Ravinia 2019, Issue 1, Week 2

38 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | MAY 31, 2019 – JUNE 16, 2019 Over 85,000 people are served through Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play programs each year. Our programs are designed to educate, foster diverse audience involvement, and ensure equitable access to live music experiences in the community and at Ravinia. See what the community is saying about Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play programs: REACH Programs that extend Ravinia’s REACH and bring the joy of music to thousands throughout the Chicago area “My favorite part was when they played Beethoven. The trio inspired me. I now want to play the violin.” “ The music made me feel like I was on an adventure . I love music. It makes you feel like you are in a different place every time.” – 2nd and 3rd grade students, Guest Artists in the Classroom program “Ravinia provides Amani House families, who are impacted by domestic violence and homelessness, a chance to travel far from their neighborhood and enjoy world-class concerts in a beautiful pastoral setting. Reach Teach Play lifts their spirits and introduces them to a world of possibilities they might have never known. ” – Opportunity Lawn Pass Program participant TEACH Programs that TEACH the foundations of music and allow children to express themselves creatively “I strongly believe that music is a universal language and I have the pleasure to confirm it after working with Ravinia last year! My students were fascinated by the instruments and able to follow the rhythm and words. I was amazed by the results, so I decided to take guitar classes to be able to teach literacy lessons using music. ” – Bilingual Kindergarten classroom teacher, Music Discovery Program REACH TEACH PLAY ® EDUCATION PROGRAMS