FALL 2026 Session: September 14 – January 14
Patricia Hurley, Director; Ray Smith, Assistant Director
Trinity Lutheran Church, 109 Main Street, Centerbrook
Mondays, 10:00-10:45am (Brass), followed by full band 10:45-12
and Thursdays, 10:00am-10:45am (Woodwinds), followed by full band 10:45-12
NEW this SEPTEMBER: If you’ve played before and are curious about New Horizons Band, come sit in on a rehearsal — no obligation, no pressure. Bring your instrument, meet the musicians and experience how good it feels to make music with a band again. Mondays and Thursdays at 11am starting September 14.
Call or Click Here to let us know what rehearsal you’d like to try.
Active participation in music fills important needs for adults – the need for challenging intellectual activity, the need to be a contributing member of a group, and the need to have exciting events in the future.
Launched in 2009, The New Horizons Band at CMS under the direction of Patricia Hurley is a supportive group for beginners (on wind, brass, and percussion instruments), or those who have not played an instrument in years. There are no auditions and everyone is welcome!
Rehearsals are twice a week with performances scheduled during the semester. Standard band literature graded level 2-3 in all styles and genres will be performed.
Beginners may schedule private lessons in preparation for joining full rehearsals (additional costs apply).
TUITION: $375 + $20 Registration Fee (10% discount for students 65+)
FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE. Click here to apply.
To Register:
- Click here to register online, or
- Call 860-767-0026 or email ecarl@cmsct.org
- Stop by Community Music School at 90 Main Street, Building 4, Centerbrook, CT.
For more information call 860-767-0026 or email ecarl@cmsct.org
You can also download our CMS New Horizons Brochure in pdf format here.
About New Horizons
The New Horizons music program was introduced in Rochester, New York in 1991, the brainchild of Roy Ernst of Eastman Conservatory. Today there are about 150 New Horizons bands, choruses and orchestras in the United States and Canada, with thousands of participants. These organizations provide an entry point for adults who have either never studied music or who have been away from it for many years, allowing them to share the joyful experience of recreational music making.
As it was first developed, members had to be at least 50 years old, but we have opened our program to any adults who are available between 10 and 12 on Monday and Thursday mornings for sectional and full band rehearsals. Read more at http://www.newhorizonsmusic.org/.
We invite you to join the recreational music movement — you’ll be glad you did! Be a part of the New Horizons Band at Community Music School!
For more information call 860-767-0026.
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