CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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La Mosaic Studio & Boutique Fayetteville Premier Bellydance Studio Bellydance Classes Holistic Fitness Classes Yoga & Hot Barre Classes Bridal Showers Bachelorette Parties Kids ���Princess Layla��� Parties & Performance Booking 910-568-3520 4145 Ferncreek Dr., Ste E Fayetteville, NC 28314 www.lamosaicstudio.com 1209 Hay Street FOR TICKETS: Fayetteville, NC Buy online at www.cfrt.org or call 910-323-4233. 28 | April ��� 2013 True to their original intent, the Center organizes their acts to showcase student talent, alternating with performances by local and regional bands. Above, Tony Harrison gives Amara Gallagher a lesson on the guitar. different focus,��� explained Stone, who had been teaching private lessons on the side and saw great potential for adding such a component to the new store���s model. Because of each partner���s unique music inclination, Cape Fear Music Center became multidimensional: retail, school service and repair, and private lessons in guitar, drum and voice. Nine months into Cape Fear Music Center���s existence, the Gas House caught fire and everything was lost. The partners were unthwarted, however, moving to Maxwell Street in 2007. They were thankful for a new location, but hopeful it wouldn���t be home forever. ���We used to walk around at lunchtime, daydreaming of the ideal spot,��� laughed Harrison, reminiscing in near disbelief that one day their ���ideal spot��� ��� 110 Old Street ��� would eventually become home to the business. In 2009, the storefront came available, though its condition was pitiful: bags of old clothing filled the storefront, the carpets showed signs of water damage and the place was overflowing with trash. Ever determined, Stone, Harrison, Wallet and Green hired some of their students (ones who were old enough to drive) and for two and a half weeks the crew labored to create a music-ready facility. From the beginning, the partners recognized that finding acceptable performance opportunities for young, contemporary-minded musicians would be tough. In 2009, after much brainstorming, they hit upon the Dogwood Festival. Patiently, they cut through rolls of red tape for the opportunity to create a stage under the Eugene Plummer Memorial Bridge. The excitement was palpable. Students shined at the chance to perform live. Parents were thrilled with the family-friendly venue for their budding musicians. In 2010, the Festival offered Cape Fear Music Center an opportunity to sponsor Second Stage, complete with high visibility and full support. The only things the Center had to provide were instruments, amplification, and ��� of course ��� musicians. ���We could never afford to do this on our own,��� explained Stone, itemizing the daunting costs involved. ���We couldn���t even consider it.��� 2013 will mark the fourth year Cape Fear Music Center has sponsored Second Stage. True to their original intent, the Center organizes their acts to showcase student talent, alternating with performances by local and regional bands. Last year, seventy of their approximately 200 students performed and this year���s schedule will feature two ensemble groups ����� one boys��� and one girls���.