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One City
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One City offers free music lessons, rehearsals and instruments to students from local elementary schools and neighborhoods. Students in grades 5 – 8 can join One City Jazz, which pays tribute to Chicago’s jazz roots by offering saxophone, trumpet, trombone, percussion (drums), bass and piano. Students in grades Kindergarten – 5 can join One City Strings, where they will learn to play the violin using the Suzuki method, which focuses on parent involvement in the child’s learning.
When children have access to quality music instruction, the positive impact can be life-changing. VanderCook’s One City program helps to make sure all children have access to high-quality musical instruments and outstanding music education.
One City runs for 10-15 weeks each fall and spring. Any student who completes the program through 8th grade will keep and own the instrument to play in high school and beyond.
Who Can Attend?Ìý
One City Jazz welcomes 5th through 8th graders who have above-average grades with good school attendance and punctuality.Ìý One City Strings welcomes students in Kindergarten through 5th grade whose parents are able to attend weekly Suzuki parent education sessions.
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When?
Saturday mornings, 10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.ÌýÌý
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Where?Ìý
»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ, 3140 S. Federal St., Chicago
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Who are the Teachers?
VanderCook professors and college music education majors.
For questions or additional information,
please contact Dr. Leah Schuman
at 312.788.1171 orÌý[email protected]
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