South Shore Conservatory Introduces Special Ensemble for Young Musicians

South Shore Conservatory’s Summer Music Festival (SMF) introduces All-Star Band, a wind, brass and percussion ensemble program for young musicians in grades 4-6 with at least one year experience. The program runs from July 6 through 17 from 8 to 10 am in the Jane Carr Amphitheater at One Conservatory Drive in Hingham.

According to Summer Music Festival Music Director Eric Laprade, “the program was established to provide an exciting and nurturing summer opportunity for beginning wind, brass and percussion students. The goal of the All-Star Band program is to reinforce and expand upon the first 1-2 years of instruction and inspire the creative spirit within each child.”

In addition to ensemble rehearsals and coaching sessions, All-Star Band’s two- hour sessions also include activities that contribute to non-playing musical development as well, such as daily movement/folk dance sessions, drum circles and a singing component.

This new program is co-directed by outstanding professional educator/musicians Susan Goodwin from Brockton Public Schools, and Megan Riccio from Lexington Public Schools, both alumni of the Summer Music Festival program. As with all other SMF programs, All-Star Band concludes with a final performance in the Carr Amphitheater on Friday, July 17 at 7 pm.

Students interested in joining All-Star Band are encouraged to come and play a familiar and comfortable piece of music that best identifies their level of ability by June 6. To set up a time, contact Program Director Ed Sorrentino at ed.sorrentino@sscmusic.org or 781.749.7565 x 21. Scholarship and financial aid is available. The financial aid deadline is June 10.

For more information, visit the website at sscmusic.org/smf or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sscsmf.

About South Shore Conservatory
South Shore Conservatory, recently recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, is celebrating nearly 45 years of enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts. SSC was founded as a not-for-profit community music school in 1970 and now has two beautiful campuses in Hingham and Duxbury. Currently serving over 3500 students of all ages and abilities, SSC is the largest community school for the arts in Massachusetts. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama. Through innovative partnerships with social service agencies, SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies department supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of some of our community’s more fragile members. SSC’s Hingham campus is located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, 781-749-7565. SSC’s Duxbury campus is located at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, 781-934-2731. South Shore Conservatory is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education. 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 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.