Upcoming Events
ECE Family Class: ODLC and Inner City School
Our first ECE family event of the semester invites families from Open Door Learning Center and Inner City School to join their students in a joyful musical learning experience.
Denver Philharmonic Mentorship Visit #4
Members of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra will be at ESC for their fourth mentorship session of the year.
Colorado Symphony Education Department Mentorship Visit #4
Members of the CSA, in collaboration with the CSA’s Education Department, will be at ESC for their fourth mentorship session of the year.
Faculty Training/Prep Week
ESC’s teaching faculty will spend 10 cumulative hours training, planning, and prepping for the spring semester.
Apprentice Violin Graduation!
ESC’s Prelude students will graduate from their apprentice violins to their real instruments!
Lobby Performance: Mycelium Quintet at the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra
ESC’s Mycelium Quintet will perform in the lobby of the Mapleton Arts Center to kick off the Denver Phil’s Holiday Cheer concert.
Winter Concert: Orchestras
ESC’s Brio, Allegro, Crescendo, and Cadenza ensembles will show off the hard work they’ve been doing during the Fall 2024 semester.
Winter Concert: Group Classes
ESC’s Prelude, Explorers, and Jumpstart ensembles will show off the hard work they’ve been doing during the Fall 2024 semester.
Explorers Masterclass #3
Explorers students will continue their year-long course of masterclasses with ESC faculty members Katie Burns and Ally Stibbards.
Colorado Symphony Education Department Mentorship Visit #3
CSA musicians working in collaboration with the Colorado Symphony’s Education Department will return to ESC for their third monthly mentorship session.
Denver Philharmonic Orchestra Mentorship Visit #3
Members of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra will return to ESC for their third monthly mentorship visit!
Guest Clinicians: Leslie DeShazor and Peter Van Reesema (of Hamilton!)
Violinist/Conductor/Educator Leslie DeShazor and Assistant Music Director Peter Van Reesema, of the current Hamilton National Broadway Tour Pit Orchestra, will run clinics for our students during Friday classes!
Music and Mental Health: Parent Session #1
Child psychologist Dr. Alexandra Manion will lead the year’s first Music and Mental Health session for ESC parents, facilitating interactive experiences and engaging discussion around the relationship between mental health and the arts.
Mid-Fall Show and Tell
Our students will show off what they have learned so far this year! Please come to see what your child has been working on in class.
Explorers Instrument Lab 1
In our first Instrument Lab for the year, Explorers students will have the opportunity to try a different string instrument than the one they chose last year. They will receive instruction on the instrument they are curious about to see if they’d like to switch. If your student has been asking about playing a different instrument, this is their opportunity to try! Selections will be final at the end of the month.
