There’s nothing quite like the first time a child picks up an instrument and experiences that spark of curiosity, the joy of making sound, and the early confidence that swells […]
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📸: Nick Robins Photography Get ready world! The next generation of top musical performers and educators (and biologists, nurses, engineers, veterinarians, aviators, and entrepreneurs) is headed your way. On Aprl
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At Camp Merit, our largest summer music camp, music is more than just notes on a page—it’s a journey of discovery, growth, and connection. Seventy-two young musicians ages 8-16 gathered
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Austin Paramore may be an award-winning copywriter, poet, and author today, but only a few short years ago, he lugged an alto saxophone as big as he was through the
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The temperature is rising, the days are getting longer, and—can you believe it?!—summer is on the horizon. As a parent, you might be searching for day camps to help your
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“We make magic, and we send the magic into the audience.” – Enrique Mazzola Something felt different at Merit School of Music on Saturday, November 19. Like most other Conservatory
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