“Uno, dos, tres, cuatro……show me a perfect bow hold!!!!” encouraged Merit instructor Daniela Pardo. From the looks of this photo, you might think that Bridges has added fencing to its program offerings, but I actually snapped this shot as Daniela’s viola students at Whittier Elementary were competing to see which team could complete the most [...]
Entries from January 27, 2009
Not your typical Tuesday
January 21, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
by Alicia Poot, Bridges Program Associate and Merit flute faculty member It’s a Tuesday night, the night of the week I am most drained and exhausted. I have a 14-hour day on Tuesdays, and Tuesday is sandwiched between a 10-hour Monday day and an 11-hour Wednesday. It’s no wonder I rarely can finish my Italian [...]
The Many Days of Bridges Holiday Concerts!
January 9, 2009 · 2 Comments · Concerts, Stats
If only there had been 12 days of Bridges concerts, I would have had the best title ever for this post! All the same, Merit’s staff had a fun time getting out to as many Bridges concerts as we possibly could. We couldn’t help but smile as we heard spirited performances from our Bridges students [...]
Merit, CSO & Fidelity Invest in the Musical Talent at Hirsch HS!
January 5, 2009 · 3 Comments · Concerts
With generous support by the Fidelity FutureStage program, we are now entering our second year of partnership with Hirsch Metro High School in the Grand Crossing community. Through the FutureStage program, Fidelity invests in the potential of high school students who will someday take center stage in our society. Arts education is the vehicle for this [...]
