The gap between practicing alone in your room and playing with a group can be a tough one to bridge. Even when a musician is ready musically, she or he often lacks the confidence, contacts, or organizational wherewithal to find musicians and assemble a group.
That is why we have developed an ensemble program currently with 15 different small groups at different skill levels, playing many styles—Jazz, rock, R&B , pop, and Latin. Our adult ensembles meet Monday through Thursday evenings. Ensembles cost $33 for each weekly 90-minute session.
Adult Ensembles
17 adult ensembles meet weekly to hone their craft. Pictured is “Stoli,” directed by Dan Weiner, who have been jamming together every Wednesday night for over a decade. Read our student testimonials!
Need convincing?
Read the Top Ten Reasons the John Payne Music Center’s Ensemble Program is Stellar.
Choice of material is tailored to the group's interests and goals. The ensembles are taught by professional musicians with many years experience with the goal of nurturing the confidence of their students in a relaxed atmosphere while they gain the valuable experience of playing in a group setting. Some of our ensembles have had opportunities to play benefit performances and even paying gigs.
Watch Brookline Interactive Group’s Never 2 Late 2 Play for candid look behind the scenes at John Payne Music Center. Student Ensembles rehearse and perform. Music Educators talk about the school, its approach to students and its goals. Student musicians talk about the rewards of starting, returning to or continuing an instrument as adults with full lives.
