South Shore Conservatory's Chase Away the Winter Blues to Benefit Arts Education

South Shore Conservatory’s (SSC) Chase Away the Winter Blues gala will be held Saturday, January 31, from 7 pm to 12 midnight, at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham. The celebratory evening is filled with music, friendship and generosity. For nine years, the South Shore community has come together to support Chase Away the Winter Blues with the belief that arts education is transformative for all, and should be available to everyone. All proceeds benefit scholarship, outreach and educational programming.

A large SSC committee of trustees, overseers, parents, friends and volunteers work together to put on the “best blues party on the South Shore.” Dozens of local businesses and hundreds of citizens participate in the ‘Blues’ each year. Remarkably, last year the Blues raised over $100,000 for scholarships, outreach and educational programs, benefiting hundreds of students.

SSC believes that everyone, regardless of age, ability or circumstance, can benefit from the transformative nature of music and arts education. Niamh O’Maille, Marketing Manager at Derby Street Shoppes, remarked, “Derby Street Shoppes has been a long-time supporter of South Shore Conservatory, whose dedication to music and arts education in this area is inspiring. By providing scholarships and arts education, we are giving deserving students a gift for life.”

Annually the Blues event sells out with over 350 guests enjoying an evening of magnificent SSC jazz and blues vocalists, pianists, and ensembles, and the fabulous rhythm and blues Boston band, In the House. This year, the Blues goes Gatsby with a roaring 20’s theme. SSC’s Hingham campus is transformed into several music night clubs including the Plaza Ballroom, West Egg, Stork Club, Caraway Club and East Egg. The evening includes a raw bar and hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner, dessert and drinks. Food and libations are underwritten by Derby Street Shoppes, Burtons Grill, Legal C Bar, Kate’s Table and Harpoon Brewery. An extensive silent auction and raffle offer tickets, trips and gifts – something for everyone! Complimentary valet parking is sponsored by VPNE Inc. and dress is creative black tie.

Tickets at $100 include an open bar. Special $250 tickets include admission to the pre-event Champagne Reception from 6 to 7 pm. Tickets purchased after January 23 are $125. For tickets or more information, visit www.sscmusic.org or call Eileen Puzo, at 781-749-7565 ext. 30, or email e.puzo@sscmusic.org.

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.

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.