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The Mission
To provide children with an exciting and educational point of entry into the world of classical music by humanizing the lives of the great composers, creating an emotional connection to their musical masterpieces, and inspiring a personal excellence that leads to greater achievement and success in life.
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The Vision
Belief
CKME believes that powerful stories drawn from true heroes of the past can inspire excellence in children to reach beyond themselves and their own potential.
Aesthetic Framework
To be the premiere organization using drama to lead children enthusiastically into the world of the great classical music composer.
To captivate, educate, enrich, and inspire young people through a cultural understanding of classical music and historical period.
To build new bridges between the music of the past, the children of today, and the audiences of tomorrow.
To change the world through the power of music.
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Artistic Values
Enrichment
Enriching young lives with emotional and exciting, fictional stories steeped in rich, historic fact.
Captivation
Captivating a child’s attention through multi-arts disciplines, professional artists and theatrical production values.
Inspiration
Inspiring children to excellence in their own interest through a powerful human connection to music of the past.
Integration
Integrating artistic learning into multiple subject areas by supplying classroom support materials that encourage active exploration across the curricula.
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Working Values
Dependability and Responsibility
Possessing a Positive Attitude
Adaptability
Honesty and Integrity
Motivated to Grow & Learn
Strong Self-Confidence
Professionalism
Loyalty
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Overarching Goals
One
Establish a stronger Chicago-area presence benefitting local communities, schools, and organizations.
Two
Create new program offerings while adding artistic enhancements to current productions.
Three
Increase national and international programming collaborations with more orchestras to reach more children.
Four
Establish a community home with space to offer early childhood music education classes and music resources.
Five
Develop a comprehensive distance learning opportunity that will allow all children, especially those in rural areas, to participate in Classical Kids programming.