FREE Family-Friendly Concert hosted by The Music Academy!

Bring a pillow or blanket to sit on while you enjoy a child-friendly concert.

Children will be encouraged to move around, draw, and engage in a way that nurtures a lifelong love of music.

Simple activities that promote engaged listening and movement will be provided.

Details:

Rockford Public Library

215 N. Wyman Street Rockford, IL 61101

at 11:00am

The Music Academy plays the National Anthem at an ICEHOGS game!

Location- BMO Center (300 Elm Street, Rockford, IL 61101)

Purchase Tickets- https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Musicacademy2

6:20 PM

• Performers ONLY enter as a group through the *security entrance- we need to enter as a complete group - which means we'll wait outside until everyone is present.

• *Security entrance is located on the ground level floor on Church Street across from the parking garage.

• Parents go through any other entrance and scan all tickets as if your child were with you - feel free to find your seat or explore!

6:30 PM

• Performers and Teachers unpack, tune, and run-through the piece.

• Performers will unpack and leave their cases in the "promotions tunnel" while we are performing.

6:40 PM

• Line up with instruments, stands, and music in hand in the promotions tunnel - ready to enter the ice.

7:00 PM

• Announcer: "All stand for the National Anthem performed by The Music Academy in Rockford"

7:05 PM

• Performers pack up and are escorted to a locker room where they can leave their instruments (if they wish) and go find their parents in their seats for the game.

• If you wish to leave now, you may.

• If you wish to leave your instrument in the locker room you will have to ask a security guard later to escort you to pick it up at any point during or after the game. 

• Stands: Please bring your own. If you need one, you need to carry it out onto the ice - please practice the logistics of carrying a stand, bow, music, and instrument - memorize if you can :)

• Attire: Music Academy T-shirt and Jeans - Please consider the new ones so that we look uniform.

• Instrument Storage: we may leave instruments in a locker which is only accessible to security during the game. You can ask a security guard to take you to get your instrument when you are ready to leave. Tell them you played the National Anthem.

• Tickets: Every person including performers needs to have a ticket - whether or not you wish to stay for the game.

• Waivers: Every performer needs to have a waiver signed by their caregiver to walk onto the ice.

Winter Workshop with the Aglow Trio!

Guitar, piano and woodwinds focused winter workshop.

Self-selected classes. Please register-https://www.musicacademyinrockford.com/winter-workshop-register

Suzuki Strings will participate in a play-in at SkyRise Apartments! Please register- https://www.musicacademyinrockford.com/strings-play-in

Arrive: 9:45am

Begins: 10:00am

End: 10:45am

Suzuki strings and pianos will perform the Holiday sing along at City Hall!

Arrive- 9:45am

Performance- 11:00am

Attire- Holiday themed

*Please bring a music stand!

Special Saturday group class schedule for all suzuki piano students on December 7th-

8:45am meet in the Auditorium.

Regularly scheduled group classes after.

New and Interested Parents are encouraged to come learn about our school and the Suzuki Method. Tips for being successful and what to expect in music lessons. 10:45am in the Fireside Room. We’ll also have some instruments for children to try!

The Music Academy’s ensemble Measure 5 will provide music for Anderson Gardens.

Location: Anderson Gardens

(318 Spring Creek Rd, Rockford, IL 61107)

ARRIVE- 4:30pm/Begins- 5:00pm

Date: Thursday November 14th

Attire: All Black

*Please bring a music stand

First day of group lessons!

Join us for potluck & play-in

PDF Download-- Potluck & Play-in 2024

When- Saturday, September 7th at 9:00am

Who-Music Academy Students

Potluck Food Assignments-

Violins- Proteins

Piano- Grains

Cello- Drinks

Guitar/Flutes- Fruit

Viola- Extras (Jelly, cream cheese, etc)

Schedule

• 9 am-9:50 am: Group class to learn piece

• 10:00 am-10:45 am: All instrument play-in (everyone plays together)

• 11 am-12:30pm: Potluck and games

Locations

9 AM

Strings & Flutes-------------Activity Room

Piano---------------------Sanctuary

10 AM

Sanctuary

11 am

Fellowship Hall

The Music Academy will be at the Coronado Theater!

Swing by to try a string instrument.

