music for ensembles, solo, with concert band, brass quintets and more
Scheduling & Performance Calendars
Colorado Ballet Leave Request Form
For Colorado Ballet orchestra members who are requesting leave from the 2011 Nutcracker performance dates.
