The People's Music School
Beth Peachey is an experienced music educator and coordinator with a diverse background in teaching and program development. Currently serving as Curriculum Coordinator, Teaching Artist, and Program Coordinator at The People's Music School since September 2019, Peachey's previous roles include Middle School Music Teacher and Spanish Teacher at Brickton Montessori School, as well as Music Teacher at Chicago Public Schools. Notably, Peachey founded a music and arts academy in Guatemala City, where responsibilities included curriculum development and management. Additional experience includes serving as a VISTA Volunteer with AmeriCorps and working as a Music Director for a community production. Peachey holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
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The People's Music School
The People's Music School is the only completely tuition-free music school in Chicago, and the oldest in the United States. The school was founded in 1976 by Dr. Rita Simó, an accomplished pianist from the Dominican Republic who believed that all children should have access to music education, regardless of their family's socioeconomic status. Today we serve over 1,600 students in the Chicagoland metropolitan area and beyond. Through intensive instruction and performance our students learn more than music. They grow socially, emotionally and intellectually, and develop a foundation of responsibility, self-esteem and purpose. We believe music is transformative and empowers the lives of youth, families and communities.