I feel there is a great deal of talent in the youth of today, and that it is my job to provide a knowledge and understanding of how to best use that talent. I try my best to provide a comfortable atmosphere to help my students to develop, refine and heighten their talents. I love to teach performance techniques in voice, music, dance, and various other fine arts activities. I have been an aspiring performer my entire life and have enjoyed every learning experience I have come across. It is because of this that I feel I can help you reach your full potential. It is my goal to share my passion for performing arts with others so that they might become excited about their potential and future. I hope to empower others with the knowledge of using there instrument properly and efficiently so that they may utilize their talents to their fullest potential. Through lessons with me my students will enjoy and flourish in using their talents and become confident in doing so. Both learning...

Since my own first lessons on guitar the instrument has been by my side day in and day out. I feel that learning this skill has been one of the most important lessons of my life so far because it opened the door to a replenishing well of creativity inside me. My practice and exploration of music has not only been personally enriching, but often my gigs throughout college, where I studied creative writing to aide my song writing craft, often brought in income while expanding my reach into the world through other musicians. My experience with this will benefit each student. Together we will discover your unique reasons for wanting to learn guitar and plan how to use them in the real world.

I have been working as a freelance musician and private instructor in Chicago for fifteen years. During this time I have been hired to perform Jazz, Rock, R/B, and world music. As an instructor I have maintained a studio of five to twenty students on a weekly basis. I hold a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Percussion Performance, and a Master of Music degree from De Paul University in Jazz Studies.

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I have been singing and taking lessons for 16 years. I studied jazz, opera, and musical theater at Cornell College, where I received a Bachelor's Degree in Vocal Performance in 2008. While in college, I was the singer for the school jazz combo and performed several roles in the Cornell College Lyric Theatre, including Joanna (Sweeney Todd), and Nella (Gianni Schicchi). I also taught musical theater classes to groups of children ages 6-13 during the summer. I have been performing as a wedding and funeral singer most recently.

I love all kinds of music, and my experience with a wide variety of musical styles allows me to help you learn the kind of music you want to learn. I'm friendly and easy going, and I think if music lessons and practicing aren't fun, you're doing it wrong! I welcome all ages and abilities, because everyone has to start somewhere.

Thanks for stopping by, and hope to make music with you soon!

Best Wishes,

Amelia E.

I am a classically trained singer that also has extensive experience in musical theater and acting. Currently finishing my Masters of Music Degree in Voice Performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, I have performed in various operas this past year, including Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, and Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. I have studied voice for the last 15 years, and received my Bachelor of Music Degree in Voice Performance from the University of Central Florida. As a professional singer, my performances have spanned opera, art song, jazz, music theater, and contemporary. I also have studied French, German, and Spanish to help aid in learning classical music. I believe in a strong technical foundation when singing, but I also feel that it is important to have fun, and enjoy the music that you are making.

Chad has a rich musical history including both pedagogy and performance.
In his 12 years of applied study on trombone, Chad has studied privately with Mark Kellogg, Mark Salatino, John Marcellus, Andy Rosza, Joseph Rodriguez, and Clay Jenkins. He recently graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Music Education.

As an educator, Chad studied with Christopher Azzara, Richard Grunow, John Fetter, and others. In 2012, Chad completed his student teaching at Buckman Heights Elementary School in Greece, NY and the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY. In the summers of 2010 and 2012, he served as a teaching assistant at the Birch Creek Summer Jazz Camp. Several times, he has served as an assistant band director for summer programs at junior high schools and has 9 years of experience teaching private lessons.

In performance, Chad has extensive experience with many different styles. Most recently, Chad has been subbing regularly with...

Thank you for reading my profile, a bit about me: My name is Sherard, I am a professional model, actor, vocal coach and piano player. I have been in the industry for more than 15yrs, my goal as an acting instructor is to teach you the basics of becoming a professional actor or actress. I teach my students how to become proficient in reading scripts, camera and stage prescence, as well as how to ace an audition. As your piano teacher, I teach the basics of how to read music, how to play the major chords as well as how to play your favorite tune in a few short steps. Aspiring or seasoned model? I can help. Lastly, I am qualified to teach these various classes through my education with KMG Cultural Dance Class, Premier Modeling School as well Richard Daley college

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From age 5 until today, music has been a lifelong pursuit. I've had ten years of classical piano lessons, sitar lessons in India, jazz studies at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and private bass lessons with Pete Cosey. I co-founded the bands Sojourner and Samana, with appearances at the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Woman's Jazz Festival, and the National Woman’s Music Festival. I've released several recordings and have played bass on many others. And, last summer, I had a great time teaching in the Music Camp at the Old Town School of Folk Music.
I believe that, in music, there's always more to learn and more to share. Let's work together to see what music can do for you and what you can do with music!

Justin is a teaching artist with Chicago Opera Theater's Opera for All program, where he teaches opera to elementary school students around Chicago. He is also a curricular tutor with the AVID program at Lake View High School, and a section leader/soloist with Community Christian Church and Temple Chai. Previously, Justin was thrilled to spend the past season working with Child's Play Touring Theatre. As their Music Director, Justin traveled the country presenting plays and musicals based on the original writings of children. He helped shepherd their newest show, Global Energy, the Musical! as Musical Supervisor, and starred in its premier production. He also co-wrote their Great Green Adventures of R-Man with Christian Vernon. Justin is a proud graduate of Northwestern University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Theatre and English and received a certificate in Music Theatre. Favorite productions at Northwestern include the world premier workshop of Of Mice and...

I recently graduated with a BFA in Acting from the theatre program at Syracuse University (SU). During my time there, I studied at the Globe Theatre in London, in addition to spending a semester taking classes with Broadway and TV/Film Casting agents in New York City. I've done a few musicals in regional theaters in New York. And currently, I am a working actor in and around the city of Chicago. I have experience music directing, directing, choreographing, and teaching acting and voice throughout the year/summer for an elementary/middle school theatre program called Bravo Performing Arts Academy in Oak Park, IL. In the fall/winter, I music direct and teach private voice lessons for an adult a cappella group in Chicago. I studied voice, music theory, piano, acting, and dance within the SU theatre program and have been teaching for over 6 years. In addition, I taught music and theatre to special needs adults for all four years of college.

Hello, I feel that there has never been a time in my life that I haven't been singing. From the early years at church and school, to college and then on to my career as a vocalist.

I graduated from Belmont University in Nashville, TN with a Bachelors in Music - Vocal Performance with minors in Music Business and Music Education.

I began my career singing for song writers in Nashville, working for music labels, singing in the studio as a studio singer, and singing back up for a few country and pop artists.

Through the years I have been hired to work for Cruise Ships, theme parks, resorts, touring companies, musical theaters, ballet theaters, as an actor (stage, tv, and film), as a musical director, as a vocal captain, and as a vocal teacher.

I am originally from South Bend, Indiana so my personality sort of fits the stereotype of my other Hoosiers, we are all pretty laid back, down to earth, and very patient. I love where I am from and love the people...

My name is Douglas and I am a classically trained operatic baritone. I received my Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory, and my Master of Music from the University of Illinois. I have performed all over the world, including venues in Italy and Austria. I have studied and sung for operatic greats such as Nathan Gunn, Marilyn Horne, and Cynthia Haymon.

I have been teaching out of a private studio for the past four years, including a studio of 25 students a year ago. I am very passionate about teaching and instilling all that I've learned in my professional career. I am very demanding as a teacher, but I also create a fun atmosphere so that my students can feel comfortable and at ease.

While my background is in classical music, I love teaching musical theater and have plenty of experience in that genre as well.