SUMMER REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Merit School of Music

removes barriers to high-quality music education so that all children can experience the transformative power of music.

OUR PROGRAMS

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Newborns – 8 years

SUMMER CAMPS

All ages. By experience.

ALICE S. PFAELZER CONSERVATORY

All ages. All tuition-free.

MERIT MUSIC IN COMMUNITIES

School-age children across Chicago.

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

Summer Early Bird Registration Now Open!☀️ Save $40 now through March 31. Some restrictions apply. Register for summer at Merit!

Not sure what age your child should start learning music? Check out this easy guide from our education experts! View guide.

Interested in auditioning for Merit’s 2023/24 Conservatory year? Sign up for your audition slot today! Click here to sign up.

Merit By The Numbers

2500 music students
1.4 million financial aid
25 school music programs
100 music graduates
60 percent students renting instruments

GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC.

“Merit has changed my life.

It’s changed the entire trajectory of where I’m going, who I believe I am. Merit has given me these opportunities, this vision, this hope for a better dream of myself.”

 

OSCAR, MERIT ALUM, STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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