Home School Enrichment Program
Home School Program - Core Philosophy
South Shore Conservatory's Home School Enrichment Program provides an opportunity for families to enhance their home school curriculum by taking classes in music, theater and the visual arts. We have dedicated a day at each of our campuses (Hingham and Duxbury) to conduct classes for home school families from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm and have educational opportunities available for children from birth through high school. Private and group music and voice lessons are available for beginners through advanced students, and there are opportunities for ensemble playing as well. Every effort is made to schedule lessons during the day and to run classes for more than one age level concurrently to allow you to use your family's time most efficiently. Both campuses have comfortable spaces for quiet study between classes as well as playground areas. All classes are taught by professional educators and we strive to maintain the same high standards that are the hallmark of home schooling.
Department Chair - Su D'Ambrosio
Early Childhood Chair Assunta "Su" D'Ambrosio holds an MM from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a BA in Music from Smith College, and Orff certification from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. At South Shore Conservatory she is the preschool and kindergarten classroom music specialist, as well as teacher for Drum! Sing! Dance!, Instrument Sampler and Recorder Time! She taught general and instrumental music in public schools for 17 years, most recently as an instrumental music specialist for Norwell Public Schools. Before taking the position as early childhood department chair, Su also taught preschool and kindergarten music at Kids Port Learning Center in Plymouth, where she lives with her husband, Bob, and her two daughters, Maria and Rosa. In 2007 Su became manager of the Conservatory's Home School Enrichment Program.
Home School Enrichment Program
South Shore Conservatory’s Home School Enrichment Program meets the unique needs of home school parents looking for quality arts education for their children. Students can enjoy the experience of learning about music, theatre, speech and the visual arts in a supportive and nurturing environment with other home schooled children. Families enrolling three or more children receive a 10% discount.
The program’s curriculum is based on the input home school families around the South Shore and includes private lessons, early childhood music, chamber music, basic musicianship, advanced music studies which includes music history and music theory, group keyboard class, theatre, public speaking and visual art.
With the program offered at two campuses on two separate days, families can choose the location that is most convenient.
Hingham: Thursdays, 9 am - 2:30 pm
Duxbury: Tuesday, 9 am - 2:30 pm
Each semester runs 16 weeks.
| Electives | ||
| Classical Music Studies | $400 | |
| Public Speaking | $225 | |
| Theatre | $225 | |
| Art A
(for 5-8 years) Duxbury only |
$200 | |
| Art B
(8 yrs. and up) Duxbury only |
$300 | |
| Musicianship (ages 8+) | $225 | |
| Chamber Music (12 weeks) |
$250 | |
| Group Keyboard Class Hingham only |
$225 | |
| Music Together
(ages 0-5) (10 weeks) |
$190 | |
| Drum! Sing! Dance! (ages 5-7) (10 weeks) |
$200 |
The Conservatory strives to make arts education accessible to all who wish to participate. Financial aid and/or sliding scale tuition is available by contacting Su D’Ambrosio at 781-749-7565, ext. 31.
Beginning group lessons available on the following instruments: recorder, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone and percussion.
For additional information, please contact Su D’Ambrosio at 781-749-7565, ext. 31
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for private lessons for children whose families can document financial need. Application forms are available in the office and as a downloadable Word Document and must be filled out and returned prior to the first week of the semester. All applications will be considered by the Scholarship Committee, which meets before each semester to grant assistance. Recipients of scholarship aid must reapply each semester. The deadline for Fall 2008 financial aid applications is August 8, 2008. The deadline for Spring 2009 financial aid applications is January 9, 2009.
South Shore Conservatory admits students of any race, color, nationality, and ethnic origin to all rights and privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.