Special-Needs Music & Dance Events in Massachusetts

Boston and Newton, MA, September 2025 – June 2026, with the Boston Ballet, intake interviews throughout summer.  Boston Ballet School Adaptive Dance Program is a full school-year, age-based program that provides dance instruction to students[...]

Virtual groups, Summer, Fall & Winter 2025, with JFCS of Greater Boston. Join in with a JFCS CHAI Services Respite and Recreation Virtual Music Group for Kids Social Music Therapy Group Sessions. Social Music Therapy[...]

Winchester, MA, August 1st – November 16th, 2025, with Winchester Pop Warner. Registration is now open for the 2025 season. This adaptive cheerleading program welcomes athletes from all surrounding towns. For all non-neurotypical children ages[...]

Melrose, MA, August 4th – September 29th, 2025, with Communitas of Wakefield. Looking for a great way keep your family active this summer? This is a great opportunity to meet other families and get to know[...]

Wakefield, MA, September 2 – December 9th, 2025, with Communitas in Wakefield, MA. For ages 4 – through adult with all disabilities. These music therapy groups led by Roman Music Therapy are a unique musical place[...]

Lexington, MA, through January 206, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP). Participants should be 23-80 years of age. There are two sets of rehearsals. One group meets on Mondays from 6:30-8:00 PM, and the[...]

Hopkinton, MA, September 10th – December 17th, 2025, with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.  The Adaptive Arts Department at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts offers classes and events  designed with accessibility at its[...]

Chicopee, MA, Sept-June 2025-2026 Season, Dance & Movement program with CHD’s All In: Barrier Free Recreation. Adaptive dance and movement program for ages 4-22 (with some wiggle room). All In partners with Ohana School of[...]

Worcester, MA, September 11th – October 30th, 2025. Basketball skills program for athletes ages 18+. Program will be held at on Thursdays from 6pm to 7pm, starting September 11th through October 30th. * No prior[...]

Newton, MA, through January 06, with the All Newton Harmony Chorus. A welcoming space for students of all ages and abilities, including people with visual or hearing impairments and all neurological or developmental abilities. * Cabaret Jr[...]

Hopkinton, MA, September 14th – December 20th, 2025, with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.  The Adaptive Arts Department at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts offers classes and events  designed with accessibility at its[...]

Worcester, MA, September 14th – November 23rd, 2025. 2025 Fall Holy Cross Goes Unified Basketball  skills program held at Holy Cross in Worcester on Sunday mornings from 11 am to 12 pm for the following dates:[...]

Merrimack College, North Andover, September 14th – December 6th, 2025, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. * The Level 1 group will be for children ages 2-6 with and without intellectual disabilities. * Level 1 will focus[...]

Virtual Program, September 17th – December 10th, 2025, with the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity in Watertown, MA.  The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education (BIAAE) is offering free group music lessons to Autistic adults.[...]

Beverly, MA, September 17th – October 22nd, 2025. Basketball skills program for athletes ages 16+. Program will be held at  on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 3pm, starting September 17th through October 22nd. * No[...]

Norfolk, MA, Fall and Winter 2025, with the Millis, MA, Recreation Department. For ages 13 – 22. The Exhale adaptive and inclusive dance program incorporates appropriate dance styles for individuals with special needs. * A[...]

Medford, MA, Fall  2025. For ages 5 – 12 and 13 – 18. Hoops Without Limits’s mission is to empower and inspire neurodivergent youth through the joy of the game. They will provide free basketball[...]

Duxbury & Hingham, MA & Virtual Option, September 24th – December 17th, 2025, with South Shore Conservatory.  An inclusive chorus designed for singers of all abilities, age 16 and up. Repertoire includes master works, folk[...]

Dorchester, MA, September 25th – November 30th, 2025. Basketball skills program for athletes ages 16+. Program will be held at  in Dorchester on Thursday evenings from 6pm to 7pm, starting September 25th through November 20th.[...]

Needham, MA, September 27th – November 15th, 2025.  Basketball skills program held at  in Needham on Saturdays from 1pm to 2pm, starting September 27th through November 15th. * No prior basketball experience required. * All[...]

Brockton, MA, September 28th – November 9th, 2025. Basketball skills center that will focus on the foundations of basketball for people with and without intellectual disabilities aged 8+. * No prior experience is required. Program[...]

Boston, MA, September 29th – November 4th, 2025, with the Adaptive Sports Program at Franciscan Children. For beginners and seasoned players alike, this tailored training covers essential skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting. * [...]

Roxbury, MA, September 29th – November 3rd, 2025. Basketball skills program for athletes ages 8 to 22. Program will be held at the  on Monday evenings from 6 pm to 7 pm, starting September 29th through[...]

Northampton, MA, Fall 2025, with Whole Children / Milestones. For all ages. The concert unites singers with and without disabilities  of all ages to work toward the common goal of performing in concert. * Youth,[...]

Northampton, MA, Fall 2025, with Milestones / Whole Children.  For ages 16+ with all abilities. Come join in the fun of making music with the Friendship Band, Whole Children’s resident rock group. They will play[...]

Hamilton, MA, October 2025 – May 2026. Adaptive dance classes can provide a more flexible, individually supportive environment for young dancers with specialized needs. This Developmental Dance class for ages 4-8 will emphasize: * Building social/emotional skills[...]

Hopkinton, MA, October 5th – November 9th, 2025, with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.  The Adaptive Arts Department at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts offers classes and events  designed with accessibility at its[...]

Millis, MA, Fall/Winter, 2025, with the Millis, MA, Recreation Department. Music therapy experience for preteens and older,  with Mollie Caravello, board-certified music therapist. These groups will be accessible for participants of all abilities. * Groups[...]

Lexington, MA, February 2nd – June 3rd, 2026, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP). Participants should be 23-80 years of age. There are two sets of rehearsals. One group meets on Mondays from 6:30-8:00[...]