News from Potash Hill
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Winter 2026 Events on the Marlboro Campus
The new year brings the return of the Guggenheim’s Works & Process LaunchPad residencies—featuring street dance pioneer Chrybaby Cozie, ballroom icon Courtney “Balenciaga” Washington and MasterZ at Work Dance Family, and NYC’s New Chamber Ballet—plus the Formosa String Quartet’s Marlboro Music residency, Contemplative Semester, and more.
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Marlboro Music Artist Residency Program Continues with Free Community Concerts
Now in its second season, Marlboro Music’s artist residency program brings exceptional emerging chamber music ensembles to the Marlboro campus for deep creative work, community engagement, and concert offerings.
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Contemplative Semester Residential Immersion Program Returns in 2026
Following its launch in fall 2024, The Contemplative Semester will deepen its roots on our Vermont campus with another 3-month residential immersion program from February to May 2026. The program offers young adults a deep dive into meditation, community living, and nature connection.
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Fall 2025 Events on the Marlboro Campus
Throughout the fall, we’ll welcome people and programs that appreciate the natural beauty of our campus and whose focus is primarily the arts and education. New and returning groups include the North American Mycological Association, RiverJam Romp, Feldenkrais First, Folk Arts Center of New England, Boston States Fiddle Camp, and more.
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2025 Marlboro Music Festival: July 19-Aug 17
Every summer on our hilltop campus, Marlboro Music forms anew an international, multi-generational community, comprised of some 75 professional musicians, as well as staff members, spouses, and children. Audiences can enjoy five weekends of concerts and open rehearsals from July 19-August 17 in Persons Auditorium.
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American Harp Institute Offers Intensive Training Retreat
The American Harp Institute’s 2025 Summer Session will take place on Potash Hill this June, offering harpists an intensive training experience with Yolanda Kondonassis, one of the world’s premier solo harpists.
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Marlboro Morris Ale Celebrates 50th Anniversary on Campus
Every Memorial Day weekend since 1976, Morris dancers have gathered on our campus to celebrate at an invitational Whitsun-type Ale. This year’s performances take place on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, 2025.
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Marlboro Music 2024-25 Residency Series Concludes with Salon Seance
Join us for a free informal concert with Salon Séance: Saturday, April 12 at 7 pm in the Marlboro Dining Hall. The ensemble, led by Marlboro Music participant Mari Lee, will present its latest work, Shape of Becoming, centered around a live performance of Benjamin Britten’s String Quartet No. 2.
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Experiential Education Conference Brings 175+ Attendees to Southern Vermont
The Association for Experiential Education’s 2025 Northeast Regional Conference brings practitioners, students, facilitators, teachers, therapists, and more to campus from April 25-27.