New Music Classes At Concord Community Music School

Press release from Concord Community Music School:

Oct. 12, 2021

The halls of Concord Community Music School are once again “singing” with live music of all sorts, with the return of in-person lessons, choruses, classes, and ensembles! Two new drop-in jam sessions – Noony Tunes (weekly folk sessions) and Jazz Jam (monthly jazz confab) – have been added to the schedule, along with a special online “song club”; mandolin masterclass; an in-person movement class for those experiencing Parkinson’s or other motor system disorders; and the New Horizons Band for band players age 18 and up.

We encourage everyone to join us at the Music School this fall – online or in-person – to make new musical friends and stretch your imagination and abilities. Financial aid is available for all programs!

Online Classes for Music Enthusiasts – Music lovers: Start each month with musical learning and laughter in this "online book club with songs" – first Tuesdays at 5:30pm, starting October 4! Song Club with Jazimina is led by mezzo-soprano/voice faculty member Jazimina MacNeil, exploring a treasure trove of songs written by great artists, from Schubert to Amy Beach to Stevie Wonder.

Mandolin Almanac is a new, online, participatory class developed by acclaimed faculty mandolinist and guitarist David Surette, focusing on a single topic and a single musical selection for intermediate and advanced mandolin players. This free-flowing mandolin class takes place Wednesday evenings, 5:45-6:45pm, twice a month.

Creative Aging – The new Movement and Song for Parkinson’s class, with Heather Oberheim, R-DMT, focuses on moving to music especially selected to help with balance, flexibility, regulation of walking gait, and daily joy! No dance or musical experience is necessary; walkers, canes, and wheelchairs are welcome, as are family members, friends, and caregivers. Class meets Tuesdays, 2:00-3:00pm, starting October 26.

Drop-in Jams for Folk and Jazz – Folk fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of Noony Tunes, a guided lunchtime folk jam led by faculty fiddler Audrey Budington, Wednesdays at 12:00 noon. All instruments welcome, especially fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass, accordion, flute/whistle, bagpipes, bombardes, harp, dulcimer, harmonica, bodhran, and piano.

The Music School invites any and all jazz players to join our new monthly Jazz Jam sessions, with faculty leader Eric Klaxton, on the first Tuesday of each month from October to June, 7:00-8:00pm. Bring your instrument and get ready to make music together in this friendly jam for jazz fans and friends at any level of play.

Band – We’re excited to welcome (or welcome back) new members to the New Horizons Band, directed by Maria Isaak! This in-person band is for any instrumentalist – including beginners! – who want to play together in a band. It’s a perfect setting for meeting fellow musicians, learning or getting better at playing an instrument, and improving your listening/playing together skills as well! New Horizons meets Thursdays at 5:45pm (beginner band, starting September 30) and 7:00pm (regular band, starting October 28).

All in-person sessions require pre-registration at www.ccmusicschool.org. In-person participants must be vaccinated, and must wear masks while inside the building.

Financial aid is available for all programs. For information about any of these classes/sessions or private instruction, please call 603-228-1196 or visit www.ccmusicschool.org.

This press release was produced by Concord Community Music School. The views expressed here are the author's own.