Two ways to engage with the all-volunteer CMC board
This post has been updated as of May 14, 2026.
Apply to Serve
Interested in providing access to quality music learning opportunities to low-income households in the Portland area? Join the Community Music Center, Inc. board! Our non-profit board is accepting applications from people interested in being nominated for a voting position on our board of directors, for service starting in June, 2026. While all are welcome and encouraged to apply, we are especially looking for people with some experience with non-profit finances, fundraising and major gift campaigns, commercial real estate, and legal. Having prior board experience or residing in outer East Portland are both a plus.
The applications are closed for regular board members for the 2026-27 term; if you'd like to apply to serve as an advisory or committee member, please email cmc@portlandoregon.gov.
About the Community Music Center (CMC)
Through a partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), CMC provides opportunities to learn about, make, and enjoy music for the greater Portland community. We offer private lessons for youth, group classes for youth and adults, ensembles, and a rehearsal/performance space for the community. CMC serves about 400 households from 50 zip codes around the area. Its hub is currently located in SE Portland near Powell Blvd and 33rd Place, and its primary satellite location is at SE 162nd & Stark.
About the Board of Directors
The Community Music Center, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was formed in 1960 to support the music programs in Portland Parks & Recreation. PP&R currently provides staff, instructors, and the facility. Our non-profit has no employees and no real estate; it supports the program by providing financial subsidies, merit and need-based scholarships, musical instruments for students, and a music library. We are also recently considering ways to work with PP&R on the issue of its aging building that has expensive capital improvement needs.
Terms, Meetings, and Duties
Initial terms of service are up to 3 years, and may be renewed for additional 3-year terms. Meetings are currently the 2nd Monday evenings of each month, and are mostly virtual, with some in-person ones at CMC. Board members are required to annually donate to CMC Inc. at the Member level (currently $35) or above. Expectations are that the board members make CMC a top priority for charitable giving and advocacy, serve on at least one committee in addition to the board-at-large (committee meetings vary in number, but usually meet about 3 to 4 times a year), and attend regular monthly board meetings (missing no more than 3 board meetings a year).
Annual Meeting
This section updated 5/22/26
The non-profit Community Music Center Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting on Friday, June 5 at 7:00 pm (followed by youth ensembles and soloists) in the David Beasley Campbell Recital Hall of the Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Street in Portland, Oregon, 97202. Agenda includes such business as shall legally come before the membership. A full agenda and minutes from prior year are posted at CMC by two weeks prior. Voting members of the non-profit are individuals who have donated at least $35 to CMC Inc. in the fiscal year, current students of CMC 18 years or older, and/or parents of youth students at CMC.
POSTED:
Community Music Center Inc. Annual Meeting
Friday, June 5th, 2026 at 7:00 PM
David Beasley Campbell Recital Hall
Agenda
- Introductions
- Approval of Minutes (see below)
- Election of Directors
- Returning Directors
- Kevin Lefohn (1-year term)
- Judy Oringdulph Rompa (3-year term)
- New Directors (all 3-year terms)
- Jonathan K
- Dannie Kyle
- Courtney McFate
- Other business
- Adjourn
Minutes from
Community Music Center Inc. Annual Meeting
Tuesday, June 9th, 2025 at 7:00 PM
David Beasley Campbell Recital Hall
Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Judy Rompa, presiding.
Gregory reviewed the definitions for eligible voters with the audience in attendance.
Minutes Approval
Minutes from the 2024 annual meeting were approved.
Election of Directors
The slate of Board Members adopted per by-laws was approved in a voice vote of the members present, all for three-year terms.
New Board Members
- Lisa Van Clock
Returning Members
- Kathy Schroeder
- Sara Watts
Non-Renewing Member Peter Tsiorba was thanked for his service of one 3-year term on the board, just concluded.
Other Business
- Attending parents of CMC students were encouraged to complete a survey put together by the board’s Parent Support Committee.
- Gregory summarized recent events of the previous month when there was a City Council budget amendment to close CMC.
- Thanks to a large amount of immediate public support and outcry, including written budget comment submissions and verbal testimony at the council meeting, the amendment was withdrawn before it was voted on.
- The board and PP&R management have been having ongoing discussions about the need for CMC’s facility replacement.
- The members will be informed of future developments.
Meeting adjourned 7:04 pm
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