Columbia Music Festival Association

The Junior members of Ann Brodie’s CAROLINA BALLET take the stage at the CMFA Artspace to present this unique work specifically commissioned for Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet. Working closely with Artistic Director, Mimi Worrell, acclaimed composer Dr. Richard Maltz wrote the music specially for this staging. His composition was performed live during the first production...

"Letters from Anne and Martin" combines the iconic voices of Anne Frank and Martin Luther King, Jr., in an exploration of the persecution they faced and their struggles to maintain hope for humanity in the face of hatred and violence. Conceived by Hannah Vaughn and developed by Alexandra Gellner, this piece both challenges and inspires...

We will be showing the movie IDENTITY, red carpet style, in a private viewing along with giving out awards and speeches.

Nominated for the 2022 Free Times Best of Columbia - Best Production, Four Singers Walk Into A Bar tells the story of four singers, and their egos, as they walk into a bar to try to pick up dates. As they sing in foreign languages, there is a handy-dandy Narrator to provide an English translation...

Celebrating First Thursday on Main The Columbia Music Festival Association along with The Pastor’s Study special event venue will be presenting artworks by international award winning artist, Rebecca Horne. The works shown are described by the artist as “art that intrigues the viewer” that also use “unpredictable objects as texture” to construct “something beautiful from...

The Down South Girl Concert features the talented pop artist Pret and various talented musicians and dancers such as Maryaam, Itsnedaj, and Jahalia M. all from different regions of South Carolina. In addition to all of that expect to see the talented dancers of Creative Stylez Dance Company and PoorRichKidzz.

The Columbia Music Festival Association will be presenting Dylan Critchfield-Sales: Recent Watercolors. The works shown in the CMFA ArtSpace depict intimate spaces, often highlighting interior and exterior, landscapes and architecture visited during his travels and seen at home. Each painting emphasizes glimpses of fleeting light and shadows during quiet moments of contemplation and solitude. Dylan...

Unbound Dance Company is looking for dancers from all genres and backgrounds to join us for our upcoming show in the fall. Please bring a headshot, bio/resume, and be prepared to warm up, learn a combo, and perform freestyle of choice. for inquiries and more information, please reach out to Carolina Lewis-Jones and [email protected]  

Professional performers devote much time, talent, and effort to master their art. Yet business acumen can be just as important to succeeding in a career in the performing arts. Managing the often intimidating, complex, and confusing business of performing is the goal of CMFA‘s workshop, “Business Strategies for the Performing Artist”. Led by Becky Ferrell,...

Delight in the enchantment of this magical production based on the play by William Shakespeare with music by Felix Mendelssohn. Follow the young lovers as they become involved with the mischievous woodland sprite, Puck. Find yourself in the Athenian magical forest ruled by Queen Titiana and her King, Oberon. Mayhem… Music… Magic… Romance… all ends...