Dance, Music, & Song Camps
Eden MacAdam-Somer went to her first contra dance in Amherst, MA when she was 13 years old. That night inspired a lifetime love and fascination with music and dance, carrying her all over the world to teach, perform, and study. Today, Eden is a full-time faculty member at New England Conservatory, where she teaches courses, ensembles, and studio lessons, in addition to serving as Co-chair of both the Department of Contemporary Improvisation and NEC’s doctoral studies program. Outside of the classroom, Eden maintains an active, eclectic international performance and recording career as a soloist and with such bands as Notorious Folk (Larry Unger, Sam Bartlett, and Mark Hellenberg) and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. She lives in Boston with her husband, (photographer/videographer Aaron Hartley) and three children.