Summer Session 2019Summer Session 2019Summer Lesso ns, Classes, & Gro upsSummer Lesso ns, Classes, & Gro ups

Greeting s!Greeting s!

Summer is a great time to engage in makingmusic. If you want to learn to play a musicalinstrument, brush up on your playing skills, getsome coaching, prepare for an upcomingaudition or learn music theory, you can enjoyprivate instruction from our formidable SAMfaculty from June 11th – August 17th. For thelast 18 years our flexible summer schedulinghas assisted students in achieving commendable progress while taking advantage of all thebeauty in and around the New Hampshire Seacoast area.

Simply register online www.samnh.org for “Summer 2019” and we will start you on yourway.

Musical GroupsMusical GroupsIf a room full of smiles is any indicationof happy people, then we have happypeople every day at SAM. Playingmusic together seems to bring out innerjoy. So, if you...

Always wanted to start your ownRock Band.Have a yearning to play a specialJazz solo with a combo.Thought about how much fun itwould be to play the ukulele andsing along.Want to share a nurturing and calming evening music activity with your 4-6 year oldtot.

Then carve out some time to join one of SAM’s summer musical groups. You can sign up for

the series or simply drop in for 1 session.

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“ SAM Ro cks! Band”“ SAM Ro cks! Band” w/ Jake Smith w/ Jake Smith

Eight Tuesdays 6:00 PM -7:00 PM(June 11th, 18th, 25th, July 9th,16th, 23rd, 30th, and August 6th).

SAM will be launching a studentRock band this Summer called“SAM Rocks! Band”. In thisprogram, students from ages 10through adults will rock out usingskills they have tried out on their own

or learned in their private lessons. Most importantly, they will learn how tocommunicate and work with other musicians through the performance of standard andfamiliar rock and pop songs and they will gain knowledge and confidence to form theirown Rock groups. Jake recently ran a pilot Rock Band in our Satellite SchoolProgram with great results! All instruments are welcome, including vocalists! Studentsthat join as instrumentalists may also join in on vocals if they wish.

Ages 10 through adult – need one-year lessons or playing experience to join.

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U kulele b y Do natio n w/U kulele b y Do natio n w/Jamie So ko lo wskiJamie So ko lo wski

Thursdays 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM and4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Skill Level: Open to Everyone, NoMusical Experience Required, Need a

Ukulele!

A multi-generational instructional andperforming ukulele group for parents,

grandparents, and their children.Adults and children coming together to

play music, open to all skill levelsregardless of ability to read music.

Great Summer family activity!Donations accepted for the SAMScholarship Fund and to pay the

teacher.

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Centennial Hall Jazz BandCentennial Hall Jazz Bandw/ Zach Lang ew/ Zach Lang e

Six Mondays 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM(July 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th, August 5th,

12th).

Must have 2+ years privatelesson/playing experience on

Guitar, Bass, Saxophone, Flute,Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums,

and/or Keyboards.

This ensemble, in its 8th year, haslaunched numerous amateur Jazz

players into the next level ofmusicianship! Members reads through

great charts from the standard jazzrepertoire and performs around the

Seacoast Area. Members will continueworking with chord progressions, jazz

harmonies, improvisation and learnhow to play creative and tasteful jazzsolos while developing solid ensemble

chops.

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“ Decrescendo ” “ Decrescendo ” Time fo r Tiny Time fo r TinyTo tsTo ts

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Thursdays 5:40 PM – 6:30 PM (June13th, 20th, 27th, July 11th, 18th, 25th,

August 8th, 15th)

This is a carefully crafted introductoryexploration of sound and musical

instrument class for young children ages 4– 6 with their adult companions (parent,

grand-parent, care-giver) by ournurturing and experienced teaching team.

Each class will begin with a welcominggroup song and musical response activityfor the children and adults followed bytime to have fun exploring how to playthe ukulele, piano and/or violin. Each

class concludes with a calming story andsong…….*decrescendo: to gradually get

softer.

Teachers: Chris Milner, Rebecca Austin-Bolster, Jamie Sokolowski and Laura

Cassinari King.

Folk Songs for All !*Folk Songs for All !*

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ag es 12 thro ug h Adultag es 12 thro ug h Adult

Choose a song from the book andprepare it to the best of your ability

over the summer, and then bring it in totry out at the first class on August 13th.

