{"id":53578,"date":"2025-09-19T16:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/?p=53578"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:44:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:44:37","slug":"september-2025-welcome-from-the-dean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/september-2025-welcome-from-the-dean\/","title":{"rendered":"Septiembre de 2025: Bienvenida del Decano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53578\" class=\"elementor elementor-53578\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc89d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc89d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1986358\" data-id=\"1986358\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595b81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"595b81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/J0XYw5r-aNw&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e1538 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e1538\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bae3593\" data-id=\"1bae3593\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8caa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8caa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a1Bienvenidos al a\u00f1o escolar 2025-2026 en Merit School of Music!<\/p><p>De <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/near-north\/\">Cerca del norte<\/a><\/strong> a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/south-shore\/\">Costa sur<\/a><\/strong> \u00a1Y m\u00e1s all\u00e1, los estudiantes de Merit est\u00e1n creando m\u00fasica por toda la ciudad de Chicago! Ya sea que regreses un a\u00f1o m\u00e1s o que apenas comiences tu aventura musical con nosotros, nos alegra mucho que est\u00e9s aqu\u00ed y estamos ansiosos por ver todo lo que descubrir\u00e1s, crear\u00e1s y lograr\u00e1s este a\u00f1o.<\/p><p>En Merit, la m\u00fasica nos une, pero es la comunidad que construimos lo que hace que este lugar sea realmente especial. Estudiantes de toda el \u00e1rea de Chicago vienen aqu\u00ed no solo para aprender a tocar un instrumento, sino para crecer juntos, forjar amistades significativas y ser parte de algo m\u00e1s grande que ellos mismos. Aqu\u00ed te sientes como en casa, en un espacio donde la colaboraci\u00f3n, la creatividad y el cari\u00f1o son la base de todo lo que hacemos.<\/p><p>Este a\u00f1o, estamos encantados de seguir construyendo comunidad y fomentando ese sentido de conexi\u00f3n.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb1fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bb1fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crecimiento en Near North y South Shore <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d173e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d173e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ahora en su segundo a\u00f1o, nuestras sucursales de Near North y South Shore est\u00e1n prosperando, \u00a1y estamos orgullosos de ver que estos programas contin\u00faan creciendo y prosperando!<\/p><p>En Merit \u2013 Near North, los estudiantes en edad escolar se est\u00e1n sumergiendo en el viol\u00edn, el violonchelo y el piano, y este invierno, estamos encantados de agregar la guitarra a la mezcla con un curso de 10 semanas. <a href=\"https:\/\/app.amilia.com\/store\/en\/merit-school-of-music\/shop\/activities\/6065680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mini sesi\u00f3n de introducci\u00f3n a la guitarra<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>Tambi\u00e9n hemos introducido <strong>Jugamos juntos<\/strong> A nuestro <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/early-childhood\/\">NI\u00f1ez temprana<\/a><\/strong> \u00a1Ofertas en Near North! Esta clase biling\u00fce de espa\u00f1ol para ni\u00f1os de diferentes edades ofrece a los ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os y a sus cuidadores una experiencia musical alegre y culturalmente rica para compartir.<\/p><p>Mientras tanto, en Merit \u2013 South Shore, nuestras clases de viol\u00edn y violonchelo comienzan en unas semanas, dando la bienvenida tanto a nuevos alumnos como a los que ya han regresado. Tambi\u00e9n hemos lanzado una serie de clases de m\u00fasica improvisadas para peque\u00f1os de 0 a 5 a\u00f1os, que despiertan la alegr\u00eda y la curiosidad a trav\u00e9s del ritmo y la canci\u00f3n.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.amilia.com\/store\/en\/merit-school-of-music\/shop\/programs\/121365?subCategoryIds=6244286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reg\u00edstrate para la serie South Shore Sounds <b>\u2192<\/b><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d7b95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13d7b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mini sesiones iniciales en expansi\u00f3n <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a89e8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a89e8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5d2b3e\" data-id=\"b5d2b3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4911054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4911054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tras un exitoso programa piloto el a\u00f1o pasado, \u00a1nuestras minisesiones de 10 semanas regresan con m\u00e1s fuerza que nunca! Estas sesiones cortas y enfocadas en guitarra y viol\u00edn ofrecen a los estudiantes la oportunidad de sumergirse en la m\u00fasica de una manera accesible y estimulante.