Recitals & Evening Activities
Student Recitals
- Daily at 4:00pm. Every student has the opportunity to perform a solo that they have chosen and prepared with their hometown teacher.
- In order to make this a quality experience, your solo should be a polished piece that is "well loved and oft’ played", is securely memorized and has been performed with accompaniment prior to coming to NESI.
- If your solo is not in the Suzuki curriculum and requires accompaniment, make sure you bring the accompaniment sheet music with you to NESI! Although solos are encouraged for all students, participation is optional. You will be prompted to send your solo information in June.
Evening Activities
- Daily at 6:30pm. Evening activities are available for all participants at 6:30pm unless otherwise specified. Special supervised activities for teens will be available that allow for deepening social connections.
Sunday
- Institute welcome at 6:00pm followed by play ins for all instrument groups.
- Special Teen Activity: TBD
Monday
- Camp-wide Bonfire: Get into the NESI Spirit with a Camp-Wide bonfire! Meet at the fire pit. Chuck Speicher and Kaity Newell will lead us through well-known folk songs as well as tunes from the book Rise Up Singing. Guitars, ukes and other accompanying instruments are encouraged! Meet your fellow campers and reunite with old friends.
- Special Teen Activity: TBD
Tuesday
- Parent Talk with NESI Faculty
- Movie for kids next door
- Special Teen Activity: TBD
Wednesday
- FACULTY RECITAL For All (Including Teens) The faculty recital is a traditional highlight of the NESI week. Come hear your teachers perform!
Thursday
- CONTRADANCE Contradancing, also known as New England style country dancing, is related to square dancing but has a rather different feel. Our fiddle students will provide live music for the dance led by our fiddle teacher and her band.
- Special Teen Activity: TBD
Friday
- Final concerts for Chamber Ensembles (Young and Rising Artists) performances, and Rising Artist Orchestra will occur Friday afternoon.