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2012 - Issue 3 - April/May

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Music Matters To Ravinia Associates and Students they reach The Ravinia Associates board is a group of young business professionals and avid Ravinia concertgoers who share a passion for restoring music programs in schools. Ravinia is already known as North America's oldest and most programmatically diverse music festival, presenting over 100 concerts each summer. But one component of Ravinia that is less visible and equally vital is its REACH*TEACH*PLAY education programs, which provide music education to many of the city's most budget-strapped schools. REACH*TEACH*PLAY programs run the gamut from a free family conservatory run by Ravinia in North Lawndale to creating student orchestras, using the acclaimed "El Sistema" immersion method. There are also programs at Ravinia, such as the popular Instrument Petting Zoo, where kids can try all kinds of musical instruments. "We go to concerts together, hosting our own 'Associates is their annual Music Matters event, a dinner-dance party and auction, which is scheduled for May 12 this year at the brand new Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. The party always features a surprise or two and regularly raises more than $220,000 for Ravinia and REACH*TEACH*PLAY. Here are three ways you can get involved: 1. Come to Music Matters or make a donation— proceeds support REACH*TEACH*PLAY. 2. "Like" the Ravinia Associates on Facebook— help us spread the word! h Saturday, May 12 SUPPORT OUR CAUSE benefits Reach*Teach*Play In Honor Of The 50th Anniversary of the Women's Board of Ravinia Festival snap a picture of our qr code to get tickets now! 3. Become a Ravinia Associate— email associates@ravinia.org for more information. 2012 Music Matters Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor Program Benefactors Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Jones Lang LaSalle Community Benefactors Brandes Investment Partners: John P. Kelly GATX Corporation U.S. Bank Music Matters Challenge Sponsors Mary and Jim Glerum Welz Kauffman and Jon Teeuwissen Anne and Rob Krebs Lisa and Jeff Leiden School Benefactors Addison Search Arlington Computer Products Hot Rooms, A Division of Hotel Reservation Management The Integer Group Navigant Kevin Phillips / Assurance Agency, LTD. PowerShares QQQ RBC Wealth Management SNR Denton TableXI Teknion ThoughtWorks Zebra Technologies Corners,' and we do some good in the world by raising funds to bring music education to children and family members who otherwise could not afford it," said Ravinia Associates President Kara Longo Korte. Central to the fundraising mission of the Ravinia Associates

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