No lessons on May 31st!No Lessons on Memorial Day! The Champaign School of Music will be closed on Monday, May 31st! Lessons will resume on Tuesday, June 1st. A kind reminder that tuition covers 4 lessons per month. There are 5 Mondays in May, so Monday students are not missing a lesson. Check out our 2020-2021 School Calendar here: Calendar Link Student of the month: Lexi T! CSM is proud to announce that May's student of the month is Lexi Tieffel! Lexi is 13-year old and has a beautiful voice! We love watching her performances on our recitals or her Youtube Channel! A natural superstar, Lexi not only sings but is learning how to play the piano to enhance her music skills! Find out more about her music journey below: What inspired you to learn how to sing, and play the piano? I have loved being a performer from my earliest memories. My parents have shown me videos where I put on “shows” singing and dancing with my Barbie guitar and toy microphone. I chose to play the piano to increase my musical ability. Do you have any favorite songs? Some of my favorites are One Margarita by Luke Bryan, Fighting for Me by Riley Clemmons, and My Church by Maren Morris. What do you like about taking lessons at CSM? Mrs. Daniele and Ms. Neha have been amazing teachers with tips and support for any song I choose to take on, especially when they are challenging. How does music influence your life? I love to perform and to touch people’s lives through all the opportunities that I’ve been blessed to have, such as recitals and being on stage at my church. What do you like to do in your free time? I like to make TikTok videos, bake desserts with my aunt, play with friends, annoy my younger brother, and of course practice piano and voice - Little girl with Big Stage Dreams! I also post my singing on my YouTube channel (LoudmouthLexi). Summer Recital is on August 29th!! Mark your calendars: Summer Concert, Aug 29 Date: Sunday, August 29th Location: 1602 S Prospect Ave, Savoy, IL/ 61874 Time: 3pm/4:30pm/5:30pm It has been too long since we last got the chance to host a recital! If you miss recitals too, we have some great news! We are excited to announce that CSM will be offering an in-person Summer Recital on August 29th! If you want to perform, talk to your teacher and start practicing today! More info coming soon!
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 Mark your Calendars- Summer Recital! Date: Sunday,August 29th Time: TBD! It has been too long since we last hosted a recital! If you miss recitals too, we have some great news: We are excited to announce that CSM will be offering an in-person Summer Recital on August 29th! If you want to perform, talk to your teacher and start practicing today! More info coming soon! Students of the month spotlight: Ben and Ella Strebeck Ben and Ella have been taking guitar lessons for more than 2 years now! Every week, they meet with Mr.Rob and learn songs and new techniques at their shared lesson. It all started when their grandparents gifted them two guitars. Ben and Ella shared a little bit of their musical journey with us: -What inspired you to learn the guitar? Our grandma and grandpa bought guitars for us to learn how to play together. Our grandpa also plays the guitar. -Tell us more about your lessons at CSM! We enjoy being able to do guitar lessons from home on Skype. Mr. Rob is a great teacher! He is really nice and encouraging. -How does music influence your life? Ella:I like listening to music every chance I get. I use it as a creative outlet to express myself. Ben: I listen to music all the time by myself and with my friends and family. It helps me relax and puts me in a good mood -What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Ella: I enjoy singing, dancing, baking, crafts, and playing board and card games. Ben: In my free time I run, play soccer, basketball, and baseball. I also like to jump on the trampoline and play my PS4 with my friends. CSM is proud of Ben and Ella's accomplishments and we hope they continue making music together! Teacher of the Month: Ms. Julie  This month, our teacher of the month spotlight goes to Ms.Julie! She has been teaching at CSM for about 4 years now, and her students really enjoy learning from her!
Originally from Atlanta, GA, she is currently finishing up her Artist Diploma at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she also completed her Master’s degree. Ms.Julie completed a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. She is an active and versatile freelancer, performing with regional orchestras in Illinois and Indiana. She has also recorded and performed with pop artists in the Athens and Atlanta area. Ms.Julie believes in taking students from wherever they are - from a total beginner to an adult with childhood music experience to someone with several years of playing under their belt - and working with them in whatever way fits their personality, needs, and pace. There is no timeline, and everyone learns differently! She also tries to instill critical thinking skills by challenging them to think differently about music and helping them figure out practical ways to solve the problems they may encounter. Her hope is that no matter where their musical journey takes them, they will have the tools needed to learn whatever instrument they want and, most importantly, lifelong love and appreciation of music. When she’s not practicing or performing, Ms.Julie enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, baking, and spending time with her family, friends, and dog (Ginger) and cat (Angelkitty).
Oona has been taking piano lessons for years with us! She is 10 years old and started playing piano at age 5. Now, she plays various other instruments besides the piano, including violin, mandolin, drums, theremin, musical saw, guitar, and ukulele. Oona shared some interesting facts about her musical journey and what she treasures about CSM lessons! Check out her interview: 1-What inspired you to learn the piano? Oona: "I enjoyed banging on a plastic toy piano in our living room. Now, I still don't have a real wooden piano, but my keyboard is close enough. 2-Tell us more about your lessons at CSM! I like having my own room to practice in. In my house, the entire bottom floor is connected, so there is always noise when I practice. My favorite part, however, is definitely that big white dog that comes before recitals. 3- What's your favorite song? Yes, currently, I like the soundtrack for the space exploration video game Outer Wilds. 4-How does music influence your life? It influences me to the point that I can't sleep without it. 5-What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Talk to my dogs like they are human beings, bake(A LOT), draw, and practice my other seven instruments that I play." CSM is proud of Oona's accomplishments and we wish her a bright future, filled with joy and music! Oona performing the "Outer Wilds" theme song:
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