Most of our students are world ranked, including three top three musicians over the past two years. If someone wants to play for fun we do that too. most important, we have fun playing music and there are opportunities to perform and travel the world -- even for our youngest students. Executive Director Kell Chole has a masters degree in education and is also a world champion musician. How do we roll? We teach on Saturdays and operate under these basic rules: Be kind, have fun, and learn a lot. We accept kids starting at 3 thru college age and also have an adult program. Everyone gets a private lesson because everyone learns at their own pa...

Carol Ishman is happy to work with students at any level in both piano and voice. This includes coaching for performers as well. Several contest winners in both piano and voice have been trained at Ishman Music Studio . Carol is a two-time President of the West Suburban Music Teachers Association and is a frequent judge for competitions throughout the area. Although in-person lessons are preferred, because students often progress more quickly, virtual instruction is also possible. All students are expected to learn some theory, including note reading and rhythm skills. We often move to music, sing or do other activities to make learn...

I'm a professional, full-time vocal and acting coach in the Chicagoland area, and I coach clients all over the country and world. Many of my clients are professionally working vocalists and actors. I have helped many clients break into the industry, land their first professional gig, or make it into the university program of their choice. My clients have achieved major successes under my mentorship. Some of these successes include: Most recently, my client George won Best Actor at the Illinois High School Music Theatre Awards and went on to represent Illinois at the 2024 Jimmy Awards on Broadway. My client Bella and I performed at a Blackhawk

My coaching effectively prepares the student for real-life conditions and provides them with essential tools and experience in the marketplace. It is exciting and rewarding to be part of enabling talent and creative abilty in students

Hello! Thank you for your interest in working with me One - on - One!  One-on-One Mentoring is designed for the artist who would like to work closely with me to address specific goals and needs. I will answer any questions, provide critiques on the technical aspects of your gifting, and offer instruction and assignments.   Meetings will be held via Zoom. I specialize and am passionate about harmony in all aspects of artistry. I’d love to work with you! Let me know! Toni Ruppert...

The Chicago Actors Studio is a well-established and recommended, reputable acting training institution with roots going as far back as 1946 when famous acting training coach and performing arts icon, Ted Liss, decided to share his masterful skills of turning ordinary everyday individuals into top known professional actors of stage, screen and television. We offer audition workshops, monologue and cold reading, accent reduction classes, on-camera technique, and fundamental acting training in our cozy studio. Many such students that have emerged to stardom were: Tom Bosley, from the TV series “Happy Days” and “Father Downing Mysteries”, Oscar w...