Musical theater in Cambridge, MA Summer programs in Cambridge, MAChinese dragon dance at New School of Music
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 Together ®
(newborns to age 4)
July 1 - Aug 7


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

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


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 1 - August 7
  Emily Browder and Lauren Calista
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 1 - August 7.

Register today – sections fill quickly!

Sec. 1: Tuesdays, 10am (Lauren)
Sec. 2: Wednesdays, 3:30pm (Emily)
Sec. 3:
Thursdays, 10am (Lauren)

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!
Violin demo at New School of MusicMusic Explorers African percussion at NSMKaren Robbins at New School of Music
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!

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 at New School of Music
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 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.