Youth Programs 7-12 years
Drum! Sing! Dance! Level II
Sponsored by Mrs. John D. Brewer
Su D’Ambrosio and Jennie Mulqueen
Ages 5-7. This new team-taught class is perfect for any child who loves music. Incorporating singing, percussion instruments, improvisation, and creative movement, this fun, interactive 10-week class turns children's natural aural, vocal, and kinesthetic abilities into the young musician's performance skills.
Level II is team-taught and includes choral/Orff ensemble and performing experience for young singers.
$250
| Hingham: Monday, 4:30 - 5:30 pm | Duxbury: Tuesday, 4:30 - 5:30 pm |
Recorder Time!
Su D’Ambrosio
Ages five and up. Individual and small group recorder instruction. Learn concepts of rhythm and note reading as you learn to play fun songs on your recorder. Join with a friend for twice the fun!
10 weeks
$190
| Hingham: Monday, 3:45 - 4:30 pm | Duxbury: Tuesday, 3:15 - 4 pm |
Instrument Sampler
Sponsored by Cynthia and John Reed
Ages six through ten. This 7-week survey class is designed to help children choose their own instrument for private study. Each week members of our faculty introduce a new instrumental family - strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, keyboard, guitar and voice - in a fun, interactive class. Students learn to produce a sound on each instrument, observe live instrument demonstrations and listen to recordings of great performers. Handbook included.
First session starts October 4, 2008
Second session starts February 7, 2009
$95
| Hingham: Saturday, 10 - 11 am | Duxbury: Saturday, 10 - 11 am |
Guitar Fun
John McCarthy
Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Durant
For children seven and eight. Students become familiar with the guitar, and learn basic chords and melody, playing folk and popular songs. This 8-week class is for students with at least six months to one year of guitar experience.
First session starts September 15, 2008
Second session starts February 2, 2009
$150
| Hingham: Tuesday, 3:30 - 4:15 pm | Duxbury: Monday, 3:45 - 4:30 pm |
Drum Circle
Sponsored by Mollie Dunn
Ed Sorrentino
Drum Circe is a hands-on, rhythm-based musical activity for all age groups. This fun, effective means of communicating through drums and percussion instruments provides health-promoting strategies such as self-expression, stress reduction and exercise. A trained facilitator leads the group.
4 weeks
Hingham: Friday, 7-8 pm
| $85/person | $160/family |
Beginner/Intermediate Percussion Ensemble
Ted Sajdyk
12 weeks
$250
| Hingham: Thursday, 6 - 7 pm |
Intermediate-Advanced Percussion Ensemble
Ed Sorrentino
12 weeks
$250
| Duxbury: Wednesday, 7 - 8 pm |
Advanced Percussion Ensemble
Ed Sorrentino
12 weeks
$250
| Hingham: Saturday, 8 - 9 am |
Mallet Ensemble
Ed Sorrentino
This ensemble is designed to help students with reading melodies on mallet instruments. Most percussion students start with rhythms and this takes it to the next level.
$250
| Hingham: Thursday, 7 - 8 pm |
Chamber Music
Sponsored by Grafton Memorial Fund
Chamber opportunities are available in strings, percussion, woodwind, brass, voice and mixed instruments with or without voice. Playing in a small group setting, with each participant focusing on his/her individual part, can greatly improve a student’s playing, and is a helpful supplement for any student in a school band or orchestra program. Placement auditions are required to ensure that students are placed with others at the same level of expertise. Students must audition by September 26, 2008 to be included in the fall semester ensemble program. For a placement audition please call Donald Zook at 781-934-2731, ext. 16 to schedule an audition time. Ensembles meet weekly for one hour. All ensemble students participate in a chamber concert at the end of the semester. 12 weeks
$250
Voice Class for 7 - 9 Year Olds
Jennie Mulqueen
This interactive class introduces young singers to their instruments through the basics of breath and body support, sound projection, ear training, sight-singing and song selection. Students learn fun and age-appropriate way to sing and express themselves. Everyone is a star in the final performance! 15 weeks
$275
| Hingham: Monday, 5 - 6 pm |
Voice Class for 10 - 12 Year Olds
Furong Gardner, Lorna Jane Norris
For the student with a love for singing, this preparatory voice class provides instruction in a small group setting, allowing for more individual attention, without the demands or expense of a one-on-one private lesson. The 15-week class lays the base for students planning to take private lessons in the future, and serves to help students perform better in school and church chorus. The curriculum covers singing technique, ear-training, sight singing, and repertoire. Limited to six students per class.
$275
| Hingham: Wednesday, 4:30 - 5:30 pm | Duxbury: Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
Music Director Jim Vinci
Managing Director Candace Kniffen
Artistic Director Steven Karidoyanes
BaYS is an auditioned*, sequential youth orchestra program designed to create an opportunity for dedicated and talented young musicians, living in communities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, to perform symphonic music at a high level in a well organized orchestra program. In partnership with The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, the program currently offers ensembles at three levels: a string ensemble for younger students, an intermediate level full symphonic orchestra, and an advanced full symphonic orchestra. Artistic Director Steven Karidoyanes acts as artistic advisor and meets with the orchestras three times per year. Students are coached by SSC faculty members and area music educators. All rehearsals take place at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center.
