I was born in Long Island, NY where music was always playing in the home. I enjoyed classical and folk music and the music my father played on the piano. I began playing trumpet when I was 9 switching to French horn at 10. I played in band, and when I moved to Illinois at 11. I picked up the guitar at 15, and continued French horn in band and youth symphony in Chicago. In college, I dropped the French horn in favor of the guitar. From there I started performing in coffeehouses and dorm parties.

I college I studied songwriting, jazz guitar, oil and watercolor painting, and philosophy. After getting my BPh degree in creative arts (Oil painting and songwriting) from Grand Valley State College, I continued to study music, playing in the jazz band at Waubonsee Community College and taking music theory and music history courses.

I began my musical career in college, performing in coffee houses, and continued to play in acoustic duos, rock, country, jazz and pop bands. I began...

As a professorial piano teacher, player, accompanist with Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts with major in Piano Performance, I have more than 22 years experience. My personal philosophy is that music has no boundaries, that it should be enjoyed by everyone regardless of age background, culture, and present level of talent. As a result I love teaching beginner students as much as consummate professional musicians.I view the arts as the most important cornerstone of humanity and civilization in our lives.My goal is to provide the best music education for children and adults based on individual needs of every student has.. My program includes all styles of music with classical music emphasis. Piano lessons involve all facts of music, from the theory, sight-reading, and ear training, to performance and technique.I help every student to love and enjoy music on any level of proficiency. Besides competition coaching I have successfully coached students for college auditions.

I am a highly organized, outcome-driven and motivated professional musician and educator with solid experience in the classroom. For the past 25years, I have been employed with Amati music academy and six years on the faculty of University of St Francis.
I am very comfortable with all aspects of the current music syllabus, including teaching musical concepts (such as duration, pitch, dynamics, tone color, texture and structure) as well as performance, composition. I am fully qualified, with a Bachelor of Education in Music, Double Masters in music performance and education from University of Nottingham.
I am proficient in classical, jazz and Celtic fiddle violin and possess solid skills in piano (grade 8-13) Royal conservatory system.
Throughout my teaching career, I have been driven to help students achieve their very best. I strongly believe that music has the power to change lives – to enhance the social, cultural and spiritual lives of people, and serve as a profound...

I am from the Woodridge, IL area, and my strengths lie in guitar performance, songwriting, and music theory. I have a strong education and performance background as well as two years of private lesson instruction experience.

Learning to play music can change your life. It is a marvelous way to develop creativity, coordination, intellectual abilities, and self-esteem. Learning to play a stringed instrument is particularly satisfying since violin and viola players can perform in so many different musical styles.

Jeannette has over 20 years experience teaching in a private lesson setting, over 10 years experience teaching orchestra at high school level, and is presently String Orchestra Director at Lindop Public School District 92 in Broadview, IL. Jeannette attended Interlochen Arts Academy and Indiana University, Bloomington majoring in music performance while studying jazz with Dave Baker. She has been associate principal violist with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and presently plays violin with Bella Vita String Quartet, Synchronicity and Candy Town.

Jeannette knows the strengths and weaknesses of a strictly classical musical education and brings that knowledge to her teaching, creating a...

I have been teaching music for the past 20 years, I offer guitar, bass, piano and voice lessons. I am a professional musician who performs live on a regular basis under the stage name of Pistol Pete. I have toured in Japan, Poland and Italy. Music is more than a hobby. For me, it is my passion. I have had three students that continued their studies at Berklee College after taking lessons from me. Whether you are a beginning musician or in an advanced stage of learning, I can customize a lesson plan that will meet your needs. Music should always be a joyful experience, whether you are listening to it or learning to play it. I have won many guitar competitions including a Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Competition sponsored by the Jimi Hendrix Foundation, Chicago Guitar Slinger competition, and an International Blues competition. I am blessed to be able to do what I love, every day.

Tim has been a freelance percussionist/musician/music educator in the Chicagoland area for the past 6 years. His areas of study include percussion, music performance, music education, music theory, and aural skills (ear training). He has performed with ensembles such as the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps, the Northern Illinois University Philharmonic, the NIU percussion ensemble, the NIU opera theatre, the NIU dance theatre, the NIU "samba" ensemble, Northcoast Academy Percussion Ensemble, the Chicago Bears Drumline, the Chicago Bulls Drumline, and has done numerous performances of different styles on drum set. He has taught multiple high schools around the area, such as Lake Park High School (Roselle), Romeoville High School (Romeoville), Hinsdale South High School (Darien), among others, and has also taught in France and Holland. He has studied under musicians/music educators such as Paul Rennick (University of North Texas), Ellis Hampton...

Music Director of the Chicago Philharmonia Orchestra since 1985, Farobag has also served as Managing Director of the University of Chicago’s Performing Artists Series from 1990 through 2002 and principal conductor of its resident professional ensembles. A skilled interpreter of Baroque literature as well, Farobag continues in his capacity as Artistic Advisor to the Baroque Masterplayers, a virtuoso ensemble that concatenates period performance techniques with modern instruments thus creating a unique voice within the realm of 17th and 18th- century repertoire.
A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester, Farobag studied under Anastasia Jempelis, a pioneer of Suzuki violin pedagogy in the United States.
Befitting his penchant for encouraging artistic interest amongst younger members of his community, Farobag is also the principal conductor of the Zoroastrian Symphony Orchestra that offers a unique mixture of young and seasoned professionals...

A recent graduate from Illinois Wesleyan University, Gabriella has earned her degree in Violin Performance and will be continuing a Masters in String Pedagogy. A few notable performances she has participated in is two solo recitals, concerts with the Danville, Wheaton and Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra, and many performances with her quartet, including performances at the Consular Corps. Ball in Chicago. She has developed an advanced repertoire for her instrument and greatly enjoys imparting what she has learned with others.

Early Guitar Studies & Pit Orchestra Performances (1995-2002)

I began taking guitar lessons at the age of 11 with blues/jazz guitarist Tom Castonzo, a frequent performer, bandleader and teacher in and around the Chicago area. My studies with Tom lasted for many years and covered various musical and technical aspects of many different styles ranging from jazz to classical and everything in between. In 2002, I began performing in pit orchestras for various musicals including Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserable, The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors, and Seussical the Musical.

Original Music Projects (2003-Present)

From 2003-2008, I wrote and performed music for 2 different progressive rock bands: Dream Haven and The Unit Theory. Dream Haven released the EP entitled “Nostalgia is Five Frame” and The Unit Theory released a full-length album entitled “Seed.” Both bands performed all over the greater Chicago-land area and helped me hone my skills as an electric...

I have experience with children and adults. I have taught at Biasco Music and Melody Music Studio as well as out of my house. For 5 years I accompanied band students in my area for district competitions, hired by the band director as the only non-teacher as an accompanist. I possess a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Illinois with music credits.

I play professionally, I have over 43 years of music experience I started at a very early age enjoying music, i have played recitals at the high school level on cello. I have been a featured soloist on the 4,5,6,string electric bass as well as the acoustic double bass, I have a CD out that show cases the genres of music that i have experience in. I am very passionate about teaching and instructing my students to acquire a love for music that will inspire them on to greater achievements in life.