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  • Halloween – No Group Classes

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Group Classes

    There will be no group classes held on Friday, October 31. Happy Halloween!

  • Dia de los Muertos Sensory- and Family-Friendly Concert

    Dia de los Muertos FREE Sensory & Family-Friendly Concert

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Concerts & Special Events

    Join Merit’s Wind Symphony for a free concert celebrating Dia de los Muertos. Audience members will be welcome to move, dance, make noise, or partake in any way which helps them to enjoy the music. Families and those with sensory processing sensitivities welcome. Save the date! Join us at Merit for this FREE concert: Hear […]

  • A dancer performs in front of four guitarists

    Dancevision 2025: Time Travel

    Featured Dancevision 2024: Reflections
    Ballet Chicago 17 N State Street, Chicago, United States
    Concerts & Special Events

    Ballet Chicago and Merit School of Music's annual new choreography showcase, DanceVision, returns again this fall with their new recital entitled Time Travel.

  • A dancer performs in front of four guitarists

    Dancevision 2025: Time Travel

    Featured Dancevision 2024: Reflections
    Ballet Chicago 17 N State Street, Chicago, United States
    Concerts & Special Events

    Ballet Chicago and Merit School of Music's annual new choreography showcase, DanceVision, returns again this fall with their new recital entitled Time Travel.

  • A dancer performs in front of four guitarists

    Dancevision 2025: Time Travel

    Featured Dancevision 2024: Reflections
    Ballet Chicago 17 N State Street, Chicago, United States
    Concerts & Special Events

    Ballet Chicago and Merit School of Music's annual new choreography showcase, DanceVision, returns again this fall with their new recital entitled Time Travel.

  • A student plays violin

    Merit – Near North Recital

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    Church of the Three Crosses 333 W Wisconsin St, Chicago, United States
    Concerts & Special Events

  • No Merit Classes

    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Conservatory

    Merit classes will not meet 11/24-11/30. We will resume classes on Monday, 12/1.

  • The facade of the Joy Faith Knapp Music Center

    Building Closes Early (5pm)

    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Key Dates

    We will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 26. We will be closed on Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 30 in recognition of Thanksgiving. We will reopen with regular hours on Monday, December 1.

  • The facade of the Joy Faith Knapp Music Center

    Building Closed – Thanksgiving

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Key Dates

    We will be closed on Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 30 in recognition of Thanksgiving. We will reopen with regular hours on Monday, December 1.