Duxbury Performing Arts Center: Wednesday evenings
Dolce Strings (string ensemble): Theresa Johnson, Conductor
Sinfonia (intermediate full orchestra): Nicholas Tatarka, Conductor
Symphony (advanced full orchestra): Jim Vinci, Conductor
*No audition is necessary for Dolce Strings. This performing ensemble is usually comprised of students in elementary school who have been studying their instrument for one or two years, and are ready for fundamental ensemble playing.
For more information or for an audition, please contact Managing Director Candace Kniffen at c.kniffen@sscmusic.org
| Dolce Strings: $300/year | Sinfonia: $350/year | Symphony: $425/year |
Classical Music Studies
Sponsored by Jane Carr
Edwina Li, Margaret Li
(formerly called Certificate Program)
The required classes of classical music theory, solfege (ear training and sight singing), music appreciation and chamber music provide the necessary skills needed for students to develop as musicians, and enhances the students’ musical performance and enjoyment. The Classical Music Studies curriculum is particularly beneficial as a prerequisite for any student who is interested and/or anticipating to take the AP Music Theory exam.
Music theory enriches and strengthens the student’s study of their individual instrument by providing a firm understanding of the underlying musical grammar. Solfege connects theoretical concepts through active participation. It develops and internalizes correct pitch and sense of rhythm through various activities, recitation and dictation. In music appreciation, students study selected repertoire from the classical Western tradition through directed listenings and projects. Weekly chamber music sessions directly apply and reinforce concepts learned in class through active musical collaboration. The program runs for 28 weeks with a midterm and a final to assess the student’s progress. The year ends with a festival at which time the students present their independent projects and perform their chamber pieces.
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Duxbury: Friday, 4 - 7 pm
Starting September 12, 2008
Hingham: Thursdays, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Starting September 11, 2008
28 weeks
| $1280 - Current SSC private lesson student | $1525 - Non-SSC private lesson student |
Electronic Effects for Guitarists
Guitarists have a myriad of choices when it comes to effects, so before you head off to the music store, get some hands on time with the tone shaping tools used by the guitar greats! Learn how effects change the sound of your guitar and how you can use them to discover your own tone in this 12-week course.
$250
| Hingham: Thursday, 5 - 6 pm | Duxbury: Tuesday, 2:30 - 3:30 pm |
Rock Guitar Styles
Every influential guitarist has an approach that makes them sound unique. Learn to identify the elements of style that make players like Hendrix, Page and VanHalen stand out. This class is for intermediate to advanced level students who have a working knowledge of open position and barre chord forms as well as pentatonic and blues scales. 12 weeks
$250
| Hingham: Thursday, 4 - 5 pm | Duxbury: Tuesday, 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
Ballet Level I
José Mateo's Ballet Theatre
Taught through structured exercises at the barre and center, this two hour a week program for children ages seven through nine years old is a formal introduction to classical ballet and vocabulary.
Duxbury campus
$950/year
| Duxbury: Monday, 4:45 - 5:45 pm |
Ballet Level II
José Mateo's Ballet Theatre
Continuing formal ballet training, this class is recommended for students ages 8 - 11 who have successfully completed at least one year of Level I training. Enrollment is after evaluation only.
Duxbury campus
$1280/year
| Tuesday, 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Thursday, 5 - 6:30 pm |
Ballet Level III
José Mateo's Ballet Theatre
Students having mastered Level II skills continue to advance their ballet technique and begin preparing for regular training en pointe.
Duxbury campus
$1995/year
| Tuesday, 3:30 - 5:30 pm | Thursday, 3:15 - 5:00 pm | Friday, 4:30 - 6:30 pm |
Act I (Beginning Drama Workshop)
Ellen Kelly
Self confidence and creativity are developed through improvisation and theater games. There is no success or failure factor. The emphasis is on doing and learning to express oneself without fear in front of an audience. 10 weeks
$190
| Hingham: Saturday, 9:30 - 10:30 am | Duxbury: Tuesday, 4 - 5 pm |
Act II (Intermediate Drama Workshop)
Ellen Kelly
For those who have completed Act I or new students who have had some experience (after evaluation). This group will move into limited scene study, working on posture, voice and stage movement for further ease and confidence before an audience. 10 weeks
$190
| Hingham: Saturday, 10:30 - 11:30 am |
Act III: Music Theatre Revue
Ellen Kelly, Tom Boyer, Lorna Jane Norris
Middle and high schoolers are invited to participate in this performance-based class, dedicated to the training of the young performer in all facets of the musical theatre form...singing, working with an accompanist, and acting. During the 10-week workshop, young performers will be coached by a vocal expert, musical director and acting teacher. The finale of each workshop will be a cabaret style revue.
Session starts September 13, 2008
10 weeks
$275
| Hingham: Saturday, 12 - 2 pm |
Orchestra Incognito
Tim Butterworth
The advent of synthesizers has made it possible for a few keyboardists to sound like a string orchestra, a four- piece rock band, or a percussion ensemble! In this class you’ll use your keyboarding skills, and our synthesizers in our new group instruction lab, to play a part in a band! 12 weeks
$250
| Hingham: Mondays, 4 - 5 pm |
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.
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.