Hope everyone had a happy 4th of July Weekend! Find out all the updates on lesson registration and our board and faculty, along with latest performance news. Music never stops here in the Dedham Community! Fall RegistrationSign up for fall lessons and classes now! Current students can lock in the past year's lesson rate for the fall term, if you register and pay either $200 toward tuition or 25% of the tuition, plus registration fee, by July 15. Don't let this deal pass. Summer RegistrationyRegistration for summer lessons is still in progress! Contact the office today for more info and get a trial lesson with one of our fabulous instructors (schedules permitting). Flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, percussion, marimba, drums, voice, violin, viola, guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano - you name it! Upcoming PerformancesCome join the fun at these free concerts at Oakdale Square! Thanks to our many sponsors and to DSM Board member Sam Gilman. See you at one of these concerts at this live music series! Tommy Chiu, DSM Brass faculty, joined the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra as guest principal trombone for their performance at the Evenings Under the Stars concert series of the South Shore Conservatory on July 6, featuring Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Boston Festival Orchestra (see photo below), one of Boston's newest professional orchestras, invites you to their upcoming Summer Stage series this month in Jordan Hall. With their Pay-What-You-Can tickets and a concert experience designed to be interactive and educational, they are on a ission to make classical music truly accessible. Click the link above to learn more! Peter & Brendan Mayer: Songs and Stories from the 12-Volt Man Are you a Parrot Head? If so, save July 29 at 6pm for a benefit concert for Dedham School of Music! Click on this link for information about the concert, how to buy tickets and designate the payment for Dedham School of Music. Some information from the website: "Peter Mayer, a longtime member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, has shared stages with music legends and toured globally. Along with his son, Brendan Mayer, a talented musician in his own right, they will deliver performances spanning their careers, including beloved Jimmy Buffett classics." Come join us for this benefit concert! Board NewsWelcome Heather Kirby and Brendan Smith to our Dedham School of Music Board of Directors! ![]() Heather Kirby is the Performing Arts Department Head for the Dedham Public Schools where she also directs the High School Band, and teaches a course designed to be accessible to all DHS students no matter their previous music background. Iin addition to her Dedham position, she teaches graduate courses through the Gordon Institute for Music Learning (GIML) during the summers and regularly conducts professional development for area school systems and at conferences. Many of her compositions have been published internationally and she recently co-authored and recorded an early childhood music program for Primrose Schools, a national early learning franchise. Heather has dedicated her career to the advancement of audiation-based teaching and learning, with an emphasis on improvisation, for independent musicianship and maintains an active performance schedule with several area bands (the DredSox, Souvenirs, and guest performances with GinaMark), and as a cantor at Holy Family Parish in Rockland. ![]() Brenden Smith is a passionate scientist at a local biotech and a Dedham resident since 2012. Having grown up with a love for music and as the son of a dedicated band director, he deeply understands the transformative impact music programs can have on the community and the mental health and confidence of children. As the father of two young girls, Brenden is thrilled to bring his enthusiasm for the arts to our board, eager to help foster a vibrant musical environment for the next generation. We are excited to welcome him and look forward to the wonderful contributions he will make! And we thank David Bevans and Laura Kelley for their service on the DSM board over the past several years! Faculty NewsAfter 6 years of teaching at DSM, Adam Merrill, Piano faculty, is stepping down from teaching. In their next chapter, they are transitioning to the name Marcy, performing, and focusing on family. She is so sad to leave DSM, her students and our community, but will still serve on the DSM board as treasurer. Ben Colgan, voice and piano faculty, has also left DSM due to a move to Cape Cod. The DSM community will miss their teaching, and we wish both Marcy and Ben all the best! Our MissionThe Dedham School of Music provides a supportive environment for musicians of all ages and abilities to perform, create, appreciate, and learn to play music. Please consider supporting our mission by making a donation today. Contact us with all inquiries. Our SponsorsThank you to the following supporters and grantors of the Dedham School of Music for your generous help in keeping music education alive and well in our community.
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