BA Music Education Western Illinois University MM Northwestern University Over 30 years experience as a performer and teacher (Elmhurst College, DePaul University). Musical Ensembles (Chicago Brass Quintet, Millar Brass Ensemble, Tower Brass of Chicago, Illinois Philharmonic, Chicago Sinfonietta) I enjoy helping students find strategies to improve and hopefully inspire them to be the best they can be by passing on the knowledge I have gained from outstanding peagogues like William DeJong, Vincent Cichowicz and Adolph Herseth, and many years of teaching and performing experience....

We offer high quality music lessons in Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison & surrounding suburbs and you need not leave the house-we come to you! We try to impart our love of music to students. We try to design lessons around student needs and goals, there's so much reward in passing on the passion for music.

Judson Community Music School, based in Elgin, Illinois, is dedicated to providing exceptional and affordable music instruction to students of all ages. Established in the heart of Elgin, it has become a community hub for musical education, nurturing talent across the surrounding areas. Through its commitment to quality and affordability, Judson Community Music School continues to inspire and foster a love for music in its students.

Founded in 2006, the American Music Institute situated in St. Charles and Clarendon Hills, Illinois, is a dedicated non-profit organization committed to delivering high-quality music education. Open to all ages, levels, and styles, it offers a variety of programs from private and group classes, summer camps, to a concert series. AMI's award-winning faculty and artists provide instruction for all instruments, with a focus on preserving the cultural art of music education and performance for future generations. Notably, AMI also hosts the Chicago Youth Orchestra and the Chicago Violin Competition, fostering the development of young talent in th

Founded in 1982, PM Music Center, based in Aurora, Illinois, has been serving the surrounding areas with top-notch music services. They specialize in the rental, sales, private instruction, and repair of school band and orchestra instruments. PM Music Center works with hundreds of school music programs and directors in the Chicagoland area, offering products from respected international manufacturers like Bach, Eastman, Jupiter, Pearl, Selmer, and Yamaha. Under new ownership since 2021, they continue to build on the strong foundation of providing high-quality and affordable music services.

New Song Music Studios exists to provide families with creative and quality music lessons in their homes. It is our goal to know and teach our students on an individual basis while providing the benefits of being part of a studio without having to travel to one. Our main objective is to help students enjoy and have FUN in the experience of learning to make music, so that they will be lifetime participants in the appreciation of music. We enjoy in seeing the growth and accomplishments that our students make in their musical journey. Music Has been important part of our teachers lives and we love sharing that joy with our students!...

Schaumburg Music Academy, situated in Schaumburg, Illinois and its surrounding areas, has been providing high-quality music instruction since 1973. The academy caters to students of all ages, offering lessons in various instruments including piano, guitar, violin, drums, brass, woodwinds, and jazz instruments. Additionally, it serves as a retail center offering a broad range of musical essentials such as instruments, lesson books, and song books. The Academy's experienced teachers, educated from prestigious institutions, are passionate about music and dedicated to nurturing musical talent in the community.