Newtown HEMMA

05/16/2022

All lessons are canceled today (Monday, May 16th) due to potential severe weather.

04/09/2022

As planned, there will be no lessons from April 11th through April 15th due to April Break.

Enjoy the break! Please watch your emails for information regarding the HEMMA recital, which is currently planned for Tuesday, May 24th.

03/09/2022

There will be NO lessons today, March 9th due to the winter weather.

02/25/2022

There will be NO lessons tomorrow, February 25th due to school cancellation. Thank you for your understanding.

02/17/2022

There will be NO lessons held during February Break (Monday and Tuesday).

Thank you for your understanding, and enjoy the time off!

02/13/2022

Hello everyone!

Just a reminder that HEMMA lessons start on Monday, February 14th.

Lesson schedules have been mostly finalized, with a few exceptions. We will be sending out an email regarding payment soon.

Thank you!

01/14/2022

Hello everyone!

The lesson schedule has been released, please check your inboxes!

We will be moving a few schedules around, so please keep in mind that the schedule will not be finalized for two or three more days.

Thank you!

12/02/2021

The NHS HEMMA program is excited to announce that once again, we will be offering music lessons from February through May!

HEMMA (High School Elementary Musicianship Mentoring Association) is a program that pairs musically proficient high school students with kids in grades 3-6. Lessons occur once a week and are half an hour long. Lessons will be in-person this year; however, masks usage and social distancing (6 feet) will be enforced. Lessons are tentatively scheduled to begin on Monday, February 14th and end in late May. Lessons are not held on early dismissal days or when there is no school, including snow days.

Students will receive one-on-one instruction from a high school student in the instrument of their choice. (We will ask for your top three preferences). Students must supply their own instruments, except for piano and percussion students.

Students tend to love it and their music skills tend to improve greatly!

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will unfortunately not be able to offer Basic Music Theory (BMT) lessons. However, all music lessons will cover the fundamentals of music theory and literature (and will be tailored to each student's abilities).

The sign-up date is Friday, December 31st. Here is the link to the sign-up form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hthvWhZbMsjqKvL5mCteeLqs-VbJi-eh4X6iyob8HVQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

Thank you!

The NHS HEMMA program is excited to announce that once again, we will be offering music lessons from February through May! HEMMA (High School Elementary Musicianship Mentoring Association) is a program that pairs musically proficient high school students with kids in grades 3-6. Lessons occur once a...

10/25/2021

HEMMA is back and in-person* for 2022!

More details (including registration) are coming soon!

We can’t wait to see you!
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*With proper COVID-19 safety protocols, including face coverings and social distancing.

06/05/2021

Here is the 2021 Virtual HEMMA Recital! Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year’s program and thank you for your support in making this possible. Have a great weekend and hope to see you next year!

04/07/2021

Hello HEMMA parents and mentors!
Despite the current situation, we've been able to organize a recital for your students. As you probably have assumed, this will be held entirely virtually and we would really like your students to participate. They can videotape themselves playing/singing a song and can email them to us at [email protected]. This event is optional, but highly recommended. We will be accepting videos from until May 28th and will edit them together into a compilation which we will release on our page on Friday June 4th marking the end of HEMMA for this year. Parents can sign their children up for the recital using the Google Form link found below. Also, just a reminder that because Newtown Public Schools have April break from April 12-April 16, there will be no HEMMA lessons held during this period. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions!

The HEMMA Recital will be held virtually Friday June 4th. If your child would like to record a song to be included in the recital video, please enter their name, their mentor's name, and select their instrument below. Recital participation is optional but they are a great way to showcase what your c...

02/08/2021

First day of HEMMA lessons! 🎼