Summer is busy at NEC! While our campus is closed for in-person offerings this summer, we gather online to build community and offer mentorship, embrace rigor and challenge, and make exceptional music together.
Summer@NEC includes classes, festivals, lessons, and intensives, with free offerings for currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, as well as offerings for young musicians and adult learners.
Questions? Please contact the Summer Programs Office at summerprograms@necmusic.edu.
Browse Summer Programs by age:
Elementary School
Online summer offerings:
- GuitarFest | June 28 - July 1, 2020
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Young Guitarists' Workshop | A four-day workshop for young guitarists ages 6-15.
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- Summer at NEC Preparatory School:
- Summer Private Lessons | All ages | June 1 – August 28
- Alexander Technique | Ages 7 – 11 | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
- Hand Drumming | Level 1: Ages 9+ | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Make Your Own Music for String Players | Ages 8 – 14 | June 15 – 26
Cancelled for Summer 2020:
Middle & High School
Online summer offerings:
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Building the Phrase: A Body Mapping & Movement Workshop | July 13 - 15
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An online workshop that dives deep into the movement foundation of music-making.
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GuitarFest | June 28 - July 1, 2020
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Young Guitarists' Workshop | A four-day workshop for young guitarists ages 6-15.
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The Academy + Competition | A four-day intensive for students ages 16–21 (Academy I) and ages 22–26 (Academy II). Optional online competition for Academy I students.
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Jazz Lab | July 5 - July 10, 2020
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For jazz musicians ages 14-18. Headlined by resident guest artist and YouTuber, Adam Neely, Jazz Lab is geared toward the jazz musician who wants to express their creativity through video, audio, and digital storytelling.
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- Summer at NEC Preparatory School:
- Summer Private Lessons | All ages | June 1 – August 28
- Alexander Technique | Ages 12+ | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
- Clarinet Seminar | Ages 13+ | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Diction for Singers | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Fiddle! | Ages 12 – 18 | July 6 – 17
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Fit to Play: Wellness for Young Musicians | Ages 12+ | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Hand Drumming | Ages 13+ | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Introduction to Music Theory | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Intermediate Music Theory | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Make Your Own Music for String Players | Ages 8 – 14 | June 15 – 26
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Performance Success: How to Prepare for High Stakes Auditions and Concerts | Ages 11+ | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Cello Choir | July 6 – 17
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Brass Seminar | Ages 13+ | June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Violin Seminar: Technique, Context, Performances | Ages 13+| June 15 – 26, July 6 – 17, July 20 – 31
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Summer Chamber Music Seminar | July 6 – 17
Cancelled for Summer 2020:
Collegiate & Adult
Online summer offerings:
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Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy: Online Course | July 22 - August 12
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Vocal acoustics and perception, and pedagogic applications, for beginners and experienced teachers alike.
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Blues Group Recording | June 29 - August 5 (Mondays & Wednesdays, except July 4th week)
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A course that teaches how to play and record Chicago and New Orleans blues from both a technical and an emotional perspective.
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Boston Wagner Institute: Discussion Series | July 30, August 4, & August 6
- Discussion on what makes a Wagner voice, Acting, Drama, and Staging in Wagner, and Music Driven Drama: The Ring.
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Building the Phrase: A Body Mapping & Movement Workshop | July 13 - 15
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An online workshop that dives deep into the movement foundation of music-making.
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Conductors' Forum | August 3 – 7
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A conductors' symposium with Frank Battisti, Charles Peltz, and William Drury.
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GuitarFest | June 28 - July 1, 2020
- The Academy + Competition | A four-day intensive for students ages 16–21 (Academy I) and ages 22–26 (Academy II). Optional online competition for Academy I students.
- Adult Education | Private lessons, group class, forums, open mic, and more for guitarists ages 31 and above.
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Jazz Group Recording | June 30 - August 6 (Tuesdays & Thursdays, except July 4th week)
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A collaborative, ensemble-based jazz recording course for all instruments, levels, and voices.
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Jig, Reel, Waltz: Fiddling Time | July 21 - August 25 (Tuesdays)
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A fiddle course that teaches a French Canadian reel, a New England jig, an Irish waltz, a Cajun two-step, and how to accompany others on all four.
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Learning Music Rhythms | June 29 - August 17 (Mondays)
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A course that helps prepare new musicians who have difficulties recognizing and executing rhythms in music.
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Mindfulness in Playing and Singing: Find Ease with the Alexander Technique | June 30 - July 21 (Tuesdays)
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An experiential workshop that teaches how to develop a more centered, balanced, and a freer way to play and sing.
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Building a Chamber Music Residency | June TBD
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Private Lessons with NEC School of Continuing Education | June 1 - August 28
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Lessons in voice and all instrument families for all levels, in classical, jazz, contemporary improvisation, and world music styles.
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Sight-singing Level II | June 29 - August 17 (Mondays)
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Builds upon skills from Sight-singing Level I and is designed to help musicians further refine their music reading proficiency.
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Special Topics in Music Theory | June 8 - July 12 (Mondays)
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Explores selected topics in music theory, analysis, and composition.
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Tools and Tips for Online Music Teaching | July 2 - August 13 (Thursdays)
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Designed for music educators, this course teaches how to create a collaborative and meaningful learning experience for students in an online setting.
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Weekend Jazz Workshop Series | July 17, 19, 24, 26
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Four interactive workshops covering a different topic presented by a faculty expert in the jazz field.
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Cancelled for Summer 2020:
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Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice (SICPP)
- Summer Oboe Seminar
- Summer Opera Studio
- Understanding El Sistema
