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Intonation Says Farewell to Taylor Park
Intonation Says Farewell to Taylor Park 19 July 2023 We are sad to announce that Intonation will be vacating our classroom and studio space at Taylor Park, referred to as Studio 47, at the end of July. Studio 47 has been a home for our students and staff, having been...
Intonation Receives DCASE CityArts Multi-Year Project Grant
We are pleased to announce that we are one of the recipients of a multi-year grant from the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events! This grant will go towards program support and general operating costs. Congratulations to all of the...
Intonation’s Promontory Showcase featured in the Hyde Park Herald!
Click to read the full article.
Intonation receives Invest for Kids grant
We are thrilled to announce that we are the recipients of a $100,000 grant from Invest For Kids!
Intonation receives additional support from the D’Addario Foundation
Intonation is very pleased to be the recipient of a $4000 grant from the D'addario Foundation to support programs at Taylor Park for the fiscal year 2019-20. The D'Addario Foundation was our Youth Amplifier Award recipient this past year for supporting Intonation...
Devon Fields accepted to Rising Star Honor Roll
Congratulations to TIOTE member and All-Star alumn Devon Fields!
Play Together Records and Intonation featured in the Chicago Sun-Times
Intonation loves this innovative model of giving back.
Intonation Graduate Keith Hicks receives scholarship from Foundation to Be Named Later
Congratulations to Intonation All-Star and graduate Keith Hicks for being awarded a $5,000 scholarship from Foundation to Be Named Later! He interviewed with President of the Chicago Cubs Theo Epstein and is one of eight students from the City of Chicago to receive a...
Intonation awarded grant from Chicago Community Foundation’s Arts Work Fund
Intonation is pleased to be the recipient of a grant from the Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development at the Chicago Community Foundation, the corporate branch of The Chicago Community Trust. We are thrilled to be awarded this funding which will allow us to...
Intonation Graduate Matthew Lewis receives D’Addario Foundation Scholarship
We are thrilled to announce that Intonation All-Star member Matthew Lewis is one of The D'Addario Foundation scholarship recipients for this year! Congratulations, Matthew!
Rewire Interview with Mike Simons
Click here to read Executive Director Mike Simons' interview with Jim Newberry!
Intonation Music on WBBM
Intonation Music Executive Director, Mike Simons, was featured as a "Newsmaker Making a Difference" on WBBM! Check out the article here.
Youth Amplifier Award on display at Wilco Loft
Wilco guitarist, John Stirratt, accepting the Youth Amplifier Award on behalf of Wilco from student Johnathan Campbell at Intonation's 2018 Gala. We were excited to deliver our 2018 Youth Amplifier Award to its new home at the Wilco Loft! The award was presented to...
Intonation featured in Sophisticated Living Magazine
Intonation Music Executive Director, Mike Simons, was interviewed for the March/April issue of Sophisticated Living Magazine. Read the full article here!
T.I.O.T.E. NINE LIVES EP Release, Music Video and Appearance on The Jam
Check out the new video from All-Star Band T.I.O.T.E. for the title track of their 9 Lives EP! Huge thanks to Logan Hall for working with the band on the project. Also check out the band's recent segment on WCIU-TV The Jam TV Show...
Intonation Music is celebrating 10 years of Innovative Music Education!
The last notes from our summer bands rang out two weeks ago and as we round the corner into a new year we want to stop, take stock, and thank our entire community for your support! Together we brought the joy of playing in a band to over 800 students last year. Your...
IMW on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight!
RhymeSchool and IMW were featured on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight on 8/29 – click on the picture below to see the piece!
IMW Kidz on WGN Morning News!
IMW Student bands Green Ice Destroyers, The Pop Tots, and Boss Legends rocked it live on WGN Morning News on February 20th. Click here to see The Pop Tots (and their families and instructors!) perform The Breaks by Kurtis Blow Click here to see Boss Legends performing...
Family Band Night feature in the Chicago Tribune!
Click here to see the Feb 13 Chicago Tribune article about IMW and Family Engagement!
RhymeSchool in the RedEye!
Click here to see a RedEye profile on Psalm One and our RhymeSchool Hip Hop Program!