The Gilmore Education Department

11/07/2025

We’ve been having fun in talking with Battle Creek Public Schools students about local arts opportunities.

Thank you to all of our partners for making this magic happen!

11/03/2025

🎶 Meet Sean Hickey, one of our 2026 Festival Artist Teachers in Residence.
As a composer and Managing Director of PENTATONE—the world’s largest independent classical record label—Sean brings invaluable insight into musician entrepreneurship, new media, and what rising artists need to know to succeed in today’s industry.

And he’s just one of the leaders you’ll learn from at the Gilmore Festival Fellowship.
📅 Apply by December 1: https://www.thegilmore.org/education/gilmore-fellowship/

10/23/2025

Our piano lab coordinator, Sara Cleland, organized an ARTS INVASION at Springfield Middle School - showcasing the art experiences Battle Creek has to offer!

Special thanks to our partners, Battle Creek Public Schools, ACCBC, The Music Center of South Central Michigan, What A Do Theatre, Brass Band of Battle Creek and caricature artist Dennis Reid.

10/15/2025

We love seeing more arts opportunities for Michigan kids!

The Wheatland Music Organization, Inc. (WMO) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as a regional resource center, and to preserve and present traditional music dance, arts, and crafts. One of the ways that WMO meets this mission is through the Elyce Fishman Scholarship Fund, Jenin...

10/07/2025

Meet Charlotte Hu, one of our 2026 Festival Artist Teachers in Residence.

She’s wowed audiences across the U.S., Europe, and Asia with sold-out performances at venues like Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Wigmore Hall. 🎶 Founder of two international piano festivals and a Steinway Artist, Charlotte is also an associate professor at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Charlotte is just one of the exceptional Artist Teachers you’ll learn from at the Gilmore Festival Fellowship. 📅 Apply by December 1: https://www.thegilmore.org/education/gilmore-fellowship/

09/11/2025

Students of Spring Valley Elementary:

Piano Labs are open for enrollment!

Our new electronic form is super easy (see below). Your students should have also received a form from their classroom teacher.

Read more about the Piano Labs here: https://www.thegilmore.org/education/piano-labs/spring-valley-elementary-school/

Or register your Spring Valley Elementary student here: https://thegilmore.coursestorm.com/category/spring-valley-elementary-school

Join in the joys of making music by participating in Piano Lab at Spring Valley Elementary School. Students perform in twice-yearly school recitals, helping to build confidence and self-esteem. Find out more and register to participate in the program here.

09/10/2025

Students of Woods Lake Elementary:

Piano Labs are open for enrollment!

Our new electronic form is super easy (see below). Your students should have also received a form from their classroom teacher.

Read more about the Piano Labs here: https://www.thegilmore.org/education/piano-labs/woods-lake-elementary-school/

Or register your Woods Lake Elementary student here: https://thegilmore.coursestorm.com/category/woods-lake-elementary-school

Kalamazoo Public Schools

Join in the joys of making music by participating in Piano Lab at Woods Lake Elementary School. Students perform in twice-yearly school recitals, helping to build confidence and self-esteem. Find out more and register to participate in the program here.

09/05/2025

Group piano classes for all! In partnership with the ACCBC , we are offering small group piano for kids, teens, and adults, in Downtown Battle Creek.

Start fresh, or continue where you left off.

Also, new this year we have a Music Production class for teens. Featuring new iMac computers, Logic pro, and Novation MIDI keyboards, you can take your piano skills to the world of music making.

See below for some featured class times. More options are online. Scholarships upon request... just ask!

09/05/2025

It's ok if you haven't gotten back to playing piano.

The Gilmore Piano Festival has group piano lessons for adults starting next week! Beginners and continuing students are welcome.

Class openings are below, with more available on our website:

09/05/2025

Group piano classes at the Gilmore Piano Festival in the Epic Center Downtown Kalamazoo start next week!

Below are the openings for teen classes - let us know how we can help!