School For Contemporary Dance & Thought Inc

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Hatchery Pit BandFall 2026 Fall Session: Wednesday September 23 - December 20, 2026Performance week: December 13-20, 2026 Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00 PM at Tylers Studio in FlorenceSundays, 11:00-1:00 at 33 Hawley St (3-4 Sundays TBD) PERFORMANCE/SPECIAL REHEARSAL DATES: REQUIRED Hatchery Fall ShowcaseFriday December 18Saturday December 19Sunday December 20TECH WEEK Sunday December 13 - Sunday December 20SPECIAL REHEARSALS WITH GUEST ARTISTS: TBA! HATCHERY PIT BAND is HATCHERY&rsquo;s Sound, Music &amp; Video focused program. &nbsp;It&rsquo;s a working playground where young musician artists (13-18) of all skill levels work in collaboration and showcase their creative voices and interests. &nbsp;With an emphasis on playing and free expression, the band explores songwriting and improvisation utilizing a variety of instruments and styles. &nbsp;Students are encouraged to play their own instruments, as well as to explore other sounds and avenues of musical expression to suit the creative needs of each piece. &nbsp;Students are exposed to audio engineering theory and practices (mixing, effect processing, and recording) and philosophies of expressive artmaking and live performing, with a focus on developing the collaborative skills and flexibility to adapt to what each moment brings. Throughout the semester, &nbsp;Pit Band students develop musical ideas into selections and recordings of material in a collaborative band setting, while also creating sound scores for Hatchery&rsquo;s dance works in collaboration with choreographers and visiting artists. &nbsp;Hatchery&rsquo;s dancers and the Pit Band develop these pieces in tandem over the semester into an end of the semester showcase performance, where the band performs live Questions? Call or email Jen: (413) 695-1799 // <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:infoscdt@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">infoscdt@gmail.com</a>&nbsp; For more programming through SCDT, please visit <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.scdtnoho.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.scdtnoho.com</a>. TRY RISK-FREE FOR TWO WEEKS. If your child isn&#39;t completely thrilled with their dance classes, simply notify us before September 28 to receive a full refund on your tuition. SCHOLARSHIPSA limited number of scholarships and tuition help are available upon request for everyone, especially BIPOC students. Please contact us at <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:infoscdt@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">infoscdt@gmail.com</a> to inquire about scholarships.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering your child for Hatchery Pit Band Fall 2026!&nbsp; We look forward to seeing them on TBA. Before the first class, please complete this information form:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://forms.gle/EzDU86eAiTRJ32AB6" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#1155cc; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">SCDT 2026-27 Youth Program Registration Details</a> If you have any questions, please reach out to Jen (<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:infoscdt@gmail.com" id="isPasted" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">infoscdt@gmail.com</a>). Sincerely,Jen Polins, Artist DirectorBill Kules, Executive Director

Hatchery Pit BandFall 2026 Fall Session: Wednesday September 23 - December 20, 2026Performance week: December 13-20, 2026 Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00 PM at Tylers Studio in FlorenceSundays, 11:00-1:00 at 33 Hawley St (3-4 Sundays TBD) PERFORMANCE/SPECIAL REHEARSAL DATES: REQUIRED Hatchery Fall ShowcaseFriday December 18Saturday December 19Sunday December 20TECH WEEK Sunday December 13 - Sunday December 20SPECIAL REHEARSALS WITH GUEST ARTISTS: TBA! HATCHERY PIT BAND is HATCHERY’s Sound, Music &amp; Video focused program.  It’s a working playground where young musician artists (13-18) of all skill levels work in collaboration and showcase their creative voices and interests.  With an emphasis on playing and free expression, the band explores songwriting and improvisation utilizing a variety of instruments and styles.  Students are encouraged to play their own instruments, as well as to explore other sounds and avenues of musical expression to suit the creative needs of each piece.  Students are exposed to audio engineering theory and practices (mixing, effect processing, and recording) and philosophies of expressive artmaking and live performing, with a focus on developing the collaborative skills and flexibility to adapt to what each moment brings. Throughout the semester,  Pit Band students develop musical ideas into selections and recordings of material in a collaborative band setting, while also creating sound scores for Hatchery’s dance works in collaboration with choreographers and visiting artists.  Hatchery’s dancers and the Pit Band develop these pieces in tandem over the semester into an end of the semester showcase performance, where the band performs live Questions? Call or email Jen: (413) 695-1799 // <a href="mailto:infoscdt@gmail.com" target="_blank">infoscdt@gmail.com</a>  For more programming through SCDT, please visit <a href="http://www.scdtnoho.com" target="_blank">www.scdtnoho.com</a>. TRY RISK-FREE FOR TWO WEEKS. If your child isn't completely thrilled with their dance classes, simply notify us before September 28 to receive a full refund on your tuition. SCHOLARSHIPSA limited number of scholarships and tuition help are available upon request for everyone, especially BIPOC students. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:infoscdt@gmail.com">infoscdt@gmail.com</a> to inquire about scholarships.

School For Contemporary Dance & Thought Inc

Fall 2026 Hatchery Pit Band

33 Hawley St

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