Centennial Hall Jazz Band with Zach Lange

Six Mondays 6:45-8:00. Dates TBA. Must have 2+ years private lesson / playing experience

Guitar, Bass, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Keyboards
This ensemble, in its 8th year, has launched numerous amateur Jazz players into the next level of musicianship! Members reads through great charts from the standard jazz repertoire and performs around the Seacoast Area. Members will continue working with chord progressions, jazz harmonies, improvisation and learn how to play creative and tasteful jazz solos while developing solid ensemble chops.
SAM Student: $96 New Student: $106 Single Drop-in: $20

Open Mic with Zach Lange, John Webb, Christine Petrucci, SAM Jazz Band

Six 60 minute sessions by donation, Thursdays 7:00, Dates TBA

Ukulele by Donation with Jamie Sokolowski

Thursdays 10:30-11:30 AM and 4:00-5:00 PM
Skill Level: Open to Everyone, No Musical Experience Required, Need a Ukulele!

A multi-generational instructional and performing ukulele group for parents, grandparents, and their children. Adults and children coming together to play music, open to all skill levels regardless of ability to read music. Great summer fun activity!

Donations accepted for the SAM Scholarship Fund and to pay the teacher.

Slide Guitar with Jarred Garneau

Six Tuesdays 6:30 -7:15 PM,  Dates TBA

Skill Level:  Intermediate players with basic knowledge of the blues progression and scale.

In these classes you will learn the styles of Elmore James and Robert Johnson, different slides for different sounds, Open D and G tunings, phrasing, right and left-handed techniques, dampening vibrato, using space, mixing major and minor scales, microtones, and more.  An insightful and rewarding course that is guaranteed to improve your slide playing.

SAM Student: $108 New Student: $125 Single Drop In: $22

 “Decrescendo” * Time for Tiny Tots

Thursdays 9:45-10:30 AM or 5:00 – 5:45pm June 23,30, July 7,14,21,28, August 4,11

This is a carefully crafted introductory exploration of sound and musical instrument class for young children ages 4 – 6 with their adult companions (parent, grand-parent, care-giver) by our nurturing and experienced teaching team.
Each class will begin with a welcoming group song and musical response activity for the children and adults followed by time to have fun exploring how to play the ukulele, piano and/or violin. Each class concludes with a calming story and song…….*decrescendo: to gradually get softer.

Teachers: Jamie Sokolowski, Chris Milner, Rebecca Austin-Bolster,  and Laura Cassinari King.
Cost for Single Drop In class: $16
Cost for series of 8 classes: $120