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Merit School of Music

Merit School of Music

Merit School of Music is a nationally accredited music school located in Chicago’s West Loop. Our primary goals are to remove economic barriers to participation, help young people achieve their full musical and personal potential, and stimulate personal and educational growth through music. For 37 years, we have been home to a diverse community of talented young musicians and have acted as a springboard for...

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Classical Kids Music Education

Classical Kids Music Education

Classical Kids Music Education is a Chicago-based non-profit organization that understands the consistent and powerful correlation between substantive arts experiences and child achievement as well as significant contributions to community regeneration. That is why the organization works to enrich children’s lives and the communities where they live through direct access to culturally significant venues, professional artists and organizations, and high-quality theatrical concert productions while fostering...

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Foundations of Music

Foundations of Music

Our vision is a society where children of all means have access to music education and the opportunity to creatively express themselves through music; where all children are inspired to engage in their communities and realize their full potential.   Irving Park 1801 W Belle Plaine, Unit 206 Chicago, IL 60613 (773) 281-9454 Visit Us Online


Music Speaks

Music Speaks

Music Speaks is a music therapy services company focusing on improvement. Whether that means improvement of individual abilities, improvement in quality of life, or improvement in healthcare services already provided, our aim at Music Speaks is to make positive changes. The board certified music therapist you work with closely communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary team as well as family members, striving together to reach...

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People’s School of Music

People’s School of Music

The People’s Music School is the only completely FREE music school serving Chicago metropolitan area children. Music inspires young minds to reach beyond the boundaries of their world. It offers limitless possibilities for creativity, achievement and growth – socially, emotionally and intellectually. We invite you to explore the myriad of ways The People’s Music School provides access to music for youth in our community. We...

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Kids are inherently musical — it’s visible in the way they talk, move and process information. Our board-certified music therapists design highly individualized interventions using patient and family-preferred music to promote comfort and work on developmental, physical and expressive goals. Music therapists are uniquely trained to harness the therapeutic qualities of music to use with even the most fragile children, including surgical patients and babies...

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Flatts and Sharpe Music Co. – Rogers Park

This friendly neighborhood institution sells new and a few used instruments—everything from guitars and drums to maracas or an “authentic musical washboard.” One room is dedicated to sheet music, where the offerings range from Mary J. Blige to Wicked. Survivors of childhood piano lessons will experience a rush of nostalgia at the slim color-coded lesson guides for beginners. Private music lessons are available ($36 an...

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Old Town School of Folk Music

Today enrollment in Old Town School tuition programs averages close to 6,600 students per week, 2,700 of them children. The Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park facilities hold hundreds of classes and workshops in music, dance and art for adults, children and teens seven days per week, 48 weeks per year. Early childhood and middle school music programs thrive in three suburban branches as well as...

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Intonation Music Workshop

Intonation Music Workshop

Intonation Music Workshop empowers children to become rock stars on every stage of life through innovative music education. Intonation’s in-school, after-school, and summer programs provide year-round access to instruments, instruction, performance opportunities, and mentorship to youth age 6-17 in Chicago who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity. Through the process of learning to play instruments and working together with their peers, Intonation students get involved, learn new skills,...

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