Instruction and performance opportunities in music for children and adults.

Park Ridge Park District provides a wide variety of general interest and sports/fitness activities throughout the year.

City of Palos Heights Parks & Recreation offers a variety of instructional opportunities for local youth to learn a musical instrument such as guitar, piano, violin, and viola or to develop skills performing with a music theater company.

Saturday Strings training for Elementary School Children. Students learn to play various musical instruments. String instruments include violin, cello, harp, and guitar, using both the traditional style and the Suzuki style learning method. Each student receives private lessons and group lessons.

Niles Park District provides a wide variety of seasonal and year-round recreational programming.

Empowers youth ages 8-18, through music education, collaboration, and performance opportunities.
We lift up the unique voices of youth through creative expression.

Summer Rock Camps - Two weeks of music, education, rehearsal, performance, and community.

GR!T Records Creative Technologies Camp - A week-long gig where campers learn about audio engineering, recording artistry, music production, self-record their original songs, and produce an album.

Unplugged Weekend Retreat - A weekend getaway focused on writing and performing original work.

Monthly Youth Open Mics - the only music & youth-centered one in the state.

GR!LIVE - This series demonstrates our continued effort to recover marginalized narratives of women in music, reclaim herstories, and recapitulate music genres for a new generation's liberation of expression; this consists of a concert by local artists, herstory of trailblazing, women musicians, and a "how-to" play a specific style of music, taught by showcased artists.

A variety of year-round workshops.

Silver Chords Leadership Program - A mentorship program for high school students to earn Silver Cord hours, and rockers the opportunity to learn an instrument, form a band, write a song, and perform at a venue. We will extend our afterschool program, with this grant.

GR!T Studio - professional-grade recording studio utilized to teach audio engineering and build the less than 5% representation of women, nonbinary, & trans folx in media production fields. We've been recording our own albums, in-house, since 2019. We are interested in developing & recording emerging artists, and bringing seasoned musicians to the mentorship table with this programming.

Performances: xBk, Wooly's, Arts Fest, Warren-Morrow Latin Music Festival, 80/35, Waukee Arts Fest, Muse Fest, Lefty's, Ingersoll Live, World Food & Music Festival, Street Heat, Kum & Go Theatre, Variety - The Children's Charity Telethon, IPR , and other community events.

Instrument Library - check out an instrument, then return it when you're finished.

Participants will learn simple songs, dance moves, playing musical games, and becoming part of a larger group.

A Touch of Classical Plus introduces music education by motivating students to discover their hidden abilities while developing confidence. This service offers the study of violin, viola, and cello. Piano and early childhood music instruction are also provided. Students engage in both private lessons and groupclasses.

Park Ridge Park District provides a wide variety of general interest and sports/fitness activities throughout the year.

Elk Grove Park District's Art Center offers classes in performing, visual, and applied arts for all ages. Diverse programming ensures something for everyone from ages 6 to 90 and covers activities from pottery to oil painting, theatre, and music in dedicated rooms for art and soundproof music classes designed for an optimal learning environment.

Niles Park District provides a wide variety of seasonal and year-round recreational programming.

Provides free piano lessons for children.

The People's Music School provides tuition-free music education to school-aged children in Chicago who would otherwise not be able to afford it. Based on a student's age, they offer classes in general music, instrumental studies, music theory, and a variety of ensembles. Programs run after school Monday through Friday and on the weekend. Students enrolled in programs will:Attend after-school classes 2 days a week for up to 4 hoursParticipate in performances throughout the school yearTake part in engaging masterclasses with guest artistsGain skills through participating in their intensive music program that will benefit them throughout their life

Hoffman Estates Park District offers a variety of recreational programming for youth including cultural arts, dance, field trips, outdoor education, martial arts, and general recreation.

VanderCook College of Music offers free music lessons, rehearsals and instruments to students from local elementary schools and neighborhoods. Students in grades 5 - 8 can join One City Jazz, which pays tribute to Chicago's jazz roots by offering saxophone, trumpet, trombone, percussion (drums), bass and piano. Students in grades Kindergarten - 5 can join One City Strings, where they will learn to play the violin using the Suzuki method, which focuses on parent involvement in the child's learning. One City runs for 10-15 weeks each fall and spring. Any student who completes the program through 8th grade will keep and own the instrument to play in high school and beyond.

Niles Park District provides a wide variety of seasonal and year-round recreational programming.

VanderCook College of Music offers private lessons to children and adults alike in piano, guitar, voice, all orchestral instruments, as well as jazz techniques at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Hanover Park Park District offers a variety of theater, music, and dance programming.

Park Ridge Park District provides a wide variety of general interest and sports/fitness activities throughout the year.

Niles Park District provides a wide variety of seasonal and year-round recreational programming.

Offers brass, vocal, guitar, and drum lessons with no prior experience required. *Please inquire if interested in learning a different instrument

Instruction in brass, keyboard, guitar, percussion, vocal and dance. Lessons provided after school during the week.

Fine arts, pottery, ceramics, drawing, dance, and music lessons. Performing arts and drama classes.