New England Conservatory of Music — Local services in Boston

We are so lucky to have NEC here in Mass. I've seen many great concerts at the beautiful Jordan Hall, and am in the School of Continuing Education for Jazz. The professors are knowledgeable and approachable. I didn't have the chance or the means to attend a music school after highschool, and the SCE program is a great way to get a formalized education while you are working.

The school also offers The Bridge which is an online publication that advertises gigs and music jobs. It's young and has some growing to do, but it is a very cool tool.

I believe the SCE program is relatively new as it's not that organized yet; everything happens last minute and can change at any second.

Also, I'll confirm that practice rooms are very hard to come by, and often there will be a line of students lingering in the halls in order to fight over a room. For the price, you'd expect there to be more space. That being said the younger students will trash the practice rooms and use them as hang-out spaces. Whenever I go into a room, there's usually writing on the walls, a broken drum set, and...

Took in a program of student compositions as the first in-person concert since the start of covid. Themes were scarcity, anxiety, and terror. Artists were talented and convincing. The hall was full of character and sustain. It was a particular joy seeing the subtle nods, cues, glances, and inhales exchanged between...

Performers are well trained, good sound qualities, nice and clean hall. You need to come early as you can to find parking. They have paid parking, but if you come early enough you can find street parking nearby Shawnut St or Tremont St. They need to update...