Sing & Play Festival is an annual celebration of making music in our community – everyone is welcome! Come make music with us at events that are free and open to the public, and hear performances by students from Upper Valley Music Center.
There’s something for all ages and ability levels – whether you’ve played music for years or you’re just getting started, this is an opportunity for anyone to join in and make music together!
Sing & Play Events
Ensemble Recital
9:30 am to Sunday, May 17,
10:30 am EDT
Upper Valley Music Center students in the Sinfonia and Vivace youth orchestras, UVMC Cello Choir, and Aphasia Choir of the Upper Valley perform for friends, family, and the community in this culminating end-of-year ensemble recital as part of UVMC’s annual Sing & Play Festival!
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UVMC Student Recitals
10:45 am to Sunday, May 17,
2:00 pm EDT
Follow this link to view the full recital schedule for Sing & Play Festival!
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Busking Tent
10:00 am to 2:00 pm EDT
Make our community more musical by signing up to perform at the Busking Tent outside Lucky’s Coffee Garage during Sing & Play Festival!
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Music Together Sing-along
10:00 am to 10:45 am EDT
Sing, play, and dance along with our Music Together community in this open class!
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Arts & Crafts and Instrument Petting Zoo
10:30 am to 2:30 pm EDT
Join us in Colburn Park for some hands on activities: celebrate music in arts and crafts, or try a new instrument at the petting zoo and get inspired!
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Music Lab Song Sharing
11:00 am to 11:45 am EDT
Participants in Upper Valley Music Center & Special Needs Support Center’s Music Lab share songs that they have learned in their spring semester sessions.
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Musical Theater Sing-Along
11:15 am to 12:00 pm EDT
Sing along to favorite musical theater selections! Everyone is welcome to join in at this event hosted by the members of the Singing for the Stage class and UVMC Voice Instructor Jackie Pageau.
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Jazz Jam with Interplay
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm EDT
Bring your instrument, sing along, or sit back and enjoy jazz standards and beyond at this open jazz jam session hosted by Interplay Jazz & Arts.
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Trad Jam Session
1:45 pm to 2:45 pm EDT
Join a traditional fiddle tune jam session led by UVMC faculty members! All acoustic instruments are welcome. We’ll play tunes from Celtic, French Canadian, New England, and Appalachian traditions.
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Children’s Chorus Celebration of Song
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
Upper Valley Music Center’s Children’s Chorus lift their voices in this Celebration of Song, the year-end concert for this ensemble featuring singers ages 5-10.
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Big SING!
3:15 pm to 3:45 pm EDT
Join the Big SING! in the front lawn of the First Congregational Church at Sing & Play Festival!
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Drum Circle
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
Join us for a drum circle in the tent in Colburn Park during Sing & Play Festival! All ages and experience levels are welcome.
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Family Dance
4:00 pm to 5:15 pm EDT
Swing your partner and do-si-do! Music will be provided by UVMC classes & the English Country Dance Ensemble, and interested musicians are welcome to sit in with the band.
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X-Tet Play-in & Chamber Music Reading
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm EDT
Join UVMC’s revolving cast of “X-Tet” players for a special sight-reading party celebrating our Chamber Music community during this year’s Sing & Play Festival!
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Harpers Circle
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm EDT
All harpers welcome to play traditional music for lever harp with UVMC’s instructor Rachel Clemente.
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Suzuki Showcase
3:00 pm to 4:15 pm EDT
Upper Valley Music Center’s Suzuki program presents the annual Suzuki Showcase concert featuring music from across the ocean. This event is the culmination of UVMC’s Sing & Play Festival, a celebration of music-making in our community!
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