The Midcoast School Of Music is a student-oriented institution with a mission to instill a love of learning as well as a love of music. They offer lessons in brass, woodwinds, percussion, guitar, bass, vocals, and even turntables. Founded in early 2009, the school has found a following very quickly and has expanded to encompass multiple campuses – one in Bath, ME and the other in Portland, ME.

I was introduced to this project by Matt Fogg, a longtime client of mine and one of the school’s founders. The idea was to not only provide an online billboard, but to get information out to their current and potential students as quickly and easily as possible. For this, I employed the open-source CMS WordPress, which allows Matt and his business partner Chris the freedom to post information and edit their website on the fly from anywhere they have internet access.

Visit: www.midcoastschoolofmusic.com

Matt Fogg is an accomplished pianist, arranger, and teacher who has managed through the years to maintain a balance in life between a busy performance schedule and passing along his love of music to others. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he has performed with jazz greats, local music legends, and up-and-coming acts throughout New England. He currently performs regularly in addition to teaching lessons and classes at the Midcoast School of Music – a school he founded in 2009 with fellow musician and educator Chris Marro.

When Matt came to me for a website, he wanted to incorporate all aspects of his career by including various forms of media, press releases, album reviews, and all manner of information. He also wanted to be sure the site remained classy and professional without getting too far away from what was truly important – the music. To accomplish this, I incorporated a scrolling calendar in the sidebar to cycle through a month’s worth of shows while viewers browsed the rest of the page. Underneath that are a series of audio links with clips from Matt’s albums and live performances. All press releases and reviews are located in their own section, apart from the news page to avoid overwhelming viewers.

Visit: www.mattfogg.com

From the client…

“Todd Regoulinsky of 276 Design has developed MattFogg.com into a web site that not only looks fantastic, but more importantly, one that has produced results in terms of an increase in the number of booking inquiries coming in. Consequently, these inquiries are turning into more public appearences and greater cd sales. Todd has consistently gone above and beyond all of my expectations (which incidentily has been over and above what he was paid for). Todd provides a truly excellent service and I am greatly indebted! I highly reccommend him and hold his work in the highest possible regard.”