You will receive vocal, diction, andinterpretive coaching, encouraging you

to deepen your knowledge andcomfort level with your chosen song.

The second session on August 15thwill complete the coaching experience,followed by a performance showcasethat gives every participant the chance

to put what they’ve learned intopractice.

Instructor Deborah Rentz-Moore has25 years of experience as a performerand teacher who has made a vibrantcareer melding folk sensibilities with

classical and early music. Herrecordings of Bach, early American

and Shaker music have been critically-

Tuesday, August 13, 2019: 6:00 PM -8:00 PM Class including private

coaching.

Thursday, August 15, 6:00 PM – 7:30PM class and 7:30 PM performance

showcase.

Are you a dedicated choral singer whowants to try your hand at some solo

singing? How about a young singer justbeginning your vocal journey? Maybe

you’re a fan of folk music from the1960’s who can carry a mean tune andyou’d like to add your interpretation toa favorite song? Regardless of whereyou’re coming from, musically, FolkSongs for All will lead you to a new

vocal destination.

Structured as a coaching-master class-performance experience, students will

learn how to take a folk song frombasic familiarity to performance-level in

just two sessions.

In advance of the first session, allparticipants are asked to purchase Hal

Leonard’s“15 Easy Folk Song Arrangements”

in either:High Key (for sopranos and tenors)

or Low Key (for mezzos and

baritone/basses)

This folk song edition is available withaudio access to a pre-recorded

accompaniment and pro singer tracksto aid in preparation. (The edition is

also available without the audio access,if you choose.)

acclaimed, as have her many soloperformances with The Boston

Camerata, Emmanuel Music, TheBoston Early Music Festival, The

Voices of Music, Ensemble PhoenixMunich and Aston Magna. She

believes that joy in singing can beachieved at any age and at any stage of

vocal development!

Come join us this summer at FolkSongs for All!

All participants are asked to purchaseHal Leonard’s “15 Easy Folk Song

Arrangements” in advance of the firstsession. Accompanist is provided.

Link Options fromsheetmusicplus.com.

High Voice:https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/15-easy-folksong-arrangements-

sheet-music/5380635Or

https://www.halleonard.com/product/740268/15-easy-folksong-

arrangements

Low Voice:https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/15-easy-folksong-arrangements-

sheet-music/5380646Or

https://www.halleonard.com/product/740269/15-easy-folksong-

arrangements

Both are also available on Amazon.

*Intensive 1-time class!

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Jaso n Anick Trio - Gypsy Jazz: A Link Between Classical & JazzJaso n Anick Trio - Gypsy Jazz: A Link Between Classical & Jazz

Led by Berklee College of MusicProfessor Jason Anick who recentlypresented a workshop at theMassachusetts Suzuki Festival.

Who Should Attend?All String Players Amateur &Professionals who have had 2years of playing experienceAll Instrumentalists who wouldlike an up-close view into the styleof playing “Gypsy Jazz”.All Music Students who would liketo take that first step into the worldof musical improvisation.

*Intensive 1-time class!

Co me Witness Jazz w/oCo me Witness Jazz w/oBo undaries & Explo reBo undaries & Explo re

Impro visat io nal Playing Styles w/Impro visat io nal Playing Styles w/This Award-Winning TrioThis Award-Winning Trio

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Gre g L o ughman, B as sGre g L o ughman, B as s

Max O 'Ro urke , GuitarMax O 'Ro urke , Guitar

Unlike other styles of jazz that can oftenfeel like a 180 degree turn from classicalmusic, Gypsy jazz has many similarities

(tone, harmony, etc.) that make it a muchsmoother transition into learning

improvisation and achieving confidence in ajazz setting.

Jason, Greg, and Max lead a hands ondemonstration open to all instruments intothe world of Gypsy jazz, pioneered by theguitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt. Learn allabout what makes Gypsy jazz unique and

how to achieve that authentic sound.

“Jason's compositional voice is asdistinctive as his virtuoso playing.”

-The Boston Globe

“A rising star in the world of jazzviolin.”

-Downbeat Magazine

*Intensive 1-time class!

VideosVideos

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Thursday, July 18, 2019Thursday, July 18, 2019

3:30 PM – 6:00 PM:Clinic/Demonstrations/Break-Out Sessions

with Jason, Greg, and Max

7:00 PM:Performance by Jason Anick Trio