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Originally Posted by cornetguy  I attended from 1982-1986 when it was still in the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Ave. The program did a really good job preparing us for college, particularly theory and ear training. I was also a member of the brass choir that went to Germany in 1985 from the MERIT program. |
You're kidding! That trip was famous. We still have a poster from it hanging in the halls. We have a beautiful new building at 38 S. Peoria that would blow you away. Did you know Sean Edmonds? He's with Basie now. Chip Gdalman is still there. Please come see us if you ever come to town, say hi to Duffie. Unfortunately Emma and Alice and Ann Monaco are all gone now, but we're still going.
www.meritmusic.org.
A week from today I'm taking a jazz group to play at the jazz fest in Savannah GA. Including Nick's son Colin.
Michael McLaughlin