THREE CONVENIENT LOCATIONS:

24 Old Albany Post Road, Croton on Hudson / 1950 East Main Street (Rt. 6) Mohegan Lake / 29 Marble Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570

914-420-8966 CortArts@yahoo.com

Now accepting students for FLEXIBLE summer scheduling. 914-402-4250

Now accepting students for FLEXIBLE summer scheduling. 914-402-4250

Here’s the video of Jim and Ky’s duet “Sleepwalk” that I promised to post after the recital. ENJOY!

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FEATURED CSPA STAFF:

LAURA LEE SPENCE and JAMES McCARTHY

Laura Lee Spence is an accomplished vocalist and music educator with over two decades of experience in teaching and directing vocal programs at various educational levels as well as performing both contemporary and classical music. Ms. Spence holds a Master’s degree in Music Education from Hunter College, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Opera Performance from Purchase College Conservatory of Music. Her academic and professional journey has been marked by numerous accolades.

JAMES McCARTHY

James McCarthy holds a Master of Music degree from Rice University and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music. A bass-baritone with a love for opera and musical theater, Mr. McCarthy has performed the roles of Seneca and Mercurio in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, Il Commendatore and Masetto in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Prince Gremin in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Thomas Brockwiller in Lehar’s Die Juxheirat, and Frank Maurrant in Kurt Weill’s Street Scene. He has also appeared as Zuniga in Francesca Zambello’s production of Carmen at San Francisco Opera, where he was fortunate enough to be an Adler Fellow. A proud teacher of all ages, Mr. McCarthy strives to help each of his students build a solid foundation in music theory and technique, allowing them to find their most authentic musical voice.