MACCC Music Assn. of California Community Colleges

04/18/2026

Come to Bakersfield College tomorrow, Sunday 4/19 at 4pm, and join us in celebrating John Gerhold’s retirement!

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Our beloved Dr. John Gerhold is retiring after changing countless lives here at BC, and he's going out with a bang! Come out to "It's A Wonderful Career" on April 19, a free concert raising funds to establish a new scholarship for Music majors. Set your calendars for this not-to-be-missed evening!

11/29/2025

Final moments of "In This Breath" composer Shuying Li who is also the pianist.. Dr. Li was also our composition master teacher and those sessions with her were extremely valuable for our students. Bravo tutti! MACCC loves bringing new music to the world!

11/23/2025

MACCC 2025 was one for the history books! Congratulations to all of our students and faculty who gave their everything this weekend. See you next year in San Diego!

11/23/2025

Our marvelous MACCC intercollegiate band directed by Matthew Morse from Sacramento State.

11/23/2025

Our beautiful MACCC student choir singing this lovely arrangement, during MACCC Conference 2025, conducted by Dr Corie Brown.

11/10/2025

09/15/2025

🎶 MACCC 2025 Conference — Register Now! 🎉

We’re headed to Berkeley, November 20–22, and this year’s conference is going to be 🔥.

💡 Theme: MACCC at 70: Honoring Tradition, Embracing Innovation
🏨 Hotel group rate deadline: October 6th ($169/night!)
🎤 Incredible sessions on commercial music, retention, neuroscience, CTE, and more
👩‍🎓 Bring your students for the ONLY intercollegiate band + choir in the CCC system!
🎼 Guest conductors: Dr. Corie Brown (Choir) & Dr. Matthew Morse (Band)
🌟 Keynote: Yamaha artist & educator Dr. Donny Gruendler
📣 Faculty & students welcome — registration is open now!

👉 Link in bio or visit macccmusic.org to register!

06/07/2025

🎤 Calling All CCC Music Faculty!
Do you have a brilliant idea, innovative approach, or inspiring project to share?

This year’s MACCC Conference theme is:
Honoring Tradition, Embracing Innovation — and we’re looking for presentations that reflect the creativity and expertise in our community college music programs.

Whether you’re showcasing teaching strategies or bold ideas, we want your voice in the room!

📅 Submit your proposal by June 30 for priority consideration.
Let’s make this 60th anniversary conference one to remember.

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Please complete this form to suggest a session proposal for yourself, or to recommend a particular topic and/or presenter that you think would benefit the conference. Note: CCC music faculty must be members in good standing and register for the conference in order to present. Presentations cannot be...

03/29/2025

🎵 ATTENTION COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUSIC FACULTY!

The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) is gathering feedback from music faculty as part of Phase III of the Common Course Numbering (CCN) implementation.

📣 This is your chance to help shape the future of music course templates across all California community colleges. Your input will guide discussions during the upcoming June convenings.

🗓️ The Music pre-convening survey closes on April 15!
🔗 Take the survey and find more info here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SU25MUS

Let’s make sure our discipline is represented loud and clear! 🎶
Please share and encourage your colleagues to participate.

01/06/2025

Sharing some more photos from MACCC 2024, featuring our faculty recital and the collegiate ensembles concert, featuring wonderful photography from Andrew Preciado at East Los Angeles College. Thanks for sharing your talents with us, Andrew!

11/25/2024

🎶 What an Incredible Weekend at the 2024 MACCC Conference! 🎶

This year’s conference was one for the history books! With the biggest band and choir we’ve ever hosted, the music-making was nothing short of magical. Under the inspiring direction of Drs. John Burdett and Jo-Michael Scheibe, our students and faculty created unforgettable performances that reminded us all why we love what we do.

Thank you to everyone who participated, from the talented students who gave it their all, to the dedicated faculty and staff who made this event possible. Your energy, passion, and commitment truly brought "MACCC to the Future" to life.

📸 Stay tuned as we share photos and videos from the conference over the coming days. If you were there, drop a comment and let us know your favorite memory!

Here’s to another year of incredible music education and advocacy. Until next time! 🎵✨