NEWS AND EVENTS
Upcoming Events
APRIL 26: Follow Your Art Benefit Concert
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the transformative power of the arts. Follow Your Art showcases NESA students, faculty, and professional guest artists, highlighting the artistic journey from budding talent to professional artistry.
Lebanon Opera House
Saturday, April 26
7 - 9 pm
MAY 12-13: Music Imagination Workshops with Bruce Adolphe
Internationally renowned composer Bruce Adolphe is leading two free workshops for students across the Upper Valley. Focused on emotional expression and musical connection, these sessions invite students to explore the creative process through guided exercises and discussion.
Saint Dennis Church
Monday May 12 - Tuesday, May 13
12 - 1:30 pm
JUNE 6-7: Charlie Brown: The Musical
Join us for NESA’s first-ever full musical production! Our students will present Charlie Brown: The Musical, showcasing their growth in performance, collaboration, and creativity.
Plainfield Town Hall
Monday May 12 - Tuesday, May 13
12 - 1:30 pm
Happening Around Campus
Fall Showcase Wraps Up NESA’s First Semester
Students presented their final projects and shared what they’ve learned in our integrated academic and artistic curriculum. Family and community members joined us to celebrate this milestone and see firsthand the creativity and hard work behind our students’ performances, visual art displays, and collaborative projects.
NESA Expands to Welcome Middle Schoolers for 2024-2025 School Year
We are thrilled to announce we are expanding to include middle school grades 6-8, starting this fall! This significant step comes in response to the overwhelming interest from middle school families and aligns with our mission to nurture creative thinkers from an early age.
NESA Ensemble Wins Bronze at New England Show Choir Showdown
After months of dedicated practice and collaboration, NESA’s show choir made their competition debut at the New England Show Choir Showdown. Sixth Sense clinched Bronze in the small mixed-choir division and Elizabeth Chambers earned the title of Best Vocalist.
Why NESA? A Letter from Our Head of School and Chief Executive Officer
“Through rigorous project and inquiry-based educational learning opportunities, students at NESA navigate the complexities of what it means to be an artist, learner, and life-long developing human being. We prepare students for life, work, artistic pursuits, and citizenship.”
Choral Festival Brings Together Youth Musicians from Across the Upper Valley
More than fifty students from high schools across the area joined together to create the Upper Valley Youth Chorus. The group spent the day studying under acclaimed conductor, composer, and performer Stefanie Weigland, and rehearsing a performance to share with hundreds of community members that evening.
Invite NESA to Your Event
Triple Threat Troupe, NESA’s professional performing ensemble, performs at local businesses and events. The group’s classical performance shows audience members a wide range of classical repertoire from art songs, operetta selections, and arias. The musical theater performance showcases a collection of songs from the best Broadway has to offer. Triple Threat performers will share solos, duets, and ensemble pieces as well as dance performances and monologues.
NESA in the News
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Interview with Wayne King
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Brattleboro Reformer