Marimba Magic

Percussionists in Grades 6-11 come play with us August 8-12, 2022! Come prepare for district auditions and enjoy mallet, drum, and improvisation ensembles!

This Sunday February 6 at 7 to 7:45 pm stop by Facebook live on The Rivers School Conservatory FB page to hear a joyful MARIMBA MAGIC PERFORMANCE! Enjoy The Blues Thing, Solace, Charleston Capers, Rock Around the Clock, African marimba, Cielito Lindo and Shalom. I am so proud of these young marimbists ages 8-18, with an opening song played by a 5 year old.

Timur Rubinshteyn and I are looking forward to welcoming aspiring percussionists, grades 7-12, to The Rivers School Conservatory for an exciting week of masterclasses, ensembles, improvisation and private lessons. Email me at [email protected] for videos from our past summer workshops, or for further information.Applications due by July 21.

Join us next month for Summer Percussion Workshop: a week-long workshop for students entering grades 7-12! Visit our website to sign up, or email [email protected] with any questions.

CALLING MUSICAL 5-8 YEAR OLDS in Metrowest to come for a FREE 1/2 hour of musical fun on zoom this coming Saturday at 2 or 3. Click below on the blue to sign up-spaces limited. Info session for parents about our Marimba Magic program at The Rivers School Conservatory immediately following.PLEASE SPREAD the word about this Virtual open house trial class. Both Virtual and On site Marimba Magic classes will begin soon, and this is a chance to meet the instructors and consider joining.

Sarah Tenney - I’m A Good Musician, Practicing Each Day! Sarah Tenney - I’m A Good Musician, Practicing Each Day! MARIMBA MAGIC I, II & III MARIMBA MAGIC CELEBRATION Tuesday, June 10, 2014 The Rivers School Conserv...

From The Rivers School Conservatory Summer Percussion Workshop last month, in which Timur Rubinsteyn and I had the privilege of coaching talented high school percussionists. Looking forward to another exciting percussion week next summer, focusing on ensemble and Senior Districts. High School Percussionists, COME JOIN US NEXT SUMMER!

Plink Plank Plunk by Leroy Anderson, Summer Percussion Workshop 2020 The Rivers School Conservatory 333 Winter Street, Weston MA www.riversschoolconservatory.org

My students are most alive when improvising. Today while 2 third grade students played a beautiful duet on 2 g minor Rav drums, a usually very active boy, spontaneously moved his arms in a tai chi, meditative, and flowing way with his eyes closed, totally taking in and becoming the music. I invited him to stand up and he continued in a most expressive way. He had just himself been improvising on the Rav which invited him into this centered creative state.

Find out why improvisation should be part of every young musician's training. Sarah Tenney, founder and director of the acclaimed Marimba Magic at The Rivers School Conservatory in Weston, Mass., will elaborate at this year's MMEA All-State Conference in Boston.

Sarah is an accomplished graduate of Music for People's Musicianship and Leadership Program.

I am so looking forward to bringing 5 Marimba Magic students to demonstrate the Music for People techniques, showing how eager and excited children are to create their own music. Participants will have the opportunity to play Rav drums, marimbas, glockenspiel, metalophone, shruti boxes, Remo Tubanos, whole tone aluphone, and a multitude of other percussion instruments as they too delight in expressing themselves!

Find out why improvisation should be part of every young musician's training. Sarah Tenney, founder and director of the acclaimed Marimba Magic at The Rivers School Conservatory in Weston, Mass., will elaborate at this year's MMEA All-State Conference in Boston.

Sarah is an accomplished graduate of Music for People's Musicianship and Leadership Program.