South Shore Conservatory (SSC) hosts their annual Performathon - Kids Helping Kids performance marathon this weekend at Barnes & Noble in Hingham. The fundraiser has become so popular with SSC students that it has expanded to three days at the bookstore. Performathon 2014 is scheduled for Friday, April 4 from 4 pm to 9 pm; Saturday, April 5, from 9 am to 6 pm; and Sunday, April 6, from 12 pm to 5 pm.
Performathon offers Conservatory students of all ages the opportunity to hone their performing skills out in the community, as they help raise money for the Conservatory’s Scholarship Fund by soliciting pledges from sponsors. Last year, close to 300 Conservatory students participated in Performathon and raised 15% of the total financial aid budget.
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On April 4, 5 and 6, Performathon participants perform in hourly “sets” throughout the day. Audience members may stay for one, two or more “sets,” and have time to browse the aisles of Barnes & Noble. Performances include solo and chamber pieces on piano, saxophone, flute, trumpet, guitar, oboe, clarinet, percussion, violin, viola and cello as well as voice, and drama scenes.
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Audience members, parents and friends of the Conservatory are encouraged to lend their support by sponsoring a Performathon participant. New this year, donations and pledges can also be made online at www.sscmusic.org/Performathon.html. Friends can also help by making purchases at Barnes & Noble and mentioning South Shore Conservatory at checkout on April 4, 5 or 6. A percentage of each sale will be donated back to South Shore Conservatory. Those who cannot attend Performathon, but wish to help, may shop online at www.bn.com/bookfairs from April 4 through 11 and enter Bookfair Voucher #11295532 at checkout. SSC is very grateful to Barnes & Noble for its generous support and hospitality.
Barnes & Noble is located at the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham at 96 Derby Street. For more information on Performathon 2014, call Amy Schomp at 781-749-7565, ext.19. For more information on SSC programs, visit www.sscmusic.org, or follow us on Facebook.
About South Shore Conservatory
South Shore Conservatory, recently recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, is celebrating nearly 45 years of enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts. SSC was founded as a not-for-profit community music school in 1970 and now has two beautiful campuses in Hingham and Duxbury. Currently serving over 3000 students of all ages and abilities, SSC is the largest community school for the arts in Massachusetts. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama. Through innovative partnerships with social service agencies, SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies department supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of some of our community’s more fragile members. SSC’s Hingham campus is located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, 781-749-7565. SSC’s Duxbury campus is located at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, 781-934-2731. South Shore Conservatory is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education. SSC programs are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information call us, follow us on Facebook or visit www.sscmusic.org.
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