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Conveniently located in Newburyport since 2002, DS Music Studios serves students of all ages and abilities from communities across the Northshore. Lessons are offered in saxophone, composition/theory, and jazz improvisation. With 25+ years of experience as a professional musician and educator, owner/teacher David Schumacher maintains a small and personal home studio catering to the eager beginner through the serious musician.

The studio features unique flexibility with scheduling, an annual studio recital with live accompaniment, and the inclusion of computer-assisted instruction such as SmartMusic, Aurelia ear training, Finale notation, and Band-in-a-Box accompaniment software. Many school music programs in the area now make use of SmartMusic in their curriculum, and those assignments can be easily addressed in our lessons.

As detailed on the Student Achievement page, we specialize in preparing students for enrichment programs such as the Northshore Youth Symphony, New England Conservatory Preparatory School, MMEA Junior & Senior District Festivals, and Massachusetts All-State Festival, as well as audition preparation for prospective college music majors.

Student Achievements

NAfME All-National Jazz Band
NAfME All-National Concert Band
MMEA Massachusetts All State Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble
MMEA Senior District Festival Jazz Band and Concert Band
MMEA Junior District Festival Jazz Band and Concert Band

New England Conservatory Preparatory School
Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras
Interlochen Arts Camp
Boston University Tanglewood Institute
Boston Conservatory Composition Intensive
SYMS (University of New Hampshire Summer Youth Music School)
UMass Lowell Symphonic Band Camp
Maine Jazz Camp

​1st Place - Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival, Jazz Combo division
Superior & Outstanding Musicianship Awards - Berklee College of Music HSJF
Gold Medal Jazz Combo - MAJE Jazz Combo Festival
Most Valuable Performer 
- MAJE Jazz Combo Festival
New England Conservatory of Music
Berklee College of Music
Ohio State University School of Music
New York University Department of Music
The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music
Ithaca College School of Music
The Hartt School of Music
Michigan State University School of Music
University of Southern Maine Department of Music
UMass Lowell Department of Music
UMass Amherst Department of Music
Queens University School of Music
Bard College Conservatory of Music
University of Redlands School of Music

​Outstanding Musicianship Awards - MAJE Jazz Combo Festival
Outstanding Musicianship Awards - UNH Jazz Festival

Outstanding Jazz Combo - UNH Jazz Festival
MMEA Young Composers Award
Dennis Wren Award
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