Performance Model

Performance Model Overview

  • Serving students PreK through 8th grade in groups of 5-30 students
  • Led by experienced teaching artists
  • Engages students in active music-making through voice, percussion, and keyboard instruments 
  • Students' cumulative work as a team is presented through annual school performances, usually two per school-year

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Therapeutic Model

​Therapeutic Model Overview

  • For students PreK through 12th grade
  • Led by board-certified music therapists, skilled at working with all learners
  • Designed for schools and classrooms with a large number of diverse learners, students with disabilities, neurodivergent students, students with circumstantial considerations, and students with other accommodation needs

Why partner with ChiME?

“This is a great experience for all students, it builds their confidence and widens their world view. It also allows kids who don't always shine academically to have a time to feel successful.”
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- Classroom Teacher, Tamayo Elementary School
 "[Ms. Judith] helped instill a love of music in my students. She made music fun and kept the students engaged throughout the entire lesson! ...a wonderful social/emotional experience for my students to learn to work together, cheer each other on, listen to each other, and work as a team.  This program is wonderful and my students and I just love Ms. Judith.

​- Jean Rowe, Kindergarten Teacher, Dawes Elementary School
"Students are given a platform where they can connect on a universal level, and their agency and self-esteem prosper as a result.  The instruments give students empowerment and a voice.​"

- Kristine Abene, 4th Grade Teacher 
“I’m thankful that our school has this program. Students need music and ChiME provides that through instruments, movement, song, and dance!”    
- Classroom teacher, Dawes Elementary School