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ENSEMBLES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS

bloomingdale ensembles

Are you looking for the ultimate musical experience? Join a music ensemble and make creative relationships that will last forever! 

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BENEFITS OF BLOOMINGDALE ENSEMBLES

Who doesn’t love making music with others? Joining an ensemble is a great way to improve your musical skills, meet new people, and have a lot of fun. Being part of an ensemble can help you gain confidence in playing as well as learning new songs and arrangements. It provides a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with others to create an exciting and dynamic performance. In addition, rehearsing together is great practice for performances and can lead to greater musical achievement.

MUSICAL EXPERIENCE

We have provided unparalleled technical instruction and music education for over 50 years.

COMMUNITY

We offer music ensembles in a group setting, which provides socialization and collaborative learning.

OPTIONS AND LEVELS

From beginner classes to ensembles for advanced students, we offer options for all skill levels.

ENSEMBLES FOR ALL - SPRING 2025

BLOOMINGDALE OFFERS SPRING MUSIC CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 12 - 21.

Adult Guitar EnsembleMondays | Ages 18+ years
Adult Jazz EnsembleCLASS IS FULL
Adv Guitar Ensemble
CLASS IS FULL
Advanced Orchestra – Thursdays | Ages 13 – 19 years
Beginner OrchestraThursdays | Ages 8 – 11 years
Broadway Ensemble CLASS IS FULL
Center Stage EnsembleCLASS IS FULL
Children’s Chorus – Saturdays | Ages 8 – 12 years
Guitar Orchestra – Mondays | Ages 10 – 14 years
Intermediate Orchestra – Wednesdays | Ages 10 – 14 years
Jazz Vocal Ensemble – Mondays | Ages 14 – 18 years
Online Adult Jazz Ensemble – Tuesdays | Ages 18+ years
Online Flute Choir – Mondays | Ages 12+ years
Trumpet EnsembleCLASS IS FULL
Youth Jazz Ensemble – Saturdays | Ages 12 – 18 years

Adult Guitar Ensemble
Mondays | Ages 18+ years

Adult Jazz Ensemble
CLASS IS FULL

Adv Guitar Ensemble
CLASS IS FULL

Advanced Orchestra
 Thursdays | Ages 13 – 19 years

Beginner Orchestra
Thursdays | Ages 8 – 11 years

Broadway Ensemble
CLASS IS FULL

Center Stage Ensemble
 CLASS IS FULL

Children’s Chorus 
Saturdays | Ages 8 – 12 years

Guitar Orchestra
 Mondays | Ages 10 – 14 years

Intermediate Orchestra
Wednesdays | Ages 10 – 14 years

Jazz Vocal Ensemble 
Mondays | Ages 14 – 18 years

Online Adult Jazz Ensemble 
Tuesdays | Ages 18+ years

Online Flute Choir 
Mondays | Ages 12+ years

Trumpet Ensemble
 CLASS IS FULL

Youth Jazz Ensemble 
Saturdays | Ages 12 – 18 years

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ENSEMBLE FOR YOU

With the variety of ensembles offered at Bloomingdale, there is always a place for any instrumentalist at any level.

STRINGS

Joining a string ensemble is an incredibly rewarding experience! Not only do you get to work as part of a collaborative musical unit, but you’ll have the opportunity to play in settings both large and small and share your talent with others. Discover all the wonderful features of this activity here! Depending on the ensemble, they are available to string, brass, woodwind, and percussion students.

JAZZ

Rehearsing with a jazz ensemble can be an exciting and rewarding experience, focusing on intonation closely tied to tuning and musicality, is a key element in any ensemble piece, but it’s especially important in jazz.  Students will work together in ensemble to build up repertoire, improvisation skills and learn classic jazz form. Playing music from around the globe and exploring the elements of jazz music. 

VOCAL

Strengthen your music skills, build friendships, and have fun – join a choir! Just like mastering a musical instrument, singing in a choir can help you build more confidence and comfort with your notes. Group singing is a great and effective way to practice your music theory, too. As you’re learning the parts and accompanying others, you’ll gain invaluable skills that you can take into your solo performance career. 

TRUMPET, GUITAR, FLUTE

Looking for challenges, mental wellness, and team bonding? Join an ensemble and gain all these plus more! Participants will refine their skills in a group setting with an ensemble of their fellow instrumentalists: Flute, Trumpet, and Guitar ensembles are available for all skill levels. Flute Choir meets online only.

available ENSEMBLE CLASSES:

STRING ENSEMBLES:

BEGINNER ORCHESTRA

AGES 8 - 11 YEARS; NYSSMA LEVEL 1 & 2

$561 PER SEMESTER

INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA

AGES 10 - 14 YEARS; NYSSMA LEVEL 3 & 4

$561 PER SEMESTER

ADVANCED ORCHESTRA

AGES 13 - 19 YEARS; NYSSMA LEVEL 5 & 6

$561 PER SEMESTER

JAZZ ENSEMBLES:

YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLE

AGES 12 - 18 YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

ADULT JAZZ ENSEMBLE

AGES 18+ YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

ONLINE ADULT JAZZ ENSEMBLE

AGES 18+ YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

VOCAL ENSEMBLES:

CENTER STAGE

AGES 8 - 12 YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

CHILDREN'S CHORUS

AGES 8 - 12 YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

BROADWAY ENSEMBLE

AGES 13 - 21 YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

ADULT COMMUNITY CHOIR

AGES 18+ YEARS

$459 PER SEMESTER

GUITAR ENSEMBLES:

ADVANCED GUITAR ENSEMBLE

AGES 14 - 18 YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

GUITAR ORCHESTRA

AGES 10 - 17 YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

ADULT GUITAR ENSEMBLE

AGES 8 - 14 YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

MORE ENSEMBLES:

ADVANCED TRUMPET ENSEMBLE

AGES 13 - 18 YEARS

$646 PER SEMESTER

TRUMPET ENSEMBLE

AGES 13 - 18 YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

ONLINE FLUTE CHOIR

AGES 12+ YEARS

$561 PER SEMESTER

BECAUSE MUSIC MATTERS

MUSIC EDUCATION CHANGES LIVES

We provide access to music education to anyone who seeks it, regardless of economic status, ability, ethnicity, or religion, which has a profound impact on individual lives as well as on our entire community.

We offer Need-based financial assistance

Our goal is to make music education accessible and to remove the financial barrier that may prevent students from participating. Therefore, we offer need-based financial aid to as many students as possible.