Settlement Music School Announces School-wide Open Houses, Saturday, June 7, 2008, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at all six branches

Business Wire,  May 7, 2008  

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Largest community school of the arts in the United States opens its doors to everyone in a day full of performances, demonstrations, giveaways, lesson sign-up and fun for the whole family

If you ever wanted to try music or dance lessons, now is the time to explore it at Settlement Music School, which will hold an Open House at each of its six branches in the region on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Designed to help families and individuals learn more about the opportunities for music and dance instruction at Settlement Music School, the open houses are free and open to the public. Settlement is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Rohm and Haas Company is the Presenting Centennial Year Sponsor.

What: Settlement Music School Open Houses -- student and faculty performances, singing with the Gleeksman-Kohn Children's Choir, Music Workshop demonstrations (ages 3-8; meet teachers, try out an instrument; learn about programs for students with disabilities, pre-register for summer camp and fall season; prize drawings, giveaways)

Where:

416 Queen Street, South Philadelphia (Queen Village) 215-320-2600
6128 Germantown Ave, Germantown 215-320-2610
3745 Clarendon Ave (At Knight's Road) The Northeast 215-320-2620
515 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown (in Alverthorpe Manor) 215-320-2630
4910 Wynnefield Avenue, West Philadelphia 215-320-2640
531-35 Market Street, Camden (across from City Hall) 856-541-6375

When: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Free and open to public www.smsmusic.org

Settlement Music School is the largest community-based school of the arts in the United States. It offers high quality music and dance instruction and related activities to 15,000 students of all abilities, ages, financial means and ethnic background each year on-site and through its outreach programs. Settlement is a vital force in the communities its serves, bringing together an enormous diversity of students and providing many opportunities otherwise unavailable to them. Settlement awards close to $2 million annually in aid.

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