Marvin Camras Music Program

Music is an art form through which feeling is expressed. Music adds quality to life as it promotes mental development and provides an outlet for emotional expression.Considering the intrinsic value of music, the primary purpose of music education is to contribute to the quality of life for all students by developing their capabilities to participate fully in a musical culture. Dorota Suchocka is the music teacher at Marvin Camras Children's Engineering School.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Thank you April for your hard work and our beautiful Holiday performance!

Monday, December 9, 2013

Morning Music Making

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Invitation to Holiday Assembly

I welcome everyone to attend our 2nd annual Holiday Concert at the Marvin Camras Children's Engineering School. It will highlight the hard work our students have put in. It will include the kindergarten, first, third, fifth and seventh grades. It will feature a special presentation of the Joffrey Ballet Middle School Dance Program.
The proceeds of the tickets will go straight to funding the music program that we are still building at Camras.

WHERE: Marvin Camras Children's Engineering School (gym)
WHEN: December 12th, (Thursday) 5PM
TICKETS: $1

Hope to see you there! Let's celebrate great holiday music and spread cheer!
Dorota Suchocka

M. Camras: Children's Engineering School

Friday, November 1, 2013

Joffrey Ballet Middle School Dance Club

Joffrey Ballet MSDC went to

Chicago Auditorium to see "La Bayadere" and they loved it!

Native American Music Expedition

Friday, May 17, 2013

Practice makes you a better player. Great job Anthony and Michael! Very proud of you!

Room 217 was learning about one of the most famous and influential composers of all time - Ludwig van Beethoven.

And this is how we studied his Fifth Symphony:

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

This week, the first and second graders are learning musical scales. They explored the concept of scales as moving up and down stairs. The scales are made of 8 steps.

Our first lesson was focused on the first three steps: Do, Re and Me. Students were practicing how to connect the sound with the step. I am very proud to say that almost 100% of my students were able to distinguish the sounds.

At the end of the lesson, we all sang "Do Re Me" song from "The Sound of Music" Musical.