Community Outreach

At Illinois State University, the School of Music has a history of active community involvement. Currently the school is reaching out through organizations such as the Community School of the Arts, The String Project, and others.

Community School of the Arts

Illinois State Community School for the Arts offers lessons on all band and orchestra instruments as well as classical voice, piano and guitar lessons to students from kindergarten through senior citizens. The Registration Brochure for Summer, 2008 through Spring, 2009 (pdf) is now available. If you have questions please contact 309-438-3566 or:

Janet Tulley, Director

The String Project

The Illinois State University School of Music has been awarded a $10,000.00 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and administered by the American String Teacher Association to offer beginning instruction on the violin, viola, cello , or bass for third or fourth graders. Learn more about The String Project, including how to register, at this link.

Civic Chorale

Established as a town and gown organization, the Civic Chorale , numbering around 80 singers, combines the musical maturity of community singers with the youthful enthusiasm of college students. The result is a vibrant choral organization, which presents a repertoire of choral-orchestral literature that includes most of the major oratorios and concert masses. Contact Karyl Carlson for more information.