NEMC Diversity Statement:
Our goal at NEMC has always been and will always be to provide a safe, warm, and welcoming environment for all students so that they may grow both musically and socially. At NEMC, we believe that all individuals deserve to:
- Grow and learn as musicians.
- Cultivate meaningful friendships.
- Be treated with respect and dignity.
We are committed to building a diverse community that welcomes and celebrates Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LGBTQIA+ individuals as campers, leaders, faculty, and staff.
To do this we strive to:
- Actively recruit campers, faculty, and staff from underrepresented populations.
- Invest in anti-racist education for all staff and board members.
- Continue to review and adapt our policies.
- Increase availability of scholarship funds.
- Provide translation services whenever possible.
- Recognize that this work is ongoing and needs to continue to be reevaluated.
We acknowledge that the summer camp and music industries have a history of bias and exclusion. At NEMC, we are committed as individuals and as an organization to remain aware of our own biases so that we can commit to our ongoing improvement.
“Strength to lead and faith to follow”
Composition Intensive Daily Schedule
7:40am Breakfast
8:15 Group Check-in & Meditations on Creativity
8:45 - 10:15 Seminar
10:30 - 12 Composing in Cabins
12 Lunch
1-1:45 Rest Hour
1:45 - 4:00 Rehearsals/30-min Private lessons / Recreation Periods
4:00 - 6 Seminar
6pm Dinner
6:45-8:30 Free Time, Composing Time
8:45 Evening Activity
Seminars will be a mix of:
Student Presentations and Discussions
Students will give short oral presentations on a favorite piece from the standard repertoire and point out why they think a certain section of a particular piece is effective.
As a group we then discuss what we are noticing in the score that makes this work successful or meaningful, then brainstorm how students can apply these strategies to their craft.
Craft & Career Seminars on different topics
What scores should look like
How to work with performers who are performing your music
Delve into the idiomatic strategies and instrument colors unique to each ensemble they will hear at the festival
Real-world skills (networking, access to your work on the internet, social media, building a portfolio)
For the past twenty five years, Janelle Anne Robinson has enjoyed an ongoing professional career on the operatic and musical theater stage. Her performances span several countries including France, Canada and Japan as well as most of the continental United States. Recently, Janelle received the 2014 Connecticut Critic’s Choice award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Bloody Mary in STONC’s South Pacific. Other awards include The Richard Tucker Study Grant and the MacAllister Award.
Chamber Music Intensive - Testimonials
When my mother notified me that NEMC had introduced a new program, the Chamber Music Intensive, I was beyond thrilled at the chance to come back to my second home. CMI was an amazing experience because it had all the unforgettable aspects of NEMC’s core session, but built off of the regular camp, creating a new program which I believed to be an amazing opportunity for myself as a chamber player to grow. It was a nourishing and focused environment. I applaud the entirety of NEMC’s faculty and staff especially for their efforts during the year of 2020. Attending the first CMI was an honor and privilege, and was certainly the highlight of such a difficult year. It brought the greatest joy and memories to my entire year. They made me feel safe and supported, while continuing to live up to the great legacy of this camp! The words thank you aren’t enough.
~Jing Yi, Cello, Vermont
CMI was my source of light this year. I had no expectation that I was going to be able to play live music this summer, and CMI was an unbelievable respite from the stress and uncertainty of virtual learning. I had amazing groups to play with, along with an attentive and creative staff. I didn't expect to make as strong connections as I did, but I made close friends at CMI like I've made nowhere else. I never wanted to leave while I was there, and I've been counting the days until I go back.
~ Elle, Viola, D.C
NEMC & CMI are an oasis of calm and joy in our uncertain times. We have gratitude for the talented instructors and staff who orchestrate a supporting and fun learning experience for young musicians.
~ Rebecca & Adam, Parents, Massachusetts
Music Program
Instrumentalists and vocalists at New England Music Camp spend their mornings in four one-hour periods of music taught by a prestigious faculty of professional performers and educators from universities, colleges, and highly recognized public and private school music programs. A 4:1 faculty to student ratio provides an environment rich in sharing and learning. Students and their teachers at home often remark that “one summer of music at NEMC is like a year at home”!
Campers at New England Music Camp design their own schedules, choosing from a wide range of classes. The weekly schedule includes two one half-hour private lessons, with the option to add additional lesson time, and participation in one or more of the major performing groups. Public performances take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm at our outdoor amphitheater, the Bowl-in-the-Pines.
NEMC Employment
Snow Pond Center for the Arts is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Snow Pond Center for the Arts makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Faculty
Faculty members at New England Music Camp are carefully chosen for both their achievements as professional performers and their recognition for excellence in teaching. We live in a close knit community where we dine family style and many of our faculty enjoy joining the campers on the recreation fields.
Click on the appropriate department below to read faculty bios.
Music Lessons