<\/p><p><strong>La segunda ronda comienza el 10 de diciembre: \u00a1inscr\u00edbase hoy!<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.amilia.com\/store\/en\/merit-school-of-music\/api\/Activity\/Search?days=0&amp;SelectedTags=&amp;SelectedLocations=&amp;SelectedAges=&amp;SelectedProgram=&amp;SelectedCategory=&amp;SelectedSubCategory=&amp;textCriteria=intro+to&amp;__RequestVerificationToken=CfDJ8GkeYWH9ZrZDkG2xJw3Wd71ml0f9I54jYL3Vc3z4eP7sKgMySy_yC4YSVrd2n4xn2DenuB1dTA3Rdd3lykT8ST6d-9ack8orkvJnDwOabuZAGNMRKzBsHfwXzA5OtPzJSmjKVoAzWAN2qRFm32jwuSn4q-nExFTdjnCuoAzPxPpufdDh0yiPdTz_uBE4lNTY8w#search-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Consulta las pr\u00f3ximas mini sesiones <b>\u2192<\/b><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44abab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44abab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estudiantes y exalumnos con m\u00e9rito siguen jugando <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d407e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d407e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>El 27 de octubre nos reuniremos para la s\u00e9ptima edici\u00f3n anual <a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/play-on\/\"><strong>Aprovecharse de<\/strong><\/a> concierto ben\u00e9fico, una velada que muestra no s\u00f3lo el talento incre\u00edble sino tambi\u00e9n la vibrante comunidad que Merit ayuda a crear.<\/p><p>El cabeza de cartel de este a\u00f1o es <strong>reserva<\/strong>, dirigido por el exalumno de Merit, Will Miller. Tambi\u00e9n nos complace dar la bienvenida de nuevo <strong>Juli\u00e1n Pujols Quall<\/strong> y su proyecto <strong>Mamey<\/strong>, aportando una visi\u00f3n fresca y din\u00e1mica del jazz dominico-haitiano. Y, por supuesto, el Combo de Jazz Honors de Merit abrir\u00e1 la noche, continuando con una orgullosa tradici\u00f3n de excelencia y creatividad.<\/p><p>\u00danase a nosotros en City Winery para celebrar el poder transformador de la m\u00fasica mientras apoya nuestra misi\u00f3n de hacer que la educaci\u00f3n musical de alta calidad sea accesible para todos.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/citywinery.com\/chicago\/events\/resavoir-with-mamey-play-on-benefit-concert-for--8bec55\"><strong>Consigue tus entradas para jugar <b>\u2192<\/b><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc21a39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc21a39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc91285\" data-id=\"bc91285\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26abb40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26abb40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Este a\u00f1o, te invito a que te comprometas plenamente con la m\u00fasica. Desaf\u00edate, abraza tu creatividad y deja que tu pasi\u00f3n te gu\u00ede.<\/p><p>Pero, igual de importante, t\u00f3mate el tiempo para conectar. Conoce a tus compa\u00f1eros, profesores y a la comunidad de Merit en general. Las relaciones que formes aqu\u00ed pueden ser tan poderosas como la m\u00fasica que creas, porque lo que hace especial a Merit no es solo la m\u00fasica; es la comunidad que construimos al apoyarnos mutuamente, en los ensayos y fuera de ellos.<\/p><p>Bienvenidos a un nuevo a\u00f1o de aprendizaje, crecimiento y creaci\u00f3n de m\u00fasica juntos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ed4162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ed4162\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9950216\" data-id=\"9950216\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7121532 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7121532\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-193485e\" data-id=\"193485e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1656a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e1656a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mis mejores deseos,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddcd49f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddcd49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KurtSignature.png?fit=656%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41513\" alt=\"Kurtis Gildow&apos;s signature\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KurtSignature.png?w=656&amp;ssl=1 656w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KurtSignature.png?resize=300%2C99&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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