Eight Ravinia Women's Board members attend the Sistema Ravinia Lake County Middle School Orchestra rehearsal on March 23. After hearing the students perform, the Women’s Board members quickly joined the musicians in the orchestra to experience what it sounds, looks, and feels like to be embedded in the ensemble.
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Chicago Teachers Tune In to the Benefits of Music Education Workshops
“If we base everything we do in the classroom on building community, first and foremost, all of those other things fall into place. And then at that moment, learning happens when students feel like they belong, when they feel that their views are appreciated, when they feel that who they are is understood and respected, then they will open themselves up to learning,” Kelly said.
Read MoreReach Teach Play’s Music Discovery Program celebrates 25th Anniversary
Ravinia’s Music Discovery Program celebrates its 25th anniversary! The residency-based program, one of Reach Teach Play’s nine music education programs, started in 10 schools in 1997 and currently serves more than 20, reaching over 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students a year. Get to know RTP with photos and video from four recent performances at Chicago area schools.
Read MoreRavinia Makes A Difference
Ravinia President & CEO Welz Kauffman dropped by the NBC5 Chicago studios to discuss with Kye Martin the importance of the festival’s Reach*Teach*Play education programs to the development of young students. Over 85,000 community members are served through Ravinia’s RTP Programs each year, ensuring that music education remains accessible to all. The programs are designed to educate, foster diverse audience involvement, and provide the population with equitable access to live music experiences in their communities and at Ravinia.