New Hampshire Ensemble Piano Extravaganza

 Saturday June 14, 2025 

A day camp for piano students ages 10 – 15 to celebrate the joy of playing  piano in a dynamic keyboard  ensemble with their peers.

That’s right – a piano band!!

Sponsored by: Seacoast Academy of Music and Rye Junior High School

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025    9AM – 3PM, including workshops, rehearsals and performance

Location: Rye Jr High School 501 Washington Road, Rye, NH 03870

Cost: $50 per student

Music:  Will be pre-selected and students need to purchase ahead of time. Once a student registers, their part (primo or secondo) will be assigned. Students will prepare their assigned parts with their piano teachers. 

Provided: Water as well as morning and afternoon snacks will be provided.

Students need to bring: Music, change of clothes for the concert, and lunch. 

Schedule

9:15 – 9:55      Check in

10:00 – 10:40

Prelude Group Rehearsal  / Intermezzo Group Music Theory, games  and Performance Prep activities

10: 45 – 11:30

Intermezzo Group Rehearsal / Prelude Group Music and theory games and Performance Prep activities

11:35 – 12: 25     Lunch

12:30 – 1:10 

Prelude Group Rehearsal / Intermezzo  Ear Training  games and activities

1:15 – 2:00

Intermezzo Group Rehearsal / Prelude Group  Ear Training games and activities

2:00 – 2:30 

Rest and change for performance

2:30 – 3:00

Performance

Prelude Group – Students ages 10 – 15 who have had at least 1 year of private piano lessons and play at a comparative level of Faber 2A (Advanced Beginner)
Intermezzo Group –  Students ages 10 – 15 who have had at least 2 years of private piano lessons and play at a comparative level of Faber Book 3B / 4A (Early Intermediate)

Intermezzo Group Repertoire

Name of Piece

Composer 

Links to Purchase Music 

Funtasia in F Minor by Carolyn Miller

Carolyn Miller 

Funtasia in F Minor  

Beethoven Blues by Brooks-Turner 

Brooks-Turner 

Beethoven Blues 

Moroccan Breeze  

Jeanne Costello

Moroccan Breeze