Summer Programs and Daycamps at New School of Music in Cambridge


Click on a menu item for more information: Donate/Volunteer Concerts & Workshops Children Teens Adults Lessons Registration Calendar Faculty Policies Directions Employment Contact Us	Click on a summer program or scroll down: Music Togethe r ® (newborns to age 4) July 2 - Aug 6 Kids' Cabaret Day Program (ages 8 - 14) Session I: June 23 - July 11 Session II: July 14 - Aug 1 Beginning Piano Classes (ages 4 - 7) Mornings! No Fridays! Session I: June 23 - July 3 (M-Th) Session II: Aug 18 - 28 (M-Th) Music Explorers Day Program (ages 5 - 9) Aug 11 - 15 Chinese Arts Day Program (ages 5 - 9) Aug 18 - 22 Read about NSM's general policies. Email or call (617) 492-8105 for more information on signing up for lessons and/or classes. Reserve your spot now. Space is limited! Registration form here. REGISTRATION FEE There is a $15 registration fee for new students (who haven't taken lessons or classes during the 2007–2008 school year). If you paid the $30 annual registration fee at any time this school year, then you do NOT need to pay the $15 summer registration fee. Need financial assistance? Learn about scholarship opportunities. SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS Applications for Summer 2008 scholarships are accepted on a rolling basis, first-come, first-served. Click here to print! If you received a scholarship for Fall 2007 or Spring 2008, you do not have to reapply. (However, you must register for your summer courses in order to re-activate your scholarship status.)	SUMMER TERM 2008 (begins mid-June) Summer Term begins in mid to late June and runs for through Labor Day. You may enroll for a full term or for any part of the summer you will be available. We offer private lessons, group classes, chamber ensembles, and workshops for all ages. Please call the NSM office at 617-492-8105 to discuss offerings, teachers and schedules. We hope to see you at NSM this summer! JULY 4 HOLIDAY NSM will be closed on Friday, July 4 (including the Kids' Cabaret Program). PRIVATE LESSONS Alexander Techinque, Banjo, Bass (Classical, Jazz, Bluegrass and Rock), Cello, Clarinet, Composition (Classical, Jazz and Contemporary), Conducting, Australian Didgeridoo, Fiddle, Flute, Guitar (acoustic and electric in all styles), Harp, Bluegrass Mandolin, Oboe, Piano (Classical & Jazz), Pilates, Recorder, Saxophone, North Indian Tabla, Music Theory, Viola, Violin, Voice (Classical, Jazz & Contemporary), Yoga and World Percussion. Please call the NSM Office to be matched with a faculty member and arrange the number of lessons with your teacher before registering. Chamber and jazz ensembles can also be arranged. Please call to be matched with other players and a faculty coach. _____________________________________________________________ Some of our popular group classes: Music Together® (For newborns to 4 yrs.)* July 2 - August 6 Emily Browder Classes are based on the belief that music is as much a basic life skill as walking and talking, and that all children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence and pleasure in the music of our culture. Children have many opportunities to create and play—inventing rhythmic patterns, new words to songs, movements to express a sound. Classes are for mixed ages from birth through and including four. A child’s music development benefits greatly from early exposure as an infant, and three and four year olds benefit by having the opportunity to be leaders in the mixed age classroom. Parents or caregivers are required to attend classes. $140 (Tuition includes an illustrated songbook, parent education materials, and a CD of music used in class.) Each class is 45 minutes and runs for 6 weeks, July 2 - August 6. Register today – sections fill quickly! Sec. 1: Tuesdays, 10am Sec. 2: Tuesdays, 11am Sec. 3: Wednesdays, 3:30pm Sec. 4: Thursdays, 10am Sec. 5: Thursdays, 11am Please check with the NSM office before attending any Music Together classes, as our classes have size limits. If you are in a Music Together section and would like to come to a make-up class, please call the NSM office beforehand at (617) 492-8105 to reserve your spot. Each child is allowed one make-up during Summer Term, and make-up classes are not rolled over from term to term. Announcing two new week-long programs this summer! Music Explorers (ages 5 - 9) An amazing new program for ages 5-9 to explore the world of music through instruments, dance, singing, and fun, with master musicians from around the world! Music Explorers combines hands-on intros to Western instruments with exciting workshops in world music & dance. Team-taught by seven teachers with different specialties! August 11-15, 2008 Monday-Friday 9am-3pm Fee: $350 (10% discount for a sibling) Early drop-off (8:30am) fee: $25 for the week Aftercare (3-5pm) fee: $80 for the week ♪ Hands-on introductions to Western musical instruments, including winds, strings, piano, percussion and voice! ♪ Daily workshops in African & Caribbean dance! ♪ Daily recreational activities and musical crafts! ♪ Class presentation and performance at 2pm on Friday for family and friends! Chinese Arts Program (ages 5 - 9) A one-of-a-kind program to introduce children ages 5-9 to the arts of China, including ribbon and yo-yo dancing, singing, traditional musical instruments, and calligraphy painting. Team-taught by master artists, including dancer Chiao-Bin Huang, painting instructor Wei Du, and famed instrumentalist Zhantao Lin of the Silk Road Project. August 18-22, 2008 Monday-Friday 9am-1pm Fee: $300 (10% discount for a sibling) Early drop-off (8:30am) fee: $25 for the week ♪ Class presentation and performance at 12pm on Friday for family and friends! KIDS' CABARET (ages 8 - 14) Katie Pickett, Emily Otto The New School of Music has a long history of high-quality musical theater programs. At NSM, every child is a star. Kids work in a fun, up-beat, and supportive atmosphere; workshops incorporate singing, acting, and dancing, as well as set, prop, and costume design. Team-building is an integral part of the learning process and is explored through theater games, writing exercises, and improvisation. The programs culminate in a performance of various songs and themes from the musical theater repertoire. Each production is original, hilarious, and tailored specifically to the students in the class. Each three-week intensive course culminates in a performance on the last day of each session. Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm Session I: June 23 – July 11 (no class on July 4) Session II: July 14 – August 1 Fee: $850 per session, $1,700 for both sessions Early drop-off (8:30am) fee: $25 for the week Aftercare (3-5pm) fee: $80 for the week Visit our Kids' Cabaret page for a more images, descriptions, and year-round programs. BEGINNING PIANO CLASSES (ages 4 - 7) Instructor: Paula Downes Ages 4-7 (sections grouped by age) Call now to register! Enrollment is limited. Piano classes are a wonderful way for young children to begin piano in a group setting, before considering private lessons. Summer 2008 piano classes are offered in 2 sessions of 2 weeks each, meeting daily on Monday through Thursday mornings. Choose 9am, 10am or 11am. Each class is 45 minutes. Session I: June 23 - July 3 (Meets every morning Mon-Thurs for two weeks.) Session II: Aug 18 - 28 (Meets every morning Mon-Thurs for two weeks.) (Continuing groups can be arranged in Session II for those who took Session I.) $150 (for classes of 3-4 children) $200 (for classes with 2 children) SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS Applications for Summer 2008 scholarships are accepted on a rolling basis, first-come-first-serve. Click here to print! If you received a scholarship for Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 you do not have to reapply. (However, you must register for your summer courses in to re-activate your scholarship status.) REGISTRATION FEE There is a $15 registration fee for new students (who haven't taken lessons or classes during the 2007–2008 school year). If you paid the $30 annual registration fee at any time this school year, then you do NOT need to pay the $15 summer registration fee. Read about NSM's general policies. Email or call (617) 492-8105 for more information on signing up for lessons and/or classes. Reserve your spot now. Space is limited. Registration form here. Need financial assistance? Learn about scholarship opportunities.