{"id":550,"date":"2017-05-10T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T15:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/community\/?page_id=550"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:35:13","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/community\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About ECMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Added by Post\/Page Specific Custom Code plugin, thank you for using! -->\n<style>#pkguitar {\r\nfloat:left;\r\n clip-path: circle(40%);\r\n  width:410px;\r\n  height:410px;\r\n  shape-outside: circle(45%);\r\n}\r\n#pkguitar img{\r\nwidth:325px;\r\nposition:relative;\r\ntop:45px;\r\nleft:45px;\r\n}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4383d167 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the Eastman Community Music School!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div>\n  <div id=\"pkguitar\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Petar Kodzas, Associate Dean &amp; Director of the Eastman Community Music School\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/community\/files\/PK-Encircled.png\" \/><\/div>\n  <p><br \/>\n   Excellence, creativity, diversity, and joy are a few words that best describe teaching and learning at the Eastman Community Music School.<br \/><br \/>\nSupportive, experienced faculty and an encouraging environment are characteristic of all our activities: private and group lessons, small and large ensembles, and a wide array of classes.  We welcome and provide musical opportunities for families with young children, music career-bound students, and adults and senior citizens looking to enrich their life through music. <br \/><br \/>\nI invite you to come and experience the vibrancy of our campus, learn and share your love of music with others, and perform in world-renowned recital halls.  Over 90 years of continuous contribution to Rochester\u2019s culture, and generations of successful students, are testimony to our commitment to enrich community life through music.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/community\/files\/Signature_Petar-Kodzas-134x47-custom-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/community\/files\/Signature_Petar-Kodzas-134x47-custom-removebg-preview.png 134w, https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/community\/files\/Signature_Petar-Kodzas-134x47-custom-removebg-preview-100x35.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Petar Kodzas<br>Associate Dean &amp; Director of the Eastman Community Music School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left has-source-serif-pro-font-family\" style=\"padding-bottom:0.65em;padding-left:1.15em;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 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