Blues Bass Techniques & Forms
Intermediate
Saturday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Get your blues playing down with one of the mainstays of the Chicago Blues scene.
Location: Online
Study the styles, play the tunes - join the band.
Saturday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Get your blues playing down with one of the mainstays of the Chicago Blues scene.
Location: Online
Monday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Sunday with Staff
60 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $20 ($18 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Saturday with Shelley Miller
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Calling all cowboys & cowgirls we're twanging our way thru some great material.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Alton Smith
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Hey Ho and all points in between
Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
Thursday with Charles Kim
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
The music of the Fab Four simplified for those who have only played a short while.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Friday with Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Wednesday with Tom Ryan
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Saturday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $284 ($264 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Wednesday with Julia Storke or Dante Swan
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Wednesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Saturday with Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
You call the tune; we'll learn the tune.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Tuesday with Jacob Sweet or Max Berg
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Come explore your 21st century inner twang.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Shelley Miller
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Eric Singh with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Wednesday with Tommi Zender
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
We can take this bus anywhere you want.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Wednesday with Tommi Zender
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Work on licks, harmonies, arrangements a great mix of artists and songs
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Eric Singh with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Thursday with Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Come join Uncle Steve's band
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Sunday with Shelley Miller
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Tuesday with Randy Morris or Andrea Bunch
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Just what it says, contemporary music.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Tuesday or Sunday with Shelley Miller or John Abbey
90 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Sunday with Manny Bances
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Tuesday with Shelley Miller
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Wednesday with Bill Brickey
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
We're paying attention to both lyrics and groove.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Saturday with Shelley Miller
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
gabba gabba hey
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Tuesday with Jacob Sweet
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Join this rootsy band comprised of a combination of R&B mixed with country influences.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Thursday with Alton Smith or Bill Brickey
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Join one of the longest running ensembles celebrating this American music form
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Charles Kim
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Wednesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Thursday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
There are no classes scheduled right now.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Thursday with Steve Dawson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Learn lead and comping techniques of the major players of the Chicago blues style.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Tuesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Get yourself ready to take a solo.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Jacob Sweet
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
This class is a hybrid offering - students may attend either in person or by Zoom.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Thursday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Develop a songbag of solo accompaniments and instrumentals in a variety of styles.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Tuesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Wednesday with Camille McClellan
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Nikki O'Neill
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Monday or Tuesday with Alicia Lees
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
Saturday with Dan Fulkerson
110 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($25 members)
Five notes with endless possibilities
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Saturday with Dan Fulkerson
110 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members)
like it's older younger brother only five notes with endless expression
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Eric Singh with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Friday with Tommi Zender
90 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $30 ($30 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday with Mary Peterson, Chris Winters or Elaine Moore
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Make a long term commitment to improving your guitar playing skills
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Online
Tuesday with Charles Kim
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Online
Tuesday with Michael Hammerman
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Our private lessons like our group classes run in 8-week sessions, however, you can begin private lessons during any week in the session. Please call our customer service folks at 773.728.6000 to register as private lesson availability is based upon individual teacher schedules.
Lessons are scheduled weekly, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and are available every day of the week at our Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations. Our experienced and professional faculty will work with you to develop an individualized program that helps you achieve your musical goals.
Stop in at either location or call the front desk at 773.728.6000 to register.
$336 for 30 minutes ($326 for members)
$480 for 45 minutes ($465 for members)
$616 for 60 minutes ($596 for members)
8-week lessons: 10/23/2023 – 12/17/2023
Monday 09/18/23: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 10/02/23: Transfer registration
Wednesday 10/04/23: Open registration
8-week lessons: 01/08/2024 – 03/03/2024
Monday 11/13/23: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 11/27/23: Transfer registration
Wednesday 11/29/23: Open registration
8-week lessons: 03/04/2024 – 04/28/2024
Monday 01/29/24: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 02/12/24: Transfer registration
Wednesday 02/14/24: Open registration
8-week lessons: 04/29/2024 – 06/23/2024
Monday 03/25/24: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 04/08/24: Transfer registration
Wednesday 04/10/24: Open registration
Click for teacher profiles and schedules
John Abbey »
Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Guitar
Louis Bardales »
Guitar
Bill Brickey »
Guitar, Wiggleworms Program, Drummers, Voice for Guitarists
Kathy Cowan »
Voice
Steve Dawson »
Guitar, Songwriting
Deanna Devore »
Guitar, Songwriting
Tony do Rosario »
Jazz Guitar
Steve Doyle »
Dobro, Guitar, Lap Steel
Al Ehrich »
Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Cello, Dance & Movement - Qi Gong
John Erickson »
Piano
Victor Figueroa »
Piano
Dan Fulkerson »
Guitar
Chloe Guerra »
Kids' Piano
Young Voices
Anna Jacobson »
Fiddle, French Horn, Trumpet, Ensembles
Carol Kagy »
Voice
Charles Kim »
Bass, Composition, Guitar, Songwriting, Ukulele (including Baritone), Mandolin
Lexie Levy »
Piano, Songwriting, Voice, Theory, Transcription
Shelley Miller »
Guitar, Songwriting, Ukulele, Ensembles
Elaine Moore »
Guitar, Voice
Renee Nanzer »
Piano, Voice
Mary Peterson »
Theater, Guitar,
Wiggleworms Program, School Partnerships
David Sims »
Drum Kit, Big Drummers, Percussion
Alton Smith »
Piano
Tom Sorich »
Drum Kit
Joel Styzens »
Drum Kit, Piano, Percussion, Guitar
Jacob Sweet »
Bass Guitar, Guitar, Songwriting, Ukulele
Harlan Terson »
Bass Guitar, Guitar
Rebecca Toon »
Voice, Guitar
Jon Wall »
Guitar, Ensembles, Bass
Andrew Wilkins »
Piano
Chris Winters »
Guitar, Ukulele
Jim Wynton »
Guitar
