Cantabile Ensemble

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For students grades 6 through 9 who audition and demonstrate strong vocal technique and independent beginning sight-singing skills. Students learn more challenging sight-singing skills (solfege and rhythm) and vocal technique, and perform unison, 2-part, and 3-part choral repertoire.

Register for the upcoming season here.
After you register we will contact you with audition information.

REHEARSALS
Sundays, 6pm - 7:30pm beginning September 13

PERFORMANCES

Friday, November 27, 2026: Tree Lighting Concert
Saturday, December 19, 2026: Presto Holiday Concert 1pm and 5pm
Sunday, April 25, 2027: Spring Concert 4pm

Other area performances will be announced as added.

Tuition for 2025-26 Season
$300

Tuition includes a $25 family donation to the Al Larson Cultural Center Foundation.
Installment plans, Financial Assistance, and Scholarships available.
Families with more than one child enrolled in Schaumburg Youth Arts Programs receive a $25 discount for each additional child after one child is paid in full.
Each student receives an SCP t-shirt.

DIRECTOR SARAH INENDINO

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Sarah Inendino (Director, Cantabile) is originally from Northern Michigan, where she graduated with high honors from Interlochen Arts Academy and studied voice. She attended Northwestern University where she earned a Bachelors of Music in Music Education with a specializationin choral education. Dr. Inendino completed her Masters of Arts degree at Columbia University in New York City and PhD in Music Education at the University of Michigan. Her specializations include choral conducting, voice pedagogy, and elementary general music.

Dr. Inendino began her career by conducting children’s choirs in Wilmette, Illinois and teaching private voice lessons. Afterwards, she taught 3rd-5th grade general music and chorus for eight years in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Inendino left her position in Glenview to pursue a PhD in Music Education at the University of Michigan. While at the University of Michigan, she specialized in choral conducting, spending the last two years as the assistant choral conductor for the Michigan Youth Ensembles.

Currently, Dr. Inendino is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Northwestern University in Musical Theatre. Additionally, she also works with the Harper Festival Chorus as their assistant conductor and teaches in the Education Department at Lake Forest College. Dr. Inendino is also active in musical theatre, as a performer, vocal coach, and music director. In addition to her teaching, She has served on the Illinois American Choral Directors Association State Board, and currently serves on the Elementary General Music Divisionary Council for the Illinois Music Education Association.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family, bird watching and yoga.

The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts is now the AL LARSON CULTURAL CENTER!

Looking for the Prairie Center? You're in the right place! We're excited to launch our new name, the Al Larson Cultural Center, effective June 20, 2026.

Schaumburg, IL - Prairie Center

Cantabile Ensemble

Register for the upcoming season here.
After you register we will contact you with audition information.

*The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts is now the AL LARSON CULTURAL CENTER!*

Looking for the Prairie Center? You're in the right place! We're excited to launch our new name, the Al Larson Cultural Center, effective June 20, 2026.

Register for the upcoming season here. After you register we will contact you with audition information.

The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts is now the AL LARSON CULTURAL CENTER!

Register for the upcoming season here.
After you register we will contact you with audition information.