Schmittle Bio
Ms. Schmittle holds a masters degree in music education from University of Illinois and a bachelors from Temple University in Philadelphia with degrees in music education and Spanish language and literature. She is certified in all three levels of Orff Schulwurk. She is dedicated to public school education and arts integration. She has been teaching at Decatur since 2015. Her favorite way to teach music is through active music making and utilizing student created performances. When she is not teaching, she enjoys cooking, singing in many choirs in the city, and being outdoors.
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Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras is pleased to offer complimentary tickets to our May 18 performance at Orchestra Hall! Join us for an unforgettable evening as Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra bring beloved works to life, including Samuel Barber’s Music for a Scene from Shelley, Margaret Bonds’ The Montgomery Variations, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, and excerpts from Respighi’s Pines of Rome. Click Here for Voucher
Thank you to Jina Valentine for taking our fabulous show photos! You can find all the photos here. We are so grateful for all the families, students, and staff members who make our shows possible.
Chicago Musical Pathways Auditions for 5th-11th Grades
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative identifies and develops gifted and motivated orchestral students from underrepresented backgrounds for acceptance into top-tier conservatory, college, or university classical music programs in preparation for careers as professional musicians. Click the link to check out their flyer for more information!
Music Institute of Chicago Children's Choir Invitation
The Music Institute of Chicago would like to invite Decatur students in 2nd grade or above to join a choir program titled "Gather Ye Round." If you are interested please contact Danny Wallenberg at [email protected]. More information is attached.
4th Grade Body Percussion Rounds
3rd Grade musicians have been learning about the blues! We have learned about where the blues came from, how Chicago affected the blues and how Chicago blues musician Muddy Waters influenced the music styles we hear today. Students are playing Blues on xylophones, learning to improvise, and will create their own performances for the winter show on January 30th. See you there!
