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A young boy takes a piano lesson through the NIU Community School of the Arts.
Registration is open for the spring semester at the NIU Community School of the Arts, sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The community school offers year-round programming, with 80 teachers and 400 students who come from 50 towns and cities for classes, lessons and ensembles. Programs for children and adults begin in...
Anat Cohen
Advance purchase tickets are now available for an on-campus performance by world-renowned jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen, scheduled for 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 Known for her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence, Cohen and her band perform on the Concert Hall stage in the NIU Music Building. The $20 concert ticket allows admission to two...
Liam Teague
More than 100 players will fill the NIU Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall stage at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, for the CSA Sinfonia Reunion Concert. Alumni from the 15-year history of the orchestra are returning to perform with current members and with guest performer Liam Teague. The concert has been planned as a celebration...
Two young members of the CSA Children’s Choir were selected for the Honors Choir at the Midwest Kodály Educators Association’s conference, held over the weekend in Arlington Heights. Addison Kaser, 11, is the daughter of Diena and Roy Kaser and attends Indian Creek Middle School in Waterman. Vani Subramony, 9, is the daughter of Ritu and Mahesh...
Families are invited to a free mime performance at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the Recital Hall of the NIU Music Building. “An Evening of Mime” is a collection of stories that convey the comedy and drama in people, places, and everyday objects through the movement of the body and facial expressions. Performing are...
Photo of a flute laying on sheet music
The NIU Community School of the Arts needs used sheet music, music books, old musical instruments, stands and other items that might be of interest to musicians. Clean out the piano bench, attics and basements and donate to a great cause: The used music items will be sold to raise money for scholarships. Held every...
CSA Sinfonia members play during a recent concert.
Calling all former members of CSA Sinfonia: There’s a reunion concert in the works! The NIU Community School of the Arts is in the process of getting in touch with the orchestra’s 350 alumni to let them know about this fun opportunity to perform on the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall stage again. “We’ve been contacting...
Erin Templin, daughter of Dan and Kristal Templin of Sycamore, was one of seven Suzuki violin students who received music scholarships recently from Vivian and John Spinoso. She is pictured with her violin teacher, Ann Montzka-Smelser.
Vivian and John Spinoso have wonderful memories of their many years of violin lessons with their three daughters, Gina, Julie and Lisa. All three studied in the Suzuki violin program of the NIU Community School of the Arts. “We thought it was important to give the girls the gift of music for the culture, and...
Serena Harnack
Area musicians ages 18 and younger are invited to compete in the CSA Sinfonia Concerto Competition. The deadline for applications is Monday, Oct. 21. Auditions are scheduled in the Recital Hall of the NIU Music Building, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. The winner of the competition receives $200 and performs the concerto March 5,...
Photo of “wavy” piano keys
The NIU Community School of the Arts offers two piano classes for teenagers (ages 13 and older) and adults this fall. The classes begin Monday, Sept. 9, and meet for 12 weeks. Teacher Carly Gorman brings a wealth of teaching experience to the classes. In addition to many years of private teaching, she is also...
A young boy takes a piano lesson through the NIU Community School of the Arts.
Registration is open for the fall semester at the NIU Community School of the Arts, sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The community school offers year-round programming, with 80 teachers and 400 students who come from 50 towns and cities for classes, lessons and ensembles. Programs for children and adults begin in...
The College of Visual and Performing Arts will offer its popular Jazz Camp the week of July 14.
Summer is just around the corner. If you’re looking for a fun, educational way for your kids to spend those school-less months, consider an NIU summer camp. From June to August, NIU offers more than 30 day and residential camps for students entering first- through 12th-grade. From athletics to activism, there is something for every...
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