Adult Chamber Ensembles - The Music School works with interested adult students to arrange small chamber music ensembles that are coached by faculty members. Combinations of singers, wind and string players, and pianists are possible.

African-Style Drumming - Led by Grace and Lindsey Schust. Beginners and drummers with some experience learn African hand-drumming techniques taught in the oral tradition. Students play the drums, shakers, and bells used in African, Afro-Cuban, and Afro-Contemporary ensemble settings.

Introduction to Recording - Matt Marcil - Offering the opportunity to study the equipment and techniques of the recording studio, this class provides students a hands-on experience with live recording and mixing down to the final CD.

Additional Classes/Ensembles

• Teen Vocal Ensemble (click here to register online) - Open to all, and with a focus on musical friendships, this ensemble performs a wide variety of repertoire while focusing on group vocal technique including blend, pitch, and appropriate musical style. Led by Hannah Murray, this ensemble meets for the first time on Wednesday, September 28th from 5 - 6 p.m. and for 14 weeks total.

• Fiddlin' Around Workshops (click here to register online) - Open to fiddlers of all levels, these monthly workshops led by internationally known fiddler Lissa Schneckenberger will explore a variety of topics, including New England fiddling, Scottish fiddling, improvisation for traditional musicians, playing for dancing, and arranging. Please bring a recording device, notebook, and pencil to all workshops. Workshop date: Thursday, January 19 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Check back for spring semester dates.

• Take Three! (ages 4-6) (Please call (603) 228-1196 to register) - This experiential class, team-taught by three of our faculty members, is designed as an introduction to individual instruction in piano (though students are welcome to move on to any other instrument). Designed to seamlessly integrate the elements of rhythm, eartraining, and reading, students will begin each class with a combination of creative movement, singing, and percussion, and then finish the class at the piano. Using concepts introduced in the opening segments, the keyboard component will give children a chance to learn about the piano through games, duets, listening, and learning their first songs on the keyboard. Foundational ideas for piano technique and reading also will be introduced in this one-hour, weekly class.

• Adult Piano Class (Please call (603) 228-1196 to register) - Group classes are an ideal way for adults to learn in a comfortable and supportive setting, alongside their peers. Course content is geared toward adults who are new to the piano or who are returning to their musical studies after some time away. Class size is limited to four, with the goal of helping students develop their confidence, listening skills, musicality, and technique.