The People's Music School
Corie Eliason is an experienced music educator and performer specializing in violin and viola. Currently serving as a Viola and Violin Instructor at The People's Music School since September 2017, Corie has previously held the position of First Violinist for the Tribeca String Quartet, achieving an international debut at Zeistermusikdagen in the Netherlands in 2016. Corie founded the Corie Schofield Violin Studio, providing lessons to a diverse age range of students using various teaching methods. Other performance engagements include the American Festival Orchestra and South Pass! The Musical. Corie holds a Master of Music in Violin Performance from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Utah State University.
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.