South Shore Conservatory Holds Auditions for 2017 Summer Vocal and Instrumental Programs

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) announces auditions for their summer 2017 vocal and instrumental programs for students, ages seven through nineteen, at their One Conservatory Drive, Hingham campus.

Wind and percussion students in grades five through twelve are invited to audition for SSC’s Summer Music Festival two-week wind ensemble camp, which includes Summer Wind Ensemble and Festival Wind Ensemble for high school and college students, and its new one-week All-Star Band program for students in elementary and middle school. Summer Music Festival students perform in high quality wind band, chamber and jazz ensembles with musicians from all across Southeastern Massachusetts. Placement auditions will be held on April 29. To schedule a time, contact Assistant Program Director Andrew Moreschi at a.moreschi@sscmusic.org or 781-749-7565 ext. 54. Students may also submit an audition video online through June 15. Please visit www.sscmusic.org/smf.html for full information. No audition is required for students planning to participate in the All-Star Band program.

Summer Vocal Institute, for singers age seven through eighteen to discover their vocal potential and gain the tools needed to become more confident performers, holds placement auditions for the 2017 program on Saturday, May 20, from 10 am to 4 pm. Please contact Program Director Emily Browder Melville at e.browdermelville@sscmusic.org or 781-749-7565 x10 to schedule a time.

For more information about summer programs, including schedules, tuition and financial aid, visit www.sscmusic.org/summer_programs.html or find South Shore Conservatory on Facebook.

About South Shore Conservatory

South Shore Conservatory, (SSC) has been providing access to and enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts for over 45 years. Recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, SSC is the largest, not-for-profit, community school for the arts in Massachusetts, serving over 3500 students of all ages and abilities at its two beautiful campuses and in partnership with schools, and social service and community agencies throughout the South Shore. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama, with performance playing an important role in overall education. With more than 100 exceptional musicians on faculty, SSC offers 30 professionally produced concerts annually. Through innovative partnerships, SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies department supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of some of our community’s underserved members, and the ImagineARTS program strengthens pre-reading skills for young learners in Brockton Schools through integrated music and dramatic play. SSC’s campuses are located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, (781-749-7565) and 64 St. George Street, Duxbury (781-934-2731). SSC programs are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information call us, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram or visit www.sscmusic.org.

In keeping with SSC’s inclusive mission to provide access to quality education in the arts for all, the Conservatory offers programs for all segments of the population to enjoy, regardless of age, ability, geography, and financial means. Furthermore, South Shore Conservatory admits students and families of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.