Nashua Community Music School

08/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who made Play It Forward 2026 the most epic NCMS concert of the year!

Your contribution as a sponsor, donor, or enthusiastic attendee made this event a wild success....🥁

We are proud to share that we raised $210,000 last year and YOU made Play It Forward the big cherry on top! Thank you for helping us finish our fiscal year strong.

With the new school year right around the corner, we can’t wait to invest this right back into our community. 💚

We would love for you to stay connected so we can keep you in the loop of all of the awesome programs, events, & concerts we’re offering that helps keep music accessible for all in our community!

Visit https://linktr.ee/nashuacms to update your email preferences with us! We’re excited to be offering a monthly newsletter, periodic event updates, as well as quarterly donor & community news!

Click our link above to learn more! 🔗

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SHOUTOUT TO OUR 2026 PLAY IT FORWARD SPONSORS 🥳🎉🥰

Diamond Sponsors
💎 Audio Video Therapy, LLC
💎 Tulley BMW

Platinum Sponsors
🩶 Merrimack Tax Associates
🩶 Bausch Articulating Papers, Inc

Gold Sponsors
⭐️ Rockland Trust
⭐️ Granite State Credit Union
⭐️ Spectacle Live
⭐️ Ripano Stoneworks
⭐️ The Lannan Company, LLC
⭐️ Oasis Hot Tubs
⭐️ Eastern Bank

Encore Sponsors
🎤 Aprille Barker, Freelance Paralegal, LLC
🎤 Turn Cycle Solutions
🎤 Eaton and Berube Insurance
🎤 William Cornwell
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📸 by Mark Stern Photography 👏👏👏

08/25/2026

Curious about NCMS?

Download our 2026/2027 Viewbook to learn more about the programs we offer:

https://www.nashuacms.org/s/20262027-NCMS-Viewbook.pdf

🎵 Private Lessons
🎵 Music Therapy
🎵 Group Classes
🎵 Ensembles
🎵 Music Outreach
🎵 Scholarships

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08/24/2026

Don’t miss out on your last chances to sing & dance outside at Greeley! ☀️🎶

We can’t believe summer is already coming to an end! We hope yours was full of musical fun & sun! We have 2 more chances to sing & dance together outside in the sunshine! Meet us at Greeley this week Tuesday & Thursday at 10am. Look for the guitar flag!

There will be no Musical Playgroup Classes 08/28-09/10. Fall Classes will begin on Friday, September 11th @ 10am inside at the Gloria Timmons Community Center (formerly known as the Arlington Street Community Center). Classes will only meet on Fridays during the school year.

Thanks to a generous gift from St. Mary’s Bank, our Musical Play Group classes are FREE all year round! 💙

This class is FREE! No need to register, simply show up ready to make music! Sign up for email updates by visiting nashuacms.org/earlychildhoodmusic

08/21/2026

🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE🚨

NCMS is closed for our annual Fall reset, best way to reach us is to send an email or leave a voicemail and we’ll get back to you!

💌 [email protected]

08/20/2026

https://www.nashuaindependent.com/fates-collide-makes-professional-venue-debut-at-ncms-fundraiser/

For the dozen young musicians in the NCMS Teen Rock Band, it was their first performance before a live audience at a professional venue. About 220 fans and supporters filled the hall at the Western Avenue Studios complex for the event, now in its second year.

08/20/2026

Shoutout to Brogan, Dorian, & Gabe who rocked the stage at Holman Stadium for Back to School night! 🎶🎸🎤

08/18/2026

Will we see you at Back to School night tomorrow?! 📓✏️

This year marks the first year at Holman Stadium! Come grab school supplies & check out a special performance by members of the NCMS teen rock band! 🎸

About the Event: Wednesday, August 19th 5pm-6:30pm! Celebrate the start of a new school year, meet your principal and receive a bag of school supplies, meet over 40 community organizations, and have some free snow cones and popcorn! We hope to see you there TOMORROW Wednesday, August 19th!

08/17/2026

WOW! What a show! What a day! 🤩

Thank YOU for making Play It Forward 2026 such a success! 🎉🎉🎉

Westbound Train brought the soulful horns & dance party! NCMS teen rock band Fates Collide proved the future of rock n roll is bright! And the crowd shared their good vibes & dance moves! 🎸🎺🎵

Whether this was your first NCMS event or you have been a member of our community for years - we want you to know how grateful we are that you are stepping up to keep music accessible for all! 💚

Play It Forward is NCMS’ biggest fundraiser concert of the year! And what a celebration it was! Together, we’re keeping the music alive AND loud!! 🔊🔊🔊

THANKS FOR ROCKIN’!!!

Sneak peak pics by Mark Stern Photography 📸