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MIC News…
- July 11, 2008
- Summer on Broadway presents: Suessical the Musical (4-8th graders perform)
- 7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster Campus
- July 11, 2008
- Duo Piano Festival presents:
Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem
- 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
- concert info »
- July 12, 2008
- Summer on Broadway presents: Suessical the Musical (4-8th graders perform)
Two performances: 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm
- Dempster St. Theater, Dempster campus
- July 13, 2008
- Duo Piano Festival: Svetlana Belsky and Jennifer Maxwell
Guest Artist Recital
- 3:00 PM,
- concert info »
- July 15, 2008
- Duo Piano Festival: MIC Artist Faculty
- 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
- concert info »
- July 17, 2008
- Summer on Broadway presents: Scenes from Into the Woods
Our High School students perform select scenes from this popular musical
- 7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster campus
- July 18, 2008
- Summer on Broadway presents: Once on This Island
Our 7-10th graders perform
- 7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster campus
- July 18, 2008
- Duo Piano Festival presents: Yaara Tal and Andreas Groethuysen, duo-piano
- 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
- concert info »
- July 19, 2008
- Summer on Broadway presents: Once on this Island 7-10th graders perform
Two performances: 2 pm & 7:00 pm
- Dempster St. Theater, Dempster campus
- July 19, 2008
- New Horizons Band at Old Orchard
Free and open to the public
- 10:30 AM, 34 Old Orchard Shopping Ctr., Skokie
- July 20, 2008
- Duo Piano Festival presents: Master Class:
Yaara Tal and Andreas Groethuysen, duo-piano
- 11:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall
- concert info »
- July 23, 2008
- Music Institute Chorale presents: Pirates of Penzance Sing-along!
Rehearsal on July 22 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Winnetka
- 7:30 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- July 26, 2008
- MIC at Evanston Farmers' Market
Intersection of University Pl. and Oak Avenue
- 10:00 AM,
- July 28, 2008
- Last Day of Summer session group classes
- All Campuses
- August 01, 2008
- Summer on Broadway presents: Fractured Fairy Tales
(1-3rd graders perform)
- 7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster Campus
- August 02, 2008
- Summer on Broadway presents: Fractured Fairy Tales
Our 1-3rd graders perform in this musical
- 2:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster Campus
- August 04, 2008
- Chicago Improvisation Institute
Come enjoy three days of creativity, social interation and fun!
- Winnetka campus
- August 09, 2008
- MIC Musical Theater Showcase at Old Orchard Shopping Mall
Free and open to the public
- 11:30 AM, 34 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
- August 11, 2008
- MIC Early Childhood Demo at Skokie Library
5215 Oakton St., Skokie, Illinois
- 10:00 AM,
- August 30, 2008
- MIC at Evanston Farmers' Market
Intersection of University Place and Oak Avenue
- 10:00 AM,
- September 20, 2008
- MIC at Evanston Farmers' Market Non-Profit Day
Time TBA
- Intersection of University Place and Oak Avenue
We're the Music Institute of Chicago, established in 1931, the only independent community music school in Illinois, and one of just ten in the country to be accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
- We Serve more than 5,000 music students and arts therapy clients ages four months to 91 years
- Our key strength lies in the caliber of our distinguished faculty
The Music Institute of Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, nationality, sex, ethnic origin, or religious belief in its admission, financial aid or other educational policies.
Mission
The Music Institute of Chicago believes that enjoying and understanding music and developing the skills to create and perform music enhance the quality of life, nourish the human spirit, and is therefore committed to providing the foundation for a life-long enjoyment of music.
Specifically, the Music Institute of Chicago will:
- Provide the highest quality music education for all ages and all levels of ability
- Reach selected individuals with music education where such opportunities are limited
- Support the growth of therapy through music and the arts as a community service for individuals with special needs
- Strengthen the emphasis on lifelong music learning
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- Build upon a proud tradition of developing the exceptional performer
What we do
- Music instruction provided by over 120 distinguished faculty in our premiere community music academy
- Performances by faculty, students, visiting artists, in-residence ensembles, and local arts organizations are presented at Nichols Concert Hall, our critically acclaimed concert venue in Evanston
- Expressive arts therapy provides multiple paths to emotional and physical healing through drama, music, art, and movement
- Outreach partnerships with schools and churches bring the joy of music to more than 4,700 economically and culturally disadvantaged youth