South Shore Conservatory Offers Explore the Arts Open House

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) hosts a free Explore the Arts open house on Sunday, September 11 from 2 to 4 pm at their Hingham campus at One Conservatory Drive, and their Duxbury campus at 64 St. George Street, Duxbury. Open to the public, this event invites area residents to delve into an exploration of music, dance and drama.

Explore the Arts open house encourages creative explorers, ages infant through 18, to engage all of their senses on a mission to discover their arts passion. Attendees enjoy a close-up look of live student performances by SSC ensembles such as Pure Treble youth chorus, Primo and Mezzo voice classes, and SSC’s Rock Band.

An instrument petting zoo welcomes explorers to touch rare and endangered instruments including oboe, bassoon, harp, trombone, euphonium, tuba, trumpet and French horn. More familiar instruments, including piano, guitar, violin (Suzuki and traditional) and a variety of percussion instruments round out a complete experience.

The most intrepid explorers enjoy a scavenger hunt throughout the facility, collecting evidence of creative experiences in their own “Arts Passport.”

Interactive music, dance and drama group class demonstrations will be held throughout the event. SSC’s group classes and large ensembles are an affordable, fun and social way to begin or bolster your child’s arts journey.

SSC faculty and tour guides are available to answer questions about group classes, large ensembles or private lessons, and all Conservatory programs and events. All explorers receive a 15% discount coupon for group classes or large ensemble enrollment when registering same day or 10% when registering during the 2016-17 academic year. Students interested in studying an endangered instrument receive a coupon for a free trial lesson and 10% off tuition for the 2016-17 academic year.

Admission to all activities is free of charge. For more information, contact Lorna Jane Norris, Vice President of Education at 781-749-7565, ext. 23, visit www.sscmusic.org, or follow South Shore Conservatory on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or 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.