4:00pm-6:30pm

Join us to learn about how to best help your child be successful in lessons. This is not-to-be-missed if you are a new parent, but returning caregivers will learn something, too! This meeting will help you to make the most out of your energy, time, and financial commitments. Thursday, August 15 6:00pm-7:00 in the Activity Room

Fall Lessons Begin

We are collaborating with the RVC Orchestra again this year for their Summer Pops concert at Sinnissippi Park on July 30th.

(Please speak to your teacher about this opportunity.)

Select Measure 5 Students will perform at an RU Fundraiser for the Friends of the Performing Arts Event.

When: Sunday, May 2nd
Where: Clarke Arts Lobby and Art Gallery at RU
Dress: Performance Black
Guests: Students may bring one adult guest for free. All others should buy tickets to the event which will support theater students traveling to Scotland.

Ellie Kaszycki Senior Piano and Violin Recital

Sanctuary, First Lutheran Church

SarahPearl Anderson will present her senior recital in piano and violin.

Activity Room, Loreen Hall, The Music Academy

The Music Academy will provide music for the Anderson Gardens Benefactor Event. Measure 5, Vivaldi Orchestra, and solo performers will be featured on two stages. Ask you teacher for more information! This event is not open to the public

Arrival Time: 4:30PM

Event Begins: 5:00PM

Event Ends: 7:30

Check In

Music Academy table (purple table cloth). Look for Arleth! (outside, just to the right of the building entry)

Student Attire

Dress nice, no jeans

*black attire encouraged

Recital Attire: Dress nice, no jeans

Location

*In case of rain everyone will be inside (same time slots)

Main stage (Pavillion) = Measure 5 + Vivaldi Orchestra

Solo stage (floating dock) = Solos

NEW: Solo stage musicians will be scheduled in 30 minute time blocks - announced 1 week before the event. Solo Musicians only need to stay for your block of time. Pavillion Performers stay for the entire event.

NEW INFO: Parking

Families are encouraged to park at University of Illinois College of Medicine (1601 Parkview Ave, Rockford, IL 61107) and carpool to the gardens.

*There is no shuttle this year

Recitals at 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 in the Sanctuary, Activity Room, and Auditorium

Saturday, May 4th

9:00am Rehearsals in regular class spaces:
10:00am Concert and Senior Recognition in Sanctuary

Dress: Music Academy T-shirt (or black shirt) and jeans

Ice Cream to Follow

Performing Ensembles Order & Rehearsal room:

• Vivaldi Orchestra - Sanctuary

• Suzuki Orchestra - Activity Room

• Guitars - Fireside Room

• Starmakers - Room 127

• Jubilation - Room 127

• Monster - Auditorium

• Cello Choir - No Rehearsal

• Seniors

• Measure 5 - Fellowship Hall

  All other classes are canceled. If students are not performing, they are  of course encouraged to attend and stay for an Ice Cream Party afterwards!

Suzuki Piano in the Auditorium

Suzuki Strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar) in the Activity Room.

Students will have their first recital at 10:45 am in the Sanctuary.

As part of a CFNIL-funded project called The Music Academy Leaves the Building, The Music Academy is hosting a 45 minute family-friendly recital intended to allow children to move around, draw, and experience the music in a way that fosters a lifelong love of music. We will have simple activities designed to encourage listening and or movement along to the music. Performers will include Music Academy Faculty and feature a variety of instruments and musical genres. All are welcome at this concert - bring a pillow or blanket if you would like to sit on the floor but there will also be chairs available.

The Music Academy will have engaging activities for children and blankets if you forget yours!

No Registration Required and Free For all!

Rockford Public Library Nordlof Center Blackbox Theater

free

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Mon, 1 Apr 2024

Music Academy String Faculty will provide string sectionals during West Middle School’s orchestra class.

Music Academy students will present a group class recital for the residents of the Luther Center.

The Music Academy is teaming up with the Discovery Center to host our Prelude class!

The Music Academy String Faculty will provide string sectionals during Auburn High School’s orchestra class.

The Music Academy is teaming up with RockHouse Kids for a Instrument Demo and Petting Zoo!

Address: 1325 7th St, Rockford, IL 61104

The Music Academy String Faculty will provide string sectionals during Marshall Middle School’s orchestra class.