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The Hochstein School Music, Dance, and Expressive Arts Programs include activities such as African Family Dance & Drumming, Afro-Caribbean, Ballet, Children's Creative Movement, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern, Musical Theatre, Spanish & Flamenco, Tap, and a Winter Dance Camp: Around the World of Dance. The program also offers events including a Break Dancing Workshop, a Youth Wind Symphony Concert, an HYSO & Philharmonia Concert, Winter Recess, and a US Navy Band in Concert. The Break Dancing Workshop is described as open-level and for all ages and is offered for free with guest instructor Ephrat Asherie (b-girl Bounce).
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: The school building is generally open Monday–Thursday, 9:00 am–9:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am–8:00 pm; and Saturday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm during the school year, and Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm when school is not in session, with additional evening hours on select school vacation days; specific events include a Break Dancing Workshop on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 6:00–7:30 pm, a Youth Wind Symphony Concert on February 7, 2026, 7:30–8:30 pm, an HYSO & Philharmonia Concert on February 8, 2026, 2:00–3:00 pm, Winter Recess from February 17–21, 2026, and a US Navy Band concert on February 22, 2026, 4:00–6:00 pm.
• Price: General admission for the HYSO & Philharmonia Concert is $5.00.
The Hochstein School states that its mission is to provide people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities with access to excellent music and dance education in a community that nurtures and encourages personal achievement. Children ages 10 and under are required to have a parent or caregiver present in the building during classes. Hochstein’s Youth Wind Symphony features wind, percussion, and brass players in grades 9–12 and meets for five weeks in January and February to prepare music for a free concert. The Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO) is described as an advanced youth orchestra made up of students in grades 7–12 from across the Rochester region, and the Hochstein Philharmonia Orchestra (grades 6–11) is described as the first full orchestral experience (winds, brass, strings, percussion) students receive at Hochstein. The HYSO & Philharmonia concert will be sign interpreted.
Hochstein plays an active role in the Rochester community by working collaboratively with community partners, by being good neighbors, and by teaching values that foster responsible citizenship. The Hochstein Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs are supported in part by the Louise Alfreda Hill Memorial Fund, and Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. As part of its 2026 Northeast tour celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, the U.S. Navy Band will present a family-friendly concert at Hochstein featuring a broad selection of musical works, including pieces by John Williams, Joseph Turrin, Alberto Ginastera, John Philip Sousa, and Aaron Copland, and the United States Navy Band is described as the premier musical organization of the U.S. Navy. Hochstein is described as a positive, creative, engaging, safe haven in which students are inspired to achieve and grow, and the breadth and depth of its instructional and performance opportunities are described as promoting a sense of vitality and exploration.
Last updated February 7, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: The school building is generally open Monday–Thursday, 9:00 am–9:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am–8:00 pm; and Saturday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm during the school year, and Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm when school is not in session, with additional evening hours on select school vacation days; specific events include a Break Dancing Workshop on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 6:00–7:30 pm, a Youth Wind Symphony Concert on February 7, 2026, 7:30–8:30 pm, an HYSO & Philharmonia Concert on February 8, 2026, 2:00–3:00 pm, Winter Recess from February 17–21, 2026, and a US Navy Band concert on February 22, 2026, 4:00–6:00 pm.
• Price: General admission for the HYSO & Philharmonia Concert is $5.00.
The Hochstein School states that its mission is to provide people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities with access to excellent music and dance education in a community that nurtures and encourages personal achievement. Children ages 10 and under are required to have a parent or caregiver present in the building during classes. Hochstein’s Youth Wind Symphony features wind, percussion, and brass players in grades 9–12 and meets for five weeks in January and February to prepare music for a free concert. The Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO) is described as an advanced youth orchestra made up of students in grades 7–12 from across the Rochester region, and the Hochstein Philharmonia Orchestra (grades 6–11) is described as the first full orchestral experience (winds, brass, strings, percussion) students receive at Hochstein. The HYSO & Philharmonia concert will be sign interpreted.
Hochstein plays an active role in the Rochester community by working collaboratively with community partners, by being good neighbors, and by teaching values that foster responsible citizenship. The Hochstein Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs are supported in part by the Louise Alfreda Hill Memorial Fund, and Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. As part of its 2026 Northeast tour celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, the U.S. Navy Band will present a family-friendly concert at Hochstein featuring a broad selection of musical works, including pieces by John Williams, Joseph Turrin, Alberto Ginastera, John Philip Sousa, and Aaron Copland, and the United States Navy Band is described as the premier musical organization of the U.S. Navy. Hochstein is described as a positive, creative, engaging, safe haven in which students are inspired to achieve and grow, and the breadth and depth of its instructional and performance opportunities are described as promoting a sense of vitality and exploration.
Last updated February 7, 2026.
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