Community Music School (CMS) has received a $5,000 grant from the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation.

The grant will provide scholarships and financial assistance to students.

Foundation Executive Director Bernard Story presented the check to CMS Board President Lawrence Johnson at the CMS Board of Directors meeting March 17.

CMS has appointed new instructors.

Alicia Kiah Cantalupo will instruct violin and assist in outreach programming for strings and chamber ensembles at area schools.

Cantalupo, a Bethlehem native, began playing violin at age 4. She studied at Peabody Conservatory. She played with the Lancaster Symphony, Mid-Atlantic Symphony and Annapolis Symphony. She has worked with United Kingdom electronica dubstep producers. She composed and played on tracks recently released on Skrillex's music label.

Elaine Martin will teach flute to students of all ages and levels.

Martin received a Bachelor of Music Education, summa cum laude, from Temple University. She was principal flutist with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra for nearly 30 years. She is a Lecturer of Flute at Muhlenberg College. She and Andrea Wittchen, harp, are the flute and harp duo Elan.

In addition to Johnson appointed as CMS Board President, Michael Yeager has been named CMS Board Treasurer, and Atty. Kathleen G. Matthews, Sr. has joined the CMS Board.

Johnson has been Treasurer and President of the Board. Johnson is a Trustee of the CMS Endowment Fund. Johnson is a Senior Relations Manager and Senior Vice President at Univest Bank.

Yeager is President and CEO of Lehigh Mutual Insurance Company, Allentown.

Other CMS Board members appointees include: Julie Boulton, Kyle David, Roberta M. Marcus and Rodolphe Tankpinou.