Spring Classes and Ensembles at SAM
Acoustic Roots Orchestra with Shelby Smith
Saturdays 1/18 through 3/8 (8 classes total) – 10:00am-11:00am
Grades 3-12 – Fiddle, violin, banjo, mandolin, cello, viola, and guitar students of all levels welcome!
$200 per student
The Acoustic Roots Orchestra is a great opportunity for school-aged musicians in grades 3-12 to play music together. This group is an affiliate of the New England Fiddle Ensemble and is open to students of any experience level on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, cello, viola, guitar, and more. Students will learn different kinds of music by ear in rehearsals each week and perform together in a final concert. ARO members will explore roots music genres including country, bluegrass, Western swing, old-time, Cajun, Celtic rock, and more! Members will also be eligible to join in on New England Fiddle Ensemble rehearsals and performances.
Stay tuned – more coming soon!
Music Theory Express with Christine Petrucci
Ages 12+ – All instruments and voices welcome!
Theory Express is a quick-paced and enjoyable class to reinforce basic music theory principles. Selected musical examples will be a combination of teacher’s choice or from pieces students bring into the class for a closer look. The Circle of 5ths will be one of our main references and, of course, we will explore a variety of cadences, authentic or otherwise. Perfect for students who have played for a few years, at a playing or knowledge level 3 -5 and want to catch the express to deeper musical understanding.
Music Theory Express will return in Spring 2025! Dates TBD
Centennial Hall Jazz Band with Charlie Jennison
Ages 12+ – All instruments and voices welcome!
This mini-course in jazz improvisation will use the vehicle of the small jazz combo to address topics such as rhythmic interpretation, understanding jazz chord symbols, and finding your individual voice in the context of a supporting ensemble
Centennial Hall Jazz Band will return in Spring 2025! Dates TBD
