South Shore Conservatory Presents Performathon - Kids Helping Kids at Barnes & Noble in Hingham

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) announces that Barnes & Noble at Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham will once again host their annual performance marathon Performathon, on Thursday March 31, from 5 to 9 pm; Friday, April 1 from 4 to 9 pm; Saturday, April 2, from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday, April 3, from 12 to 5 pm.

SSC also congratulates piano student Grace Coughlin of Hingham, whose award-winning Kids Helping Kids artwork was chosen to appear on all Performathon 2016 materials.

The fundraiser was so popular with SSC students last year that the Conservatory extended the three-day event to to four days this year. Performathon - Kids Helping Kids offers SSC students of all ages the opportunity to hone their performance skills out in the community, as they help raise money for SSC’s Scholarship Fund. Each performer solicits pledges from sponsors. Last year, well over 330 Conservatory students participated in Performathon and raised over 20% of the total financial aid budget. More than one third of all SSC private lesson students currently receive financial aid.

Over the four-day period, Performathon participants perform in hourly “sets” throughout the day. Audience members stay for one, two or more “sets,” with time between to browse the aisles of Barnes & Noble. Performances are varied and often include solo and chamber pieces on piano, saxophone, flute, trumpet, guitar, oboe, clarinet, percussion, violin, viola and cello, as well as voice.

In keeping with SSC’s inclusive mission to provide access to exceptional arts education and performance for the South Shore community, Performathon ensures that Conservatory programs remain affordable for more segments of the population.

Audience members, parents and friends of SSC are encouraged to lend their support by sponsoring a Performathon participant. Donations and pledges can be made online at www.sscmusic.org/Performathon.html. Friends can also help by making purchases at Barnes & Noble and mentioning South Shore Conservatory at checkout on March 31, April 1, 2 and 3. A percentage of each sale will be donated back to South Shore Conservatory. Those who cannot attend Performathon, but wish to help, may shop online at www.bn.com/bookfairs from March 31 through April 8 and enter Bookfair Voucher #11812922 at checkout. SSC is very grateful to Barnes & Noble for its generous support and hospitality.

Barnes & Noble is located at the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham at 96 Derby Street. For more information on Performathon, call Beth MacLeod Largent at 781-749-7565, ext. 20. For more information on programs, visit www.sscmusic.org, or follow South Shore Conservatory on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

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 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.