 Our first Giving Day was a major success. We raised over $5500-of which $3700 was to the Sabia Scholarship in the Harmony Fund! Thank you to all who have donated. Your SupportEven though Giving Day has come and gone, it's never too late to donate. Your donation will go toward Summer Music Scholarships and programming, as well as classes at the Dedham Housing Authority. Whether it is $5, $50 or $500 your gift of music matters to the students! Please......Donate today Summer.... Summer Registration is open! Summer is a wonderful time to try lessons with a new instrument or study the same one with a different teacher, to gain new perspectives. On top of our classes, we also have a number of groups, such as Jazz Band and Early Music Chorale. Summer sessions run from July 10 - August 18, with private lessons available throughout the summer, based on faculty availability. Lessons include:
 Around Town... Dedham Reads! DSM Faculty and Board have been participating in Dedham Reads!, at the main branch of the Dedham Public Library. We hope you can attend the last performance this month on May 11. Dedham Reads Finale Bash! There was a very fun Dedham Reads! finale held on May 13 at the First Church Parish Hall. Music from Joe Rich, Sonya Rae Taylor, Jonny Pape and DSM's own Sam Gillman filled the walls, and food from "Stuffed by Papi" food truck contributed to the fun. Friday Folk Coffeehouse at First Church If you are looking for some indie-folk music with a touch of blues, Americana and bluegrass, May 19ths Friday Folk Coffee House will be your jam . See Andrew Innes & The Reluctant Ramblers at the First Church and Parish (670 High Street). Tickets are $10 and are available at www.dedhamuu.org/concerts-at-first-church-and-parish-dedh and at the door. Doors open at 7 pm. Bluegrass Jams 2nd Tuesday of the month for Beginners. Fourth Sunday of the month is the Intermediate Jam. Both are at the First Church at 7pm. Just walk in - and its free (donations to DSM gladly accepted!). The jams go on hiatus for the summer, so don't miss out this month or next. Dedham Community Band Come join the band! Rehearsals are Thursdays at 7pm at the First Church. The Early Music Chorale ....is off to a great start! It rehearses on Thursdays at 7:30 on the second floor, Blue Room, at Dedham Community House, led by Michael Gonzalez, Voice Faculty. String Quartet Concerts Aaron Jay Myers, friend of DSM and former Guitar Faculty, and his string quartet put on two great concerts, one on May 13 at 7pm the United Parish Church in Brookline, and the other on May 14 at 3m at the New School of Music in Cambridge. Student Spotlight...We will highlight some of our graduating seniors over the next few News of Notes:Campbell Greeley: Campbell has been taking music lessons from Dedham School of Music since 2013. He started out playing the cello and along the way picked up piano, which he really likes. He is very grateful for the wonderful opportunities he has had being a student at DSM. One of his favorite memories is playing with the Parkway Orchestra. He is graduating from Blue Hills Regional Technical School this June and plans on attending Fitchburg State University in the fall. Campbell will be majoring in Communications Media, with a focus on Film and Video Production. Esther Yee: At DSM Esther has studied the fiddle (2018-2020), piano (2019-2023) and electric guitar (2020-2023). She'll be studying biology, computer science and music at Gordon College. Faculty Notes... Brooke Merrill, wife of DSM Piano Faculty Adam, is experiencing health problems and is asking for your support. Please go to her gofundme if you would like to help: www.gofundme.com/f/brookes-recovery-after-shingles DSM Merchandise... Could you use a DSM tote to carry your music, or a DSM car magnet? It's nice PR for DSM and a great way to show your support. Contact the DSM office to purchase either of these. The magnets and totes can also be purchased at the DSM office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 2:30-5pm. About DSM... Our mission: The Dedham School of Music provides an environment for people of all ages, abilities, and means to learn, play and enjoy music. Learn more: https://www.dedhamschoolofmusic.org/mission--history.html Donate to DSM: Donate today Contact us: 781-441-9372 Thank You... Thank you to the following supporters and grantors of the Dedham School of Music, for your help in keeping music instruction alive and well in our Community. 
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May your 2023 be a year filled with music! Read on for more information about Term 1, makeup lessons, your opportunity to continue to help DSM, and some great concerts going on throughout Dedham.Term 1 lessons resumed Tuesday, January 3 and run through mid-month. If you have any makeups to schedule before Term 2 begins, please get in touch with your teacher if they haven’t already reached out to you. Please note that DSM is closed for the Martin Luther King Holiday on January 16th. This is during our makeup weeks. Please contact your teacher to see if they will do makeup that day. RESOLUTIONS... Do your New Year’s resolutions involve music? We hope so! Consider taking lessons, classes, or joining a Bluegrass Jam or The Dedham Community Band! Our next term begins January 30th. Sign up today! YOUR SUPPORT... There is still time to make your donation. Tuition and fees only cover about 70% of our operating costs, and we count on grants, fundraisers, and donations from generous patrons like you for the rest of our budget in order to keep tuition down for our families. Donate today AROUND TOWN... Speaking of continuing to assist our students, we are pleased to announce that Dedham School of Music was awarded a Dedham Cultural Council Grant to support the Harmony Fund for financial aid for Dedham Residents. Dedham Community Band The band resumes Thursday January 19th at 7pm at First Church. Come join the band! Bluegrass Jams The next beginner jam is Tuesday, January 10th and the intermediate Jam is Sunday, Jan 22nd both 7pm at First Church. Community Concerts First Church Friday Folk Coffeehouse presents its fourth concert of the 2022-2023 season featuring the Gloucester Hornpipe and Clog Society in the Parish Hall at First Church and Parish Dedham, 670 High Street, Dedham on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium. There will be refreshments for purchase. Tickets are $10 available online and at the door. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Clash of the Pianos Feeling jazzy or fancy? Join us for a can't-miss concert of clashing piano styles. On February 4th at the First Church in Dedham, the classical piano stylings performed by award-winning pianist and Dedham School of Music faculty member Adam Merrill go head to head with the jazzy sounds of local Boston pianist Sam Gilman and his trio featuring bassist Marc Friedman (Natalie Merchant, Ryan Montbleau) and drummer Pete Maclean (Maceo Parker). Tickets are $20 (purchase here) and doors open at 7PM--refreshments available for purchase. No matter your preference, it's really the best of both worlds. THANK YOU... We say goodbye to Laura Swartz who has been DSM’s administrative assistant since March, 2019. She has served our community with a smile and we wish her well as she begins a new chapter pursuing her Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology. And we welcome Laurie Bloom who has been working with Laura these past few weeks. Stop in the office to say hello! Congratulations to the following students from our DSM community who made the Dedham High School Honor Roll for the first term: Milo Angel Burke, Lucy Auger, Sam Badeau, Phoebe Blake, Sid Cogill, Valllerie DeLeon, Manniex Esteban, Rex Esteban, Julia Friday, Colleen Kelley, Jacqueline Monahan, Alanah Peters, Corinne Prentice-Elmore, Susie Plunkett , Keith Pryor, Renee Saint Amour, Rachel Santos. Please let us know if you have any news and want us to share it here, especially honors received, concerts, and plays. We want to share it with our DSM community. AMAZON SMILE... As always, you can find us on Amazon Smile– Music Access Group, Inc.. With every purchase you make with Amazon Smile, a little bit comes to us so we can keep costs down for all families. ABOUT DSM... Our Mission The Dedham School of Music provides an environment for people of all ages, abilities, and means to learn, play, and enjoy music. Learn more. Donate to DSM Contact Us THANK YOU... Thank you to the following supporters and grantors of the Dedham School of Music for your help in keeping music instruction alive and well in our Community. Mass. Cultural Council Dedham Cultural Council Needham Bank Dedham Savings Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation View this email in your browser Copyright © 2023 Dedham School of Music, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you or a member of your family is or was signed up for one of our programs. Our mailing address is: Dedham School of Music 671 High Street Dedham, MA 02026 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Happy Holidays! We’ve got a lot of information coming at you as we close out the year and the first term, so read on. Also, just a friendly reminder that DSM is closed for lessons, classes, band, jams from December 23 through January 2nd. We will see you in the new year! And please be sure--if you haven't already--to donate to DSM.  Did you know that Term 1 continues through January with makeups occurring Jan 16-27? Please arrange makeup lessons with your teacher directly. If you didn’t miss any lessons, you can always take 1 or 2 additional lessons during this time since you will have just had a break over the winter holidays. Please reach out to your teacher and let the office know so that we can arrange the schedule and bill accordingly.  -Did you know that we earned $596.15 for our Harmony Fund for Financial Aid through your support of the Fair Trade Fundraiser, plus additional donations? Thank you so much. -Did you know that we have over 100 students taking private lessons in piano, voice, violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, percussion, guitar, and ukulele? -Did you know that our students range in age from 4-80+?! -Did you know that 11% of our students receive financial aid? -And did you know that there’s still time to make a tax deductible donation to Dedham School of Music before the end of 2022? Be it $5, $50, $500, or $5000, any gift to the school is greatly appreciated so that we can continue to bring music to all who desire it regardless of age, ability, or means. -Did you know that we are continuously grateful for your support?  -Did you know that we offer drop-in bluegrass jams for beginners or intermediate players twice a month? Every second Tuesday and fourth Sunday of the month at First Church. It’s free of charge with a pass-the-hat for those willing to make a contribution. There’s no jam on Dec 25th! The next one is Tuesday January 10th for beginners and Sunday Jan 22nd for the intermediate jam. Both at 7PM. -Did you know that our Dedham Community Band had 5 performances in 16 days to ring in the holidays from ECEC to the Dedham Holiday stroll to Oakdale Square to University Station and Legacy Place malls? -Did you know that DSM runs a ukulele class at the Dedham Council on Aging? Contact us at info@dedhamschoolofmusic.org for more information. -Did you know that we have partnered with the Dedham Housing Authority to bring music to residents and have already had 5 performances since this summer: the latest was our holiday sing-along at the O'Neill residence? -Did you know that on February 4th, our board member Sam Gillman and piano faculty Adam Merrill are putting on a dueling piano concert at 7:30PM? Well you do now, so save the date. Details to come.  -Did you know that we have an amazing board of directors who volunteer their time and talents to keep our music school running smoothly and are always attentive to the needs of our community? You can inquire about joining them! Contact Jody Pongratz or Caroline Angel Burke our board president to see how. -Did you know that we have amazing faculty who are not only dedicated teachers who share their love of music with their students but are also highly educated with most having advanced degrees at the masters and doctorate levels, and are also composers and performers? -Did you know that our Executive Director Jody Pongratz can’t believe that the first year and a half has flown by and that school enrollment has increased and that she’s always thrilled at every recital to see students share all that they have learned in their lessons?  As always, you can find us on Amazon Smile– Music Access Group, Inc.. With every purchase you make with Amazon Smile, a little bit comes to us so we can keep costs down for all families.
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