About MES

A Few Points of Interest:

The Faculty

• All of our teachers are certified with degrees exclusively in music education (IL K-12 Special).
• All MES faculty members are formally evaluated by our Director of Education a minimum of 3 times per school year.
• All faculty members receive ongoing, band-specific in-servicing once every 3 weeks.
• All faculty members follow documented learning outcomes for each grade level. Upon graduation, all students will be able to perform at the high school level.

The Program

• Our program includes two group lessons per week, each lasting 45 minutes to one hour. The spaced repetition offered by twice-weekly lessons on separate days ensures that young instrumentalists will receive the close supervision they require to progress rapidly.
• Students may begin instruction in the fourth, fifth or sixth grade. Advanced classes will be formed as needed through grade eight.

Parent Contact

• Our teaching staff does extensive, mandatory parent contact by phone, e-mail, and written correspondence
• Our report cards arrive through the mail three times a year. As part of each child's grade, parents are urged to sign a practice record at the end of each week.
• Newsletters arrive four times per school year, detailing upcoming musical events, and containing informative articles about band, practicing and the arts.

Instrument Rental

• Music Education Services provides parents an optional rent-to-own instrument program. Please call 847-805-1800 for more details.

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Solo Festivals:
Rockford at St. Bridget
Mundelein at Santa Maria
Schaumburg at St. Peter
Chicago North at St. Benedict
St. Benedict
St. Peter

Concerts
Rockford Halloween Concert
Elgin Wing Park

More coming soon!

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