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Saturday

September 9, 2023

Fall 2023/24 Open House

Experience what it's like to be a BMS student!

Saturday, September 9, 2023

10:00am - 1:00pm
Brookline Music School

25 Kennard Road, Brookline MA 02445

Visit us at Kennard House and get a hands-on introduction to more than a dozen different instruments at our Instrument Petting Zoo; try a selection of demo group classes for our youngest students ranging in age from newborn to 7 years; hear a live performance by BMS students; meet several of our dedicated instructors and staff members; and have your questions answered re: private lesson scheduling and programs for every age.

The Instrument Petting Zoo will occur throughout the building from 10 am - 1 pm. It will provide an engaging hands-on introduction to a wide selection of instruments, scheduled to include; Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Horn, Piano, and Drums.

Demo classes for young children are approximately 20 to 25 minutes in length and are planned as follows:

10:00 am

  • Music Play & Musical Adventures, ages newborn to 4, Parlor
  • Music Moves for Piano, ages 4 to 6, Dance Studio

10:30 am

  • Sing Like A Star, ages 4 to 6, Parlor
  • Movement & Dance, ages 4 to 8, Dance Studio

11:00 am

  • Meet and greet with the teachers, all ages, Parlor
  • Harmonica Demo, ages six and up, Dance Studio

11:30 am

  • Vocal Discovery, ages 6 to 11, Parlor
  • Music Moves for Piano, ages 4 to 6, Dance Studio

Noon

  • Move, Sing, Drum!, ages 4 to 5, Parlor
  • Open Q&A; Classes for Young Children, Dance Studio
    • Runs until 1 p.m., open session, drop in anytime

12:30 pm Instrument Discovery, ages 5 to 6, Parlor

1:00 pm

  • BMS Student Recital, all ages, Parlor

No pre-registration or fee is required; drop in and be prepared to sing, dance, and have fun!

The schedule is subject to change.

Download the schedule

Contact Us

Brookline Music School is a nonprofit organization that has provided excellence in music education to the Greater Boston community since 1924. We rely on the generous support of our donors to benefit the community through music.

Brookline Music School welcomes students of all ages. Enrollment is open year-round so students may begin private lesson study at any time. Join us!


Regular Hours

Monday to Friday: 9 am to 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8 am to 7 pm

See the Lessons & Classes or Early Childhood calendars for holiday schedules including flex days, make-up days and closures.