October / November 2023 Newsletter
| Autumn 2023 Newsletter Stay in the Know |
| Many of our programs are registering for Session 2. Stay up to date on your program through www.chicagosma.com. Feel free to contact info@chicagosma.com with any questions or concerns. Many of you will get an email about your student’s class demo. And you might ask, “What is a demo?” A number of our programs have a parent/guardian demonstration in the last 15 minutes of the last class of the session. Demos are a great way for parents/guardians to engage with their child and see what exceptional work has been done over the course of the session. From piano and voice to pom squad and theater, demos are a fun way to see how your child’s confidence and performance skills have grown. |
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| Music Education in the News We really loved this New York Times article, which prominently features some great opinions about how musical education (and other enrichments) should be viewed and executed. We also believe in the usefulness in trying (and sometimes failing) and love being able to cultivate the joy and connection children can have while using music as an expressive language. |
 Nod your head if you love hip hop class! |
| Do You Know of a School That Needs After School Enrichments or Music? We want to help every neighborhood, school, community organization, student and family find access to music and other enrichment opportunities. Help us! Please feel free to fill out this form to let us know about a community that could benefit from ChicagoSMA: https://chicagosma.com/whycsma/ |
| Registration Links |
| All our schools have opened registration and begun classes, but it’s not too late to join! Click the button below to check availability for classes at your school and sign up. |
| Private Lessons Whether you are new to an instrument or just keeping up your skills, try out a private lesson! Get your free 15 minute virtual trial scheduled today (new students only). Email: info@chicagosma.com |
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 Artist-Teacher Spotlight: Jade Dashá |
| Jade Dashá is a Cleveland born, Florida raised and Chicago-based soprano and music teacher studying under Dr. Viktoria Vizin. Jade began in 2023 as a Smith Young Artist with Cedar Rapids Opera singing Miss Jones in the world-premier of Charlie and the Wolf, which toured local schools. She has also had the pleasure of working with Opera Steamboat (CO) and Chicago Fringe Opera this year, and was a Studio Artist with Central City Opera (CO) this summer. |