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One of the many wonderful things about our school is its cultural diversity. Thorp students, parents and faculty celebrated the contributions of African Americans to our American society through music and song. We would like to thank all of the…
On our 100th day of school this year (February 22nd) we had the honor of having Dr. Tony Smith, State Superintendent of Education and Dr. Karen Corken (Deputy Superintendent of Education) visit us. Our students were able to give our…
This is a video from our third band rehearsal ever, and students are already making progress. We have learned how to play several notes on our various instruments, and work as a team to perform well-known melodies. Special thanks to Mrs. Guzman for…
Welcome everyone! Here's the "long" description for Thorp Loves Theatre: Our goal is to expose as many Thorp students as possible to the wonderful array of Chicago theatre. Through group ticketing and by making contacts with Chicago theatre organizations, we…
Here at Thorp Academy, our robust music program is designed to teach to the National Standards for Music Education. The first standard is singing, which is done in almost every school music program. The second is playing instruments, which is done in most…
Students who are signed up for band received their instruments yesterday. They learned how to assemble them and how to produce the first sound. Here is a video of the soon-to-be Grammy Award winning ensemble performing a touching original composition: "Rhythm Exercise…
