The People's Music School
Nico Carter is a versatile professional with extensive experience in content creation and the arts. Currently serving as a Content Creator at Aimly, LLC and a Teaching Artist at The People's Music School, Nico also holds the position of Artistic Director at The Juicebox and Enrichment Partner at Chicago HOPES for Kids, contributing to community engagement and artistic education. Prior freelance work includes copywriting for O'Keefe Reinhard & Paul and writing for Cards Against Humanity, LLC. Additionally, Nico served as Music Director at Annoyance Theatre and held various roles at Cars.com, where responsibilities included account management and customer care. Nico holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Composition from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music.
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.