Neighborhood Music School

NMS will be closed on Monday, September 5th in honor of Labor Day. How are you taking advantage of the long weekend?

The ATLAS Middle School team is excited to welcome our new and returning students for their first day of school this year! 📚 🎭 🎶

Get those creative muscles ready! 💪 🎵 👯🎭

Our 2022-2023 academic year starts on Wednesday, September 7 and we can't wait to see you!

For those still in vacation mode...it's not too late to enroll!

Visit our website or give us a call for help picking the perfect class and instructor for you and your kiddos!

Today is International Strange Music Day. What's your favorite strange music?

Did you know that NMS provides close to $500,000 in financial aid and tuition support to more than 500 students each year?

In fact, Mozart sold the most CDs in 2016, beating out Adele, Drake, and Beyoncé, even though all of those artists had Grammy-winning hits that year.

Timeline photos

At Neighborhood Music School, we know an arts education improves the quality and enjoyment of life. But we also live and breathe it every day.

Join us on tonight at 6 pm for the online premiere of the 45th annual Renée B. Fisher Competition Winners Concert! 🎹 🎶 🎼 🏆 🌟

Congratulations again to all of our winners and their instructors! 👏 👏 👏

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlDznFGEpk

Catch this and so many more great performances on our YouTube channel!

For more information about the Renée B. Fisher Prize, visit:
nmsnewhaven.org/renee-b-fisher-competition

What's your favorite emoji? Show us in the comments below. Here are a few of ours! 🎼💃🏻🎨🥁🎻👯‍♀️🎭

Looking for a play-based preschool program that values daily exposure to the arts, and encourages lifelong learning?🌻 🎨 🎶

We have a few fall openings for the toddler and preschool groups.

Visit our website for more information about how to apply:
https://nmsnewhaven.org/the-preschool-at-nms/

to 50 years ago! Do you recognize anyone in these photos from an NMS yearbook dated 1972? There's a good chance that some of these young musicians are now parents of current NMS students.

Neighborhood Music School has been an anchor of the New Haven arts community since 1911, educating generations of music, dance, and drama students from all over the Nutmeg State.

To learn more about the history the NMS community, click here:
https://nmsnewhaven.org/history/

NMS will be closed on Monday, July 4. Have a great holiday weekend!

NMS is a place that draws students of all different backgrounds and ages from all over the region to learn, collaborate and perform together, and form lasting friendships. NMS students, faculty, staff, volunteers and partners - we are ONE community. We are expanding our partnerships and reaching beyond our walls to better serve an increasingly diverse community.

We are delighted to announce violinist Will Shaw as the winner of the NMS Concerto Competition!

Will is a student of Viara Albonetti and will perform Tchaikovsky's "Violin Concerto D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato" with the Greater New Haven Youth Orchestra in the winter concert later this year.

Congratulations, Will and Viara!

Music is what turns the world round, and we are so glad we get to share it with all of you!

Neighborhood Music School will be closed on Sunday and Monday, June 19 and 20 in celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

Alan Bowie joined the NMS Board of Directors in 2019 to give back to the school that means so much to him and his family. Now a successful corporate attorney, Alan is also the grandson of a former beloved faculty member, Bill Bowie, whom he revered. Music was
at the center of Bill’s life and was also important to his family. � � � � �
As a mentor to many, Bill took personal interest in his students, encouraging them to go beyond the study of music; he wanted� them to be students of life and to be the best they could be. Alan reminisces about his own experience in a youth choir, and how he didn’t always appreciate the opportunities he had. Now �����he looks back and sees how they shaped his life. “If you made a �����mistake, you raised your hand. You owned up to your mistakes. That level of accountability—owning the moment and fixing it—that lesson has followed me.”

While in law� school, he decided that if he ever came back to live in New Haven he would join the NMS board. Alan feels it’s the right place for him to be, as the mission aligns with what he believes to be important, and helps him keep a connection to his family legacy.

It's time to let loose and enjoy the weekend! 🎧💃

High School Wordsmiths Deepen The Conversation

We are so proud to host this wonderful program from The Word at NMS each week. We look forward to the final competition on the New Haven Green on June 14th, hosted by the International Festival of Arts & Ideas.

High School Wordsmiths Deepen The Conversation Welcome to WordFest Jam 2022.

NMS helps students develop life skills sought after by employers such as leadership, communication, problem-solving, work ethic and teamwork. In addition to lessons and classes, performance is a huge part of the NMS experience and hones life skills like determination, confidence, and communication. Learn more at https://nmsnewhaven.org/

We're so grateful for the incredible support our donors have shown over the past two days. At a time when we are all looking to make sense of this challenging world, the arts are a vaccine for the mind and soul, keeping us all grounded and connected with each other. By investing in Neighborhood Music School and the arts, you are investing in the health, well-being, and future of our community.

The Great Give ends today! If you haven’t yet done so, please go online and make your gift NOW. And if you’ve already given, we all THANK YOU!
https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/neighborhood-music-school

Virginia Wilkinson’s relationship with NMS goes back to the 70s when her three children took music lessons. Virginia has been very active with NMS over the years, taking piano performance classes, one-on-one lessons with Mary Bloom, and even joining five other adult students to form a piano lunch group.

Every 8–10 weeks, they get together to play and discuss a piece they’ve been working on, then have lunch together. Virginia and her friends enjoy many NMS programs, like Vintage Voices and Grace Feldman’s ensembles.

Today, Virginia continues with piano, and everyone in the Wilkinson family still plays an instrument.

We all have to start somewhere. Let NMS help you take those first steps. Whether it's music, dance, drama, or anything else with the arts we're here to help you!

We are the largest community arts education organization in Connecticut. Bringing over 2,500 students and families from 75 cities and towns across the state. Thinking about joining one of our classes? Take a look at our extensive class offerings at https://nmsnewhaven.org

It's never too late to learn something new! If you've ever wanted to learn a new skill or start a new hobby there is no better time than now. NMS offers a variety of classes.

Who's your favorite jazz artist?

NMS is building a Recording Studio, with state-of-the-art audio and video equipment, scheduled for launch in early 2022. The studio will be wired to the Recital Hall, allowing for recording concerts, live streaming, and producing podcasts and audition videos.

Building on the educational excellence NMS is known for, this Recording Studio will provide new opportunities for learning, as well as prepare students to be successful musicians in the 21st century.

Today is National Women's Day! Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.

We're big believers in this in quote!