Stories

Looking for the best ways to enjoy Chicago with your baby or toddler? Discover how you can explore, learn, and grow together. Whether you’re looking to spark your little one’s […]

On May 14, Merit School of Music’s annual Gala raised $1.275 million to lower barriers to high-quality music education to children and teens across Chicago. It was a beautiful evening

Merit was founded upon the belief that “Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not,” and our mission to bring that opportunity for excellence in music education to students of

The days may be getting longer and warmer as spring blooms around us, but for high school juniors and seniors, springtime can be overwhelming as they face many daunting decisions.

There’s a lot of buzz about the Suzuki Method for learning a string instrument. But is it right for your child? What’s the difference between Suzuki violin classes and Traditional

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