Happy Birthday to Merit! We’re celebrating with some exciting news… April 27 is Merit School of Music’s birthday, and this year we’re turning 44 years old!   To celebrate the

Hi, friends! I’m Kristin Hedlund, a violin teacher in Merit School of Music’s in-school music program, Merit Music in Communities, and at Merit’s home in the West Loop. March is Music In Our

It was a morning filled with music, dancing, laughter, and cheer at Merit School of Music’s Sensory Friendly Concert earlier this month. Over 250 families with children of all ages

At Merit School of Music, inclusion, diversity, and belonging are integral to our mission. Our focus on and commitment to this work doesn’t just happen during Black History Month—it’s a

(SURPRISE! THEY AREN’T ALL MUSICIANS)   Classical music is powerful. It’s the most effective genre for teaching the fundamentals of music and building strong technique. Studying classical music teaches you the basics

At Merit School of Music, we believe that studying music should be readily available to every child, because music changes lives! But, for many parents across Chicagoland, the barriers to enrolling