Bloomingdale School of Music
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February 2025
IMA Contest
We are excited to announce that the Illinois Music Association will be hosting their Annual State Olympic Competition at Wheaton College on May 31, 2025, and June 1, 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to set new goals, challenge themselves, and meet other musicians from all around the state!
We highly encourage all students to participate. To learn more or to sign up, please stop by the front desk before March 8, 2025.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your skills and be part of something special! For more information, click the link below.
We highly encourage all students to participate. To learn more or to sign up, please stop by the front desk before March 8, 2025.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your skills and be part of something special! For more information, click the link below.
Voice Camp
Join us for a week of singing your heart out! All campers will have the chance to learn, record, and perform songs that they love through a week of fun and playful vocal training.
Campers will choose solos, duets, and group numbers to sing in any genre of their choice from pop/rock to musical theater, jazz to opera, and anything in between. Campers will learn all the greatest secrets to expert singing and performing through learning how their voice works and how to tell stories through song.
Campers will choose solos, duets, and group numbers to sing in any genre of their choice from pop/rock to musical theater, jazz to opera, and anything in between. Campers will learn all the greatest secrets to expert singing and performing through learning how their voice works and how to tell stories through song.
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Slow Down and Use a Metronome!
Slowing down your practice and using a metronome is one of the most effective ways to improve your technical precision and overall musicality. When you're working on a piece, it can be tempting to rush through it at full speed, especially when you're eager to play it in its final form. However, playing at a faster tempo before mastering the technical aspects can often lead to sloppy playing, bad habits, and missed details. Practicing slowly, on the other hand, gives you the opportunity to focus on each individual element of the music—whether that’s rhythm, articulation, finger placement, or dynamics.
When you slow down the tempo, you’re essentially breaking the music into smaller, more manageable chunks. This allows you to make sure each note is played with the correct fingerings, and that your phrasing, articulation, and other expressive elements are in place. By doing this, you’re reinforcing good habits from the very beginning, and these will carry through when you increase the speed later on.
Ultimately, it’s about quality over quantity, and the patience to build your skills piece by piece. And remember, slow practice isn’t a sign of weakness—it’s a sign of a disciplined and thoughtful approach to your musical journey.
Important Dates
March 8, 2025
IMA Registration Deadline
Register at Bloomingdale School of MusicMay 17, 2025
Spring Recital
2:00 3:30 at the Bloomingdale Public LibraryMay 26, 2025
Closed for Memorial Day
No LessonsMay 31 & June 1, 2025
IMA Contest
at Wheaton CollegeJuly 4, 2025
Closed for Independence Day
No LessonsJuly 7-11, 2025
Voice Camp
10:00-2:00 at the Bloomingdale School of MusicOctober 18, 2025
Halloween Recital
2:00 3:30 at the Bloomingdale School of Music
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