Music Education


DePaul School of Music

DePaul School of Music

At the DePaul School of Music, you will learn from a faculty of working, professional musicians in a collaborative, performance-focused environment. You will work with classmates and instructors who will guide you toward success in the world of music. You will grow, achieve and create great music.   Lincoln Park 804 W Belden Ave Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 325-7260 Visit Us Online


Midwest Young Artists

Midwest Young Artists

MYA offers assistance to Public School music programs with sheet music loans, music workshops, and instrument acquisition through MYA’s instrument donation program.   878 Lyster Road Highwood, IL 60040 Visit Us Online


Music Institute of Chicago

Music Institute of Chicago

The Music Institute of Chicago believes that enjoying and understanding music and developing the skills to create and perform music enhance the quality of life and nourish the human spirit. The Music Institute of Chicago is a community music school dedicated to transforming lives through music education, striving to lead everyone in its community toward a lifelong engagement with music. The Music Institute offers lessons, classes, and...

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CAPE Chicago

CAPE Chicago

CAPE inspires students to be passionate about their education by weaving visual and performing arts into their classroom lessons. To bring academic subjects to life through art, we partner teaching artists with Chicago Public School teachers to develop original, creative lesson plans. These lessons integrate music, dance, drama, digital art, video and photography into classrooms; and, they also expand learning beyond school walls into community...

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VanderCook College of Music

VanderCook College of Music

The mission of VanderCook College of Music is to enrich the lives of present and future generations through the preparation of teachers in instrumental, choral, and general music disciplines. Our broad-based curriculum is designed to prepare teachers with strong character, skill in the process of teaching, and respect for the essential role of music in our culture.   Douglas Park 3140 S Federal St Chicago,...

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Sherwood Community School of Music

Sherwood Community School of Music

Sherwood, the Community Music School at Columbia College Chicago, is a gateway for anyone who wants to be engaged in the arts. We offer high-quality and accessible music, dance and performance classes that are as social, vibrant and diverse as our growing South Loop neighborhood. Early Childhood music and movement classes, Kids music classes, Adult classes in music, dance and theatre. Individual lessons for ages 4...

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Urban Getaways

Urban Getaways

Urban Gateways delivers high-quality arts programs led by trained and experienced professional artists in music, dance, theater, literary arts, visual arts, and digital media to engage youth in grades pre-K through 12, their teachers, families, and communities. Urban Gateways teaching artists collaborate with school teachers, administrators, and art specialists to develop and deliver engaging, integrated curricula for all types of learners.   The Loop 205...

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Jazz Institute of Chicago

Jazz Institute of Chicago

Founded in 1969, the Jazz Institute of Chicago promotes and nurtures jazz in Chicago. We do this by providing jazz education, developing and supporting musicians, building audiences and fostering a thriving jazz scene.   The Loop 410 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 427-1676 Visit Us Online UPCOMING EVENTS LOCATION


Chicago Children’s Choir

Chicago Children’s Choir

Founded in 1956 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Chicago Children’s Choir is a nonprofit organization committed to peacefully uniting a diverse world through education, musical expression and excellence. Serving more than 4,000 children annually, Chicago Children’s Choir empowers singers to bridge cultural divides and become ambassadors of peace in their communities. With programs in more than 70 Chicago schools, 9 after-school neighborhood...

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Arts Alliance Illinois

Arts Alliance Illinois

Arts Alliance Illinois is the state’s leading voice for the arts and arts education. Through advocacy, research, and collaboration, we give voice to a creative state. The Alliance was founded in 1982, when a small group of artists and arts administrators joined forces to combat the threatened elimination of state funding for the arts in Illinois. Out of these early advocacy efforts, Arts Alliance Illinois...

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