New School of Music

Today we celebrated the retirement of Kristine, a truly dedicated registrar whose years of service, leadership, and commitment have made a lasting impact on the NSM community. Kristine, thank you for your countless contributions, and best wishes for a well-earned retirement filled with joy, adventure, and new opportunities! 🎉🎶

We’re looking for a few more volunteers to support the Family Music Festival this Sunday, June 14!

In particular, we are in need of help with:
🎵Set Up- 10:30-11:30- Setting up tables, signs, musical instruments, balloons, co****le
🎵Clean Up- 3:00-4:00- Breaking down and putting away supplies

Did we mention there will be an ice cream truck? 🍦

Interested in joining us? Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/29ttkjhg

The Memory Cafè Sing-Alongs at NSM start again this Wednesday!

Enjoy an hour of familiar songs led by faculty member Joe Reid followed by refreshments and friendly conversation.

Free to attend and open to all- no diagnosis needed. Music, community, and treats await!

Save the date! 📅

Join us for our 🎶Family Music Festival🎶 Sunday June 14 from 12:00-3:00! Taking place at Lowell School Park, we will enjoy a day filled with fun, community, an instrument “petting zoo,” musical performances from our students, faculty, and choir, and even an ice cream truck! 🍦

Mark your calendars and get ready to connect with your Cambridge neighbors rain or shine!

NSM would like to give a special shoutout to our wonderful intern, Joshua Rodrigues, who has been joining us each week through the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School to Work Program! .cpsd

Joshua has been a huge help behind the scenes posting flyers for our summer classes and events around Cambridge, helping prepare our spaces to warmly welcome students, assisting with data entry, and so much more. We are so grateful for his hard work, positivity, and dedication.

Thank you, Joshua, for being part of the NSM community this season!

We are thrilled to have been recognized by the City of Cambridge with a Legacy Business Award! As a small non-profit business that has proudly served the community for nearly 50 years (since 1976!), NSM is incredibly grateful to receive this honor. Thank you to our community for nominating us, and for your continued support throughout the years.

Congratulations to all of the 2026 Legacy Business Award winners including our friends and co-dwellers of 25 Lowell Street, the Cambridge Art Association!

https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/News/2026/05/cambridgeannouncesthe2026legacybusinessawardwinners

In challenging times, we’re inspired by the incredible nonprofit community that’s in Cambridge and beyond. 💛

New School of Music is honored to be one of 157 nonprofits awarded a spring grant from the Cambridge Community Foundation! This support will help us expand our Creative Aging Program—bringing even more opportunities for connection, creativity, and music-making starting Fall 2026.

Our Creative Aging Program invites community members aged 60+ to sing, play, and explore music in a joyful, supportive environment.

🎶 Learn more: https://www.newschoolofmusic.org/creative-aging

💛 Explore CCF’s Community Fund grants: cambridgecf.org/community-fund-2026

APRIL BREAK 2026 🎉

What an incredible week with these young performers!

In just a few days, they wrote and brought to life an entirely original show—full of creativity, teamwork, and imagination. On Thursday, they shared a special preview with History Cambridge, and by Friday, they performed the full production.

Their story took us into a magical forest, where talking animals had mysteriously lost their voices and had to find a way to be heard again. We were on the edge of our seats from start to finish.

So proud of everything they accomplished in just one week. Bravo to this talented group! 👏👏👏

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Please join us in welcoming Dr. Kaitlyn Leahy as our new Assistant Director!

A musician, educator, and arts leader, Kaitlyn has dedicated her career to strengthening community music programs through innovative teaching, program development, and expanded access to music education—especially for adult learners. Passionate about collaboration and lifelong learning, she brings extensive experience supporting students, teachers, and music communities alike.

Kaitlyn holds degrees from Boston University and from Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, and we are thrilled to have her join our community!