Your palms are sweaty. Your heart is pounding. Are you in danger? No, you’re about to walk into an audition! Auditions bring excitement, but they can also be a rollercoaster […]
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The 290 students of the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory had the chance to shine at the annual Winter Concerts held on Friday and Saturday, December 9-10. Over the course of
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We know that music classes and lessons provide many benefits for the brain, physical and mental health, and general well-being for people of all ages. But for babies and toddlers,
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Imagine: two brothers, 10 and 12 years old, padding down the hallway of Merit toting their cello and violin, excited to join that week’s orchestra rehearsal. Their mom is taking
Performing a piece in front of its living composer, being conducted by a world-famous maestro, learning practical audition skills from a professional musician—these are some of the experiences that Merit
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As we eagerly anticipate Merit’s fifth annual Play On benefit concert, we sat down with our headliners The JuJu Exchange to chat about the invaluable lessons they learned at Merit
Alums in the Spotlight at Play On 2023: An Interview with The JuJu Exchange Read